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Abstract
This paper argues generative tools can be used not only as ‘a language for co-creation aimed at the collective creativity’ as stated by pioneer E.B. Sanders (2000), but as ‘a visual making-language for self-dialogue and value clarification’, paving the way to self-leadership.
In a Danish bank this ‘making-language’, was offered banking customers, who wanted to change their ‘money-behaviour’. They created visual ‘hand-made’ strategies which proved to be strongly self-persuasive: six weeks later the participants had changed their behaviour - and in accordance with their new strategies. Additionally they stated they felt increasingly empowered by taking action and leadership.
Designing for self-leadership meet with an increasing need for identifying our values and ‘voices’ and becoming self-leading (Covey, 2005, Drucker, 2000). This need aligns with the recent discovery within cognition and neuro-science, that we actually can change inappro-priate thinking patterns and habitual ways of acting (Manz & Neck, 1992, 1999, Seligman, 1998, Damasio, 1999, Pinker, 1999).
Designing is paving the way.
In a Danish bank this ‘making-language’, was offered banking customers, who wanted to change their ‘money-behaviour’. They created visual ‘hand-made’ strategies which proved to be strongly self-persuasive: six weeks later the participants had changed their behaviour - and in accordance with their new strategies. Additionally they stated they felt increasingly empowered by taking action and leadership.
Designing for self-leadership meet with an increasing need for identifying our values and ‘voices’ and becoming self-leading (Covey, 2005, Drucker, 2000). This need aligns with the recent discovery within cognition and neuro-science, that we actually can change inappro-priate thinking patterns and habitual ways of acting (Manz & Neck, 1992, 1999, Seligman, 1998, Damasio, 1999, Pinker, 1999).
Designing is paving the way.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of Nordes 2013: Experiments in design research |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Place of Publication | Copenhagen |
| Publisher | The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2013 |
| Pages | 163-173 |
| Publication status | Published - 9 Jun 2013 |
| Event | Nordes 2013: Experiements in Design Research - Nordes, Copenhagen - Malmø, Denmark Duration: 9 Jun 2013 → 12 Jun 2013 Conference number: 5 |
Conference
| Conference | Nordes 2013 |
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| Number | 5 |
| Location | Nordes |
| Country/Territory | Denmark |
| City | Copenhagen - Malmø |
| Period | 09/06/2013 → 12/06/2013 |
Artistic research
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Activities
- 1 Lecture and oral contribution
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Designing for self-leadership. NORDES 2013
Kirsten Bonde Sørensen (Speaker)
10 Jun 2013Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution