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Focus on Growth: Sage InsightsNavigating the Fog of Change™: Lessons from 2025 to Leadership in 2026Navigating the Fog of Change™: Lessons from 2025 to Leadership in 2026We’re not lacking information—we’re overwhelmed by it.In this special episode of Focus on Growth: Navigating the Fog of Change™, Tom Doorley looks back on the most important insights from his 2025 conversations with CEOs, founders, board members, and change leaders—and asks a critical question:How do we lead effectively in 2026 when uncertainty isn’t going away?The fog of change—driven by AI, geopolitics, demographics, and media—is not temporary. It is massive, fast, and permanent. Tradition...
2026-01-2012 min
Power of Ten with Andy PolaineCarissa Carter — Assembling TomorrowPower of Ten is a show about design operating at all levels of zoom, from thoughtful detail to changes in organisation, society and the world, hosted by design leadership coach, Andy Polaine.In this episode Andy speaks to Carissa Carter, a designer, geoscientist, and the academic director at the Stanford d.school. She is the author of The Secret Language of Maps: How to Tell Visual Stories with Data, and the co-author of Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future. Carissa teaches design courses on emerging technologies, climate change, and data visualization. Her work on designing wit...
2025-11-2643 min
The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast | ELAMake Your Space a Partner with Flexible Resources You know how some spaces just make you feel excited to DO something? Whether it's a Cricut getting your wheels spinning with what-ifs, beautiful shelves of paint inviting you to decorate holiday pottery, or a giant stack of cookbooks suddenly causing you to wonder if it's time to fill the cookie jar, well-organized resources in a creative space can help bring out your creative side. Today, let's talk about how to choose and organize flexible resources for your ELA classroom, anytime you've got the budget and bandwidth. (Check out this post on how...
2025-11-1220 min
The Femme Futurists Society PodcastAssembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future. with Carissa CarterDesign is not just about products and things; it applies to systems, to life, it is human. As Carissa Carter, Stanford d-school Academic Director says, “if you care about what you put out there into the world you are a designer. Everyone has the capacity to create positive change”. A former geo-scientist, Carissa teaches courses on the intersection of data and design for multiple sectors including climate change, emerging tech, and her work on designing with machine learning and blockchain has earned multiple design awards. Her just launched second book — co-authored with creative director...
2025-10-071h 00
The New Dimensions CaféImagining & Designing the Future - Carissa Carter & Scott Doorley - C0637Carissa Carter is the academic director at Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (the d.school) and a former geologist. Her work focuses on systems thinking, climate innovation, and design futures. Scott Doorley is the creative director at Stanford’s d.school. He has worked at the intersection of storytelling, physical space, and creative education, and has a background in film and media. They are co-authors of Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future.Interview Date: 4/4/2025. Tags: Carissa Carter, Scott Doorley, design, fiction, storytelling, awkwardness, appreciation, creativity, humility, insight, metaphors, future, Buckminster Fuller (Bucky F...
2025-07-0920 min
New DimensionsDesigning a Thriving Future - Carissa Carter & Scott Doorley - ND3840PDesign experts explore how we can engage with uncertainty and shape the future with clarity, creativity, and intention. Drawing from their work at Stanford’s d.school and their book Assembling Tomorrow, they offer tools for navigating rapid technological change while anchoring our creations in empathy, responsibility, and hope. Carissa Carter is the academic director at Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (the d.school) and a former geologist. Her work focuses on systems thinking, climate innovation, and design futures. Scott Doorley is the creative director at Stanford’s d.school. He has worked at the intersection of sto...
2025-07-0954 min
M&A+: The Art After The Deal podcastDecision-Ready Boards, Growth Mindset, and the Fog of Change – with Tom DoorleyIn this episode of M&A+ The Art After the Deal, host Lisa Scott is joined by Tom Doorley, founder of Sage Partners, co-founder of Braxton Associates, and long-time advisor to top boards and billion-dollar companies. With decades of experience guiding organizations through growth, strategy, governance, and integration, Tom brings a rare blend of insight, candor, and playbook-level clarity to the post-deal landscape.Together, Lisa and Tom unpack:What makes a “decision-ready board” and why most boards are underutilizedThe difference between growth and value-creating growthLessons from the field: from Kimberly-Clark’s brand win to the Sc...
2025-06-2039 min
Jock's Celtic CalamityJCC Show No 535Send a text | Artist | Title | Album | Trio Dhoore | The Offbeat Jig / Keep Dreaming | Parachute | Will Pound, Jenn Butterworth | Reckoned | Volume 1 | Hannah O’Brien & Grant Flick | Medley: Fisher's Hornpipe / Tontogany Creek | Windward | Värttinä | Igäne | Kyly | Värttinä | Juhola | Kyly | The Emerald Ruby | Spring Brings the Clover | Folksy Dreams Vol 2 | The Wildwoods | Sweet Niobrara | Dear Meadowlark | Tim Scanlon | Last Pint | Tim Scanlan And Friends Live in Tokyo | Julie Fowlis, Éamon Doorley, Zoë Conway, John McIntyre | An Assembly of Munster Men | Allt | Trail West | The Livingston Hi...
2025-05-022h 00
A Productive ConversationScott Doorley and Carissa Carter Talk About Designing the Future and Navigating UncertaintyIn this episode of A Productive Conversation, I sit down with Scott Doorley and Carissa Carter to explore the themes of their book, Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide for Designing a Thriving Future. As leaders at Stanford's d.school—Scott as Creative Director and Carissa as Academic Director—they've spent years shaping design education and innovation.Our discussion goes beyond traditional design thinking and into the complexities of decision-making, efficiency, and the balance between logic and emotion. We also explore the concept of Runaway Design, how the speed of technological change is shaping our world, and why embracing impe...
2025-02-1946 minFocus on Growth: Sage InsightsAssembling Tomorrow: Navigating the Fog of ChangeWe live in an age of accelerating, disruptive change. GenAI, Synthetic Biology and Quantum Computing are reshaping our world faster than our institutions can adapt. Assembling Tomorrow is an important new book that helps us move beyond confusion and toward action.Scott Doorley and Carissa Carter, who teach this methodology at Stanford University's d.school, join me in a conversation about their belief that "We can fix it; IF we fix it." Join the conversation.Focus On Growth: Sage Advice is hosted by Tom Doorley and edited and produced by Rei Haycraft.
2025-02-0420 min
Partnering Leadership368 Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future from the Stanford d.school with Carissa Carter and Scott DorleyIn this compelling episode of Partnering Leadership, host Mahan Tavakoli dives into a fascinating conversation with Scott Doorley and Carissa Carter, authors of Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future. As leaders at Stanford's d.school, Scott and Carissa bring a wealth of expertise on design thinking, adaptability, and systems thinking that is uniquely relevant for CEOs and senior executives facing today’s complex challenges. Their insights are a timely reminder of the importance of embracing curiosity, imperfection, and collaboration to lead effectively in a fast-changing world.Throughout the conversation, Scott and Carissa reveal how de...
2025-01-2841 min
Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques177. Don’t Resolve, Evolve: Top 10 Lessons For 2025Ten essential communication strategies designed to elevate your skills.2024 has been an incredible year for learning and growth, and as we head into 2025, there’s no better time to reflect on the skills and strategies that can shape our communication and careers. In this special episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Matt Abrahams takes us through ten standout lessons from the past year. These aren’t just ideas to remember — they’re practices to evolve with. From Priya Parker’s insights on generous authority to Huggy Rao’s call to cut through jargon monoxide, each concept highlights how small sh...
2025-01-0723 min
The Reflex Blue Show Archives - 36 PointBrayan Montes-Terrazas
Brayan Montes-Terrazas was part of the inspiration track at the 2024 HOW Design Live Conference in Denver, Colorado. Going under his art name of YAMZ World of Color, his work truly is an inspiration. We talk about how choosing yourself in your creative work can only be good, the path to becoming a full-time illustrator, merch, and more.
Enjoy.
Once again, thanks to the team at HOW on a great conference. This is the last of our recordings from the 2024 event, and for those that missed any, we had three daily recaps:
HOW D...
2024-12-3100 min
AIGA Design PodcastAssembling Tomorrow with Scott Doorley & Carissa Carter from the Stanford d.schoolIn the second episode of this season of the AIGA Design Podcast, hosts Lee-Sean Huang and Giulia Donatello interview Scott Doorley and Carissa Carter, professors at the Stanford d.school, discussing their career and their new book Assembling Tomorrow.
Their motivation to write the book came from the feeling of how unsettling they believe the world is right now and the belief we can craft a better tomorrow. Carissa believes Design is not just about the products we create but the experiences that create and the system that we live in.
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2024-12-1844 min
The Reflex Blue Show : A Graphic Design PodcastCarissa Carter & Scott Doorley: The Reflex Blue Show #267Carissa Carter and Scott Doorley of the Stanford d.school were at the 2024 HOW Design Live Conference in Denver, Colorado to talk about their new book – Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future. As the most recent[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...
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2024-12-1200 min
The Reflex Blue Show Archives - 36 PointCarissa Carter & Scott Doorley
Carissa Carter and Scott Doorley of the Stanford d.school were at the 2024 HOW Design Live Conference in Denver, Colorado to talk about their new book – Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future. As the most recent book from the d.school, this one (which I finished reading last weekend), is what I would expect from two people from Stanford – it’s smart, thought-provoking, and takes a unique approach I have not seen in a design book before. Besides being a beautiful design, it mixes a lot of non-fiction with what they call ’20 speculative non-fiction stories’...
2024-12-1200 min
Future Tech And ForesightDesigning the Future: Creativity, Constraints, and Resilience (With Scott Doorley)- Ep #170In this episode, we explore how design can shape a better future, examining its role in addressing complex challenges, embracing constraints, and navigating the opportunities and perils of runaway design in an ever-changing world.
About the Episode:In this episode, we sit down with Scott Doorley, Creative Director at Stanford d.school and co-author of Assembling Tomorrow, to discuss the transformative power of design. We unpack how design goes beyond aesthetics to become a tool for shaping the future of technology, society, and innovation. Scott introduces concepts like "runaway design" and "anticipating breakage,"...
2024-12-1055 min
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc484. Design in a Rapidly Changing World feat. Scott Doorley and Carissa CarterWhat are the ethical responsibilities of designers today and what long-term impacts do they need to consider as they design? Who does the label of ‘designer’ actually apply to?Scott Doorley and Carissa Carter are designers, writers, and educators. Scott is the Creative Director and Carissa is the Academic Director and an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University’s d.school. They are also co-authors of the new book Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future from the Stanford d.school.Greg, Scott, and Carissa discuss the evolution and impact of design thinking, the pervas...
2024-11-2847 min
Living The Next Chapter: Candid Conversations with Authors and Writers for Readers Searching for a New ReadE462 - Co Authors Carissa Carter and Scott Doorley - Where Design is Going, Try On Future with Assembling TomorrowEpisode 462 - Co Authors Carissa Carter and Scott Doorley - Where Design is Going, Try On Future with Assembling TomorrowAssembling TomorrowScott Doorley and Carissa CarterLearn how to use the readily accessible tools of design to both mend the mistakes of our past and shape our future for the better.Book OverviewAssembling Tomorrow explores how to use readily accessible tools of design to both mend the mistakes of our past and shape our future for the better. It explores the intangibles, the mysterious forces that contribute...
2024-11-2541 min
The Human Risk PodcastCarissa Carter & Scott Doorley on Assembling TomorrowWhat role does creativity play in navigating an unpredictable world?On this episode, I sit down with Carissa Carter and Scott Doorley, both members of the Stanford d.school faculty. Together, they’ve co-authored Assembling Tomorrow, a fascinating exploration of how design influences the future, especially amidst the rapid rise of emerging technologies like AI and synthetic biology. We discuss how design shapes the environments we live and work in and why getting it right can help people make better, safer, and more ethical choices.Our conversation dives into some intr...
2024-10-111h 03
No Small Endeavor with Lee C. CampUnabridged Interview: Carissa Carter and Scott Doorley
This is our unabridged interview with Carissa Carter & Scott Doorley.We live in an era of runaway design, where tech that seemed to solve our problems has gone on to cause unintended consequences. Think about social media’s effect on our collective mental health. Or the once miraculous material known as plastic becoming an environmental hazard. But we can’t predict the future, so what can we do?In this episode, designers from Stanford’s d.school, Carissa Carter & Scott Doorley, discuss their book “Assembling Tomorrow,” which thinks uniquely about design and offers ideas and practices...
2024-10-081h 07
Keen On AmericaEpisode 2210: Carissa Carter and Scott Doorley explain how to design the futureCarissa Carter and Scott Doorley both teach at Stanford’s interdisciplinary d.school. They are also the joint authors of Assembling Tomorrow, an intriguing new book in which, using their D School experience, Carter and Doorley provide a guide to designing a thriving future. They argue that the future, in all its socioeconomic complexity, can de designed so that we can mend the mistakes of our past and shape that future for the better. For some viewers this might be a bit annoyingly Stanford in its can-do positivity and virtue signaling. But if Carter and Doorley can indeed successfully in...
2024-10-0545 min
No Small Endeavor with Lee C. CampCarissa Carter and Scott Doorley: Assembling Tomorrow
We live in an era of runaway design, where tech that once seemed to solve all of our problems has gone on to cause unintended consequences. Think about social media’s effect on our collective mental health. Or the once miraculous material known as plastic becoming an environmental hazard. But we can’t predict the future, so what can we do? In this episode, designers from Stanford’s d.school, Carissa Carter and Scott Doorley, discuss their book “Assembling Tomorrow,” which thinks quite uniquely about design and offers ideas and practices for building and engaging with technology in a way th...
2024-10-0353 min
Your World of CreativityScott Doorley and Armando Veve, Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving FutureIn this episode of Your World of Creativity, we dive into the minds behind the new book *Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future*, co-authored by Scott Doorley and Carissa Carter, with illustrations by Armando Veve. Scott and Armando discuss the collaborative process behind the book, which blends fiction, essays, and stunning visuals to address the role of design in an ever-changing world. The conversation touches on the challenges and opportunities posed by emerging technologies, the importance of creative partnerships, and the concept of thriving as a guiding principle for the future.Key...
2024-09-2325 min
Future Cities · Sustainability, Energy, Innovation, Climate Change, Transport, Housing, Work, Circular Economy, Education & Environmental SolutionsFuture Cities, Utopian Visions & Embracing Imperfection - SCOTT DOORLEY & CARISSA CARTER - Co-authors of Assembling Tomorrow - Highlights“Today, someone is putting the finishing touches on a machine- learning algorithm that will change the way you relate to your family. Someone is trying to design a way to communicate with animals in their own language. Someone is designing a gene that alters bacteria to turn your poop bright blue when it’s time to see the doctor. Someone is cleaning up the mess someone else left behind seventy years ago yesterday. Today, someone just had an idea that will end up saving one thing while it harms another…To be a maker in this moment— to be a hu...
2024-09-2123 min
Future Cities · Sustainability, Energy, Innovation, Climate Change, Transport, Housing, Work, Circular Economy, Education & Environmental SolutionsCan Design Save the World? - SCOTT DOORLEY & CARISSA CARTER - Co-authors of Assembling Tomorrow - Directors of Stanford’s d.SchoolHow can we design and adapt for the uncertainties of the 21st century? How do emotions shape our decisions and the way we design the world around us?Scott Doorley is the Creative Director at Stanford's d. school and co author of Make Space. He teaches design communication and his work has been featured in museums and architecture and urbanism and the New York Times. Carissa Carter is the Academic Director at Stanford's d. school and author of The Secret Language of Maps. She teaches courses on emerging technologies and data visualization and received Fast Company and...
2024-09-2157 minAI & The Future of Humanity: Artificial Intelligence, Technology, VR, Algorithm, Automation, ChatBPT, Robotics, Augmented Reality, Big Data, IoT, Social Media, CGI, Generative-AI, Innovation, Nanotechnology, Science, Quantum Computing: The Creative Process InterviewsWhat is good design? How AI is Shaping OurWorld? - SCOTT DOORLEY & CARISSA CARTER - Co-authors of Assembling Tomorrow - Highlights“The way we understand the world and how the world actually works is just not mapped perfectly. That kind of leads to problems because we don't know exactly what we're doing in the world. We can't see all the repercussions of the things we create until later on. One silver lining about the technologies we're creating is that technologies like AI could be used to help us with this issue, with the fact that our mental models aren't exactly in line with how the world works. AI is actually very good at predicting and modeling outcomes. It could be us...
2024-09-2121 minAI & The Future of Humanity: Artificial Intelligence, Technology, VR, Algorithm, Automation, ChatBPT, Robotics, Augmented Reality, Big Data, IoT, Social Media, CGI, Generative-AI, Innovation, Nanotechnology, Science, Quantum Computing: The Creative Process InterviewsCan Design Save the World? - SCOTT DOORLEY & CARISSA CARTER - Co-authors of Assembling Tomorrow - Directors of Stanford’s d.SchoolHow can we design and adapt for the uncertainties of the 21st century? How do emotions shape our decisions and the way we design the world around us?Scott Doorley is the Creative Director at Stanford's d. school and co author of Make Space. He teaches design communication and his work has been featured in museums and architecture and urbanism and the New York Times. Carissa Carteris the Academic Director at Stanford's d. schooland author of The Secret Language of Maps. She teaches courses on emerging technologies and data visualization and received Fast Company and Core 77 awards...
2024-09-2157 minTech, Innovation & Society - The Creative Process: Technology, AI, Software, Future, Economy, Science, Engineering & Robotics InterviewsWhat is good design? How AI is Shaping Our World? - SCOTT DOORLEY & CARISSA CARTER - Co-authors of Assembling Tomorrow - Highlights“The way we understand the world and how the world actually works is just not mapped perfectly. That kind of leads to problems because we don't know exactly what we're doing in the world. We can't see all the repercussions of the things we create until later on. One silver lining about the technologies we're creating is that technologies like AI could be used to help us with this issue, with the fact that our mental models aren't exactly in line with how the world works. AI is actually very good at predicting and modeling outcomes. It could be us...
2024-09-2121 minTech, Innovation & Society - The Creative Process: Technology, AI, Software, Future, Economy, Science, Engineering & Robotics InterviewsCan Design Save the World? - SCOTT DOORLEY & CARISSA CARTER - Co-authors of Assembling Tomorrow - Directors of Stanford’s d.SchoolHow can we design and adapt for the uncertainties of the 21st century? How do emotions shape our decisions and the way we design the world around us?Scott Doorley is the Creative Director at Stanford's d. school and co author of Make Space. He teaches design communication and his work has been featured in museums and architecture and urbanism and the New York Times. Carissa Carteris the Academic Director at Stanford's d. schooland author of The Secret Language of Maps. She teaches courses on emerging technologies and data visualization and received Fast Company and Core 77 awards...
2024-09-2157 minPhilosophy, Ideas, Critical Thinking, Ethics & Morality: The Creative Process: Philosophers, Writers, Educators, Creative Thinkers, Spiritual Leaders, Environmentalists & BioethicistsAssembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future - SCOTT DOORLEY & CARISSA CARTER - Highlights“When you're thinking about a creative field or just bringing creativity to whatever field you have, creativity is often about finding the hidden thing, finding the thing that nobody else is seeing and taking it to reality. Don't think that make believe or imagination or weird ideas are not worth it. I had some mentors in my life that allowed me to understand how you should take make believe seriously, because if you go down this kind of wild path, you find something beyond what's going on, and eventually the world is going to normalize it and integrate it. Ot...
2024-09-2121 minPhilosophy, Ideas, Critical Thinking, Ethics & Morality: The Creative Process: Philosophers, Writers, Educators, Creative Thinkers, Spiritual Leaders, Environmentalists & BioethicistsCan Design Save the World? - SCOTT DOORLEY & CARISSA CARTER - Co-authors of Assembling Tomorrow - Directors of Stanford’s d.SchoolHow can we design and adapt for the uncertainties of the 21st century? How do emotions shape our decisions and the way we design the world around us?Scott Doorley is the Creative Director at Stanford's d. school and co author of Make Space. He teaches design communication and his work has been featured in museums and architecture and urbanism and the New York Times. Carissa Carteris the Academic Director at Stanford's d. schooland author of The Secret Language of Maps. She teaches courses on emerging technologies and data visualization and received Fast Company and Core 77 awards...
2024-09-2157 minEducation, The Creative Process: Educators, Writers, Artists, Activists Talk Teachers, Schools & CreativityAssembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future - SCOTT DOORLEY & CARISSA CARTER - Highlights“When you're thinking about a creative field or just bringing creativity to whatever field you have, creativity is often about finding the hidden thing, finding the thing that nobody else is seeing and taking it to reality. Don't think that make believe or imagination or weird ideas are not worth it. I had some mentors in my life that allowed me to understand how you should take make believe seriously, because if you go down this kind of wild path, you find something beyond what's going on, and eventually the world is going to normalize it and integrate it. Ot...
2024-09-2121 minEducation, The Creative Process: Educators, Writers, Artists, Activists Talk Teachers, Schools & CreativityCan Design Save the World? - SCOTT DOORLEY & CARISSA CARTER - Co-authors of Assembling Tomorrow - Directors of Stanford’s d.SchoolHow can we design and adapt for the uncertainties of the 21st century? How do emotions shape our decisions and the way we design the world around us?Scott Doorley is the Creative Director at Stanford's d. school and co author of Make Space. He teaches design communication and his work has been featured in museums and architecture and urbanism and the New York Times. Carissa Carteris the Academic Director at Stanford's d. schooland author of The Secret Language of Maps. She teaches courses on emerging technologies and data visualization and received Fast Company and Core 77 awards...
2024-09-2157 minBooks & Writers: Novelists, Screenwriters, Poets, Journalists, Playwrights, Non-fiction Writers & Showrunners Talk Writing, Creativity & The Creative ProcessAssembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future - SCOTT DOORLEY & CARISSA CARTER - Highlights“Today, someone is putting the finishing touches on a machine- learning algorithm that will change the way you relate to your family. Someone is trying to design a way to communicate with animals in their own language. Someone is designing a gene that alters bacteria to turn your poop bright blue when it’s time to see the doctor. Someone is cleaning up the mess someone else left behind seventy years ago yesterday. Today, someone just had an idea that will end up saving one thing while it harms another…To be a maker in this moment— to be a hu...
2024-09-2121 minBooks & Writers: Novelists, Screenwriters, Poets, Journalists, Playwrights, Non-fiction Writers & Showrunners Talk Writing, Creativity & The Creative ProcessCan Design Save the World? - SCOTT DOORLEY & CARISSA CARTER - Co-authors of Assembling Tomorrow - Directors of Stanford’s d.SchoolHow can we design and adapt for the uncertainties of the 21st century? How do emotions shape our decisions and the way we design the world around us?Scott Doorley is the Creative Director at Stanford's d. school and co author of Make Space. He teaches design communication and his work has been featured in museums and architecture and urbanism and the New York Times. Carissa Carter is the Academic Director at Stanford's d. school and author of The Secret Language of Maps. She teaches courses on emerging technologies and data visualization and received Fast Company and...
2024-09-2157 minBooks & Writers · The Creative Process: Novelists, Screenwriters, Playwrights, Poets, Non-fiction Writers & Journalists Talk Writing, Life & CreativityAssembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future - SCOTT DOORLEY & CARISSA CARTER - Highlights“Today, someone is putting the finishing touches on a machine- learning algorithm that will change the way you relate to your family. Someone is trying to design a way to communicate with animals in their own language. Someone is designing a gene that alters bacteria to turn your poop bright blue when it’s time to see the doctor. Someone is cleaning up the mess someone else left behind seventy years ago yesterday. Today, someone just had an idea that will end up saving one thing while it harms another…To be a maker in this moment— to be a hu...
2024-09-2121 minBooks & Writers · The Creative Process: Novelists, Screenwriters, Playwrights, Poets, Non-fiction Writers & Journalists Talk Writing, Life & CreativityCan Design Save the World? - SCOTT DOORLEY & CARISSA CARTER - Co-authors of Assembling Tomorrow - Directors of Stanford’s d.SchoolHow can we design and adapt for the uncertainties of the 21st century? How do emotions shape our decisions and the way we design the world around us?Scott Doorley is the Creative Director at Stanford's d. school and co author of Make Space. He teaches design communication and his work has been featured in museums and architecture and urbanism and the New York Times. Carissa Carter is the Academic Director at Stanford's d. school and author of The Secret Language of Maps. She teaches courses on emerging technologies and data visualization and received Fast Company and...
2024-09-2157 minArt · The Creative Process: Artists, Curators, Museum Directors Talk Art, Life & CreativityAssembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future - SCOTT DOORLEY & CARISSA CARTER - Highlights“Today, someone is putting the finishing touches on a machine- learning algorithm that will change the way you relate to your family. Someone is trying to design a way to communicate with animals in their own language. Someone is designing a gene that alters bacteria to turn your poop bright blue when it’s time to see the doctor. Someone is cleaning up the mess someone else left behind seventy years ago yesterday. Today, someone just had an idea that will end up saving one thing while it harms another…To be a maker in this moment— to be a hu...
2024-09-2121 minArt · The Creative Process: Artists, Curators, Museum Directors Talk Art, Life & CreativityCan Design Save the World? - SCOTT DOORLEY & CARISSA CARTER - Co-authors of Assembling Tomorrow - Directors of Stanford’s d.SchoolHow can we design and adapt for the uncertainties of the 21st century? How do emotions shape our decisions and the way we design the world around us?Scott Doorley is the Creative Director at Stanford's d. school and co author of Make Space. He teaches design communication and his work has been featured in museums and architecture and urbanism and the New York Times. Carissa Carter is the Academic Director at Stanford's d. school and author of The Secret Language of Maps. She teaches courses on emerging technologies and data visualization and received Fast Company and...
2024-09-2157 minThe Creative Process in 10 minutes or less · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Sustainability, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, TechnologyAssembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future - SCOTT DOORLEY & CARISSA CARTER - Directors of Stanford’s d.School“Today, someone is putting the finishing touches on a machine- learning algorithm that will change the way you relate to your family. Someone is trying to design a way to communicate with animals in their own language. Someone is designing a gene that alters bacteria to turn your poop bright blue when it’s time to see the doctor. Someone is cleaning up the mess someone else left behind seventy years ago yesterday. Today, someone just had an idea that will end up saving one thing while it harms another…To be a maker in this moment— to be a hu...
2024-09-2121 minOne Planet Podcast · Climate Change, Politics, Sustainability, Environmental Solutions, Renewable Energy, Activism, Biodiversity, Carbon Footprint, Wildlife, Regenerative Agriculture, Circular Economy, Extinction, Net-ZeroAssembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future - SCOTT DOORLEY & CARISSA CARTER - Highlights“Today, someone is putting the finishing touches on a machine- learning algorithm that will change the way you relate to your family. Someone is trying to design a way to communicate with animals in their own language. Someone is designing a gene that alters bacteria to turn your poop bright blue when it’s time to see the doctor. Someone is cleaning up the mess someone else left behind seventy years ago yesterday. Today, someone just had an idea that will end up saving one thing while it harms another…To be a maker in this moment— to be a hu...
2024-09-2021 minOne Planet Podcast · Climate Change, Politics, Sustainability, Environmental Solutions, Renewable Energy, Activism, Biodiversity, Carbon Footprint, Wildlife, Regenerative Agriculture, Circular Economy, Extinction, Net-ZeroCan Design Save the World? - SCOTT DOORLEY & CARISSA CARTER - Co-authors of Assembling Tomorrow - Directors of Stanford’s d.SchoolHow can we design and adapt for the uncertainties of the 21st century? How do emotions shape our decisions and the way we design the world around us?Scott Doorley is the Creative Director at Stanford's d. school and co author of Make Space. He teaches design communication and his work has been featured in museums and architecture and urbanism and the New York Times. Carissa Carter is the Academic Director at Stanford's d. school and author of The Secret Language of Maps. She teaches courses on emerging technologies and data visualization and received Fast Company and...
2024-09-2057 min
Sustainability, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Politics, Activism, Biodiversity, Carbon Footprint, Wildlife, Regenerative Agriculture, Circular Economy, Extinction, Net-Zero · One Planet PodcastAssembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future - SCOTT DOORLEY & CARISSA CARTER - Highlights“Today, someone is putting the finishing touches on a machine- learning algorithm that will change the way you relate to your family. Someone is trying to design a way to communicate with animals in their own language. Someone is designing a gene that alters bacteria to turn your poop bright blue when it’s time to see the doctor. Someone is cleaning up the mess someone else left behind seventy years ago yesterday. Today, someone just had an idea that will end up saving one thing while it harms another…To be a maker in this moment— to be a hu...
2024-09-2021 min
Sustainability, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Politics, Activism, Biodiversity, Carbon Footprint, Wildlife, Regenerative Agriculture, Circular Economy, Extinction, Net-Zero · One Planet PodcastCan Design Save the World? - SCOTT DOORLEY & CARISSA CARTER - Co-authors of Assembling Tomorrow - Directors of Stanford’s d.SchoolHow can we design and adapt for the uncertainties of the 21st century? How do emotions shape our decisions and the way we design the world around us?Scott Doorley is the Creative Director at Stanford's d. school and co author of Make Space. He teaches design communication and his work has been featured in museums and architecture and urbanism and the New York Times. Carissa Carter is the Academic Director at Stanford's d. school and author of The Secret Language of Maps. She teaches courses on emerging technologies and data visualization and received Fast Company and...
2024-09-2057 min
The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, Tech, SustainabilityAssembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future - SCOTT DOORLEY & CARISSA CARTER - Highlights“Today, someone is putting the finishing touches on a machine- learning algorithm that will change the way you relate to your family. Someone is trying to design a way to communicate with animals in their own language. Someone is designing a gene that alters bacteria to turn your poop bright blue when it’s time to see the doctor. Someone is cleaning up the mess someone else left behind seventy years ago yesterday. Today, someone just had an idea that will end up saving one thing while it harms another…To be a maker in this moment— to be a hu...
2024-09-2021 min
The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society: Books, Film, Music, TV, Art, Writing, Creativity, Education, Environment, Theatre, Dance, LGBTQ, Climate Change, Social Justice, Spirituality, Feminism, Tech, SustainabilityCan Design Save the World? - SCOTT DOORLEY & CARISSA CARTER - Co-authors of Assembling Tomorrow - Directors of Stanford’s d.SchoolHow can we design and adapt for the uncertainties of the 21st century? How do emotions shape our decisions and the way we design the world around us?Scott Doorley is the Creative Director at Stanford's d. school and co author of Make Space. He teaches design communication and his work has been featured in museums and architecture and urbanism and the New York Times. Carissa Carter is the Academic Director at Stanford's d. school and author of The Secret Language of Maps. She teaches courses on emerging technologies and data visualization and received Fast Company and...
2024-09-2057 min
The Unmistakable Creative PodcastScott Doorley | Principles for Designing a Thriving FutureJoin Scott Doorley as he shares his insights on design thinking and its transformative impact on education and creativity. In this episode, Scott discusses the ethos of the Stanford D School and explores how unconventional paths and 'wayward thinking' can lead to innovative solutions in various fields. Dive into the conversation to discover how integrating design principles into everyday challenges can enhance problem-solving and creative outputs.Incogni Personal Information: Removal ServiceIn today's digital world, your personal information can be more exposed than you think. Data brokers collect and sell your personal...
2024-09-111h 06
The Learning Future Podcast with Louka ParryCarissa Carter & Scott Doorley: Assembling Tomorrow with Future VisionHow can educators and designers cultivate learning experiences that prepare us for a future that is constantly unfolding?In a world where the pace of technological change accelerates, what roles do emotion and creativity play in shaping our educational paradigms?Carissa Carter is a designer geoscientist and the Academic Director at the Stanford D School. Carissa guides the development of the D School’s pedagogy, leads instructors, and shapes its class offerings. She is known for her expertise in emerging tech, climate change, and data visualization and has played a pivotal role in the creation of...
2024-08-2842 min
Groks Science Radio Show and PodcastTomorrow Assembly -— Groks Science Show 2024-08-28Technological design is often hampered by runaway features with limited utility. How do we design a better future? On this episode, Scott Doorley discussed his book, Assembling Tomorrow.
2024-08-2828 min
Where We Go Next116: The Unintended Consequences of Great Design, with Carissa Carter & Scott DoorleyCarissa Carter is a designer, geoscientist, and the academic director at the Stanford d.school. She's the author of The Secret Language of Maps: How to Tell Visual Stories with Data, and teaches design courses on emerging technologies, climate change, and data visualization. Her work on designing with machine learning and blockchain has earned multiple design awards, including Fast Company Innovation and Core 77 awards. Scott Doorley is a writer, designer, and the creative director at the Stanford d.school. He has overseen everything from books to workspaces to digital products and initiatives focused on the future of l...
2024-08-2857 min
Behind The Human with Marc ChampagneTomorrow's Blueprint: Preparing Your Mind for What's Next (Ft. Scott Doorley & Carissa Carter)Co-authors of Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future, the authors, Scott Doorley, creative director, and Carissa Carter, academic director at Stanford University's d.school. Welcome you to Change Ready, an original series brought to you by Behind the Human & Malosi. A series where we do everything possible to future-proof your mind and thrive in an era of unprecedented change. ___ How Prepared is Your Team for the Next Big Disruption? Future-proof your team with Malosiminds.com Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life Connect with Marc >>> Web...
2024-08-2545 min
Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques156. Creative Communication: How Our Design Choices Illustrate Our ValuesAs a designer, Scott Doorley is interested in how humans create the world around them. It’s a conversation, he says, that starts with the question: What kind of world do we want?Doorley is the creative director of the Stanford d.school and co-author of the book, Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future. In designing everything from a device to an app to a building, “People get excited about what it can do,” he says, “but what should it do? What do we want? What's the desirable outcome that we want in the world?”
2024-08-2028 min
Office Hours with David MeltzerDavid Williams, Scott Doorley, Sherry Langdeau and Tabetha AlvaradoDavid WilliamsDavid is a husband, father, serial entrepreneur, and investor. He started as an entrepreneur in 2009 after the major company he worked for shut its doors, leaving him having to find another path in life. David went to work and launched his first business in the insurance industry. He took the business from scratch and grew it to $22 million in reoccurring revenue over the course of a few years and has a career track record of well over 250 million in sales. Since then David has successfully launched and scaled numerous 7 & 8 figure businesses. David is the co-founder...
2024-08-1546 min
Hello Monday with Jessi HempelCreative solutions for modern challenges from Stanford d.school’s Scott Doorley & Carissa CarterJoin Jessi for a deep dive into the transformative power of design thinking and how it can help solve everyday life challenges with Scott Doorley and Carissa Carter, Stanford d.school faculty, and co-authors of Assembling Tomorrow. Discover how embracing constraints can ignite creative spark, how exploring diverse possibilities can lead to innovation, and why being up to date on the latest technologies is vital for sculpting your future.Join the Hello Monday community and continue the conversation with us:
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2024-08-1234 min
Thinkers & IdeasAssembling Tomorrow with Scott Doorley and Carissa CarterIn Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future, Carissa Carter and Scott Doorley explore the intangible forces that make it hard to anticipate how new technologies create impact and what we can do about this challenge during the design process for new applications.Carter is the Director of Teaching and Learning at the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford – also known as the Stanford d.school. Doorley is a Creative Director at the d.school, having previously worked in the film industry for more than a decade.Together with Martin Reeves, Chairman of...
2024-08-0628 min
This Anthro LifeA Guide to Designing a Thriving Future with Carissa Carter & Scott DoorleyIn this episode of Anthro Life host Adam engages in a fascinating discussion with Chris Carter, a geoscientist-turned-design-educator, and Scott Dorely, a filmmaker-turned-design-educator. They explore how design and anthropology intersect to shape the future.Key Topics:-Holistic Design & Speculative Fiction: Discover the valuable lessons from speculative stories like "On the Mammoth Step," focusing on the de-extinction of species and future design.-Emotional & Biomic Design: The importance of integrating emotional design and the interconnectedness of ecosystems with technology. Interdisciplinary Approaches: The necessity of combining different disciplines to tackle contemporary challenges. -Diversity in Storytelling: The critical role o...
2024-07-2758 min
We Are Not DoomedFrom Fiction to Reality: Lessons from Stanford's Design LeadersIn this episode, Jonah sat down with Carissa Carter and Scott Doorley from Stanford's d.school to explore the intersection of design, technology, and future possibilities. Carissa, the Academic Director, and Scott, the Creative Director, share their perspectives on how emerging technologies like AI and synthetic biology are reshaping design education and practice. They discuss their book, "Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future," and highlight the critical role of design in addressing global challenges such as climate change. Join us for a thought-provoking conversation about the power of design to inspire innovation and build a sustainable...
2024-07-1835 min
Commonwealth Club of California PodcastCultivating Creativity for Your FutureWhy cultivate creativity? Along with helping us at work and at home, another key reason is to navigate ambiguity and to build a "future-ready mindstate" that can surf the waves of an increasingly chaotic world.Intense, creative play is what helps create powerful childhood friendships, along with rituals and mechanisms for thriving during a transition to a new environment. For children, it's the transition to adulthood; for adults, it's living in a rapidly changing society in which tools like artificial intelligence, synthetic biology, and big data challenge our imagination, our limits and the status...
2024-07-171h 06
The Mark Thompson ShowTrump Weighs Cutting NATO Intelligence Sharing As Part of Plan to Pull Away from Allies 7/11/24Sharing intelligence information with our key allies will likely stop if Trump gets back into the White House. Trump advisers told NATO allied countries that cutting back on intel sharing would be part of a bigger plan to scale back U.S. support and cooperation with NATO. Articles of Impeachment filed against Supreme Court Justices Thomas and Alito may bring attention to alleged corruption. We welcome former federal prosecutor turned defense attorney David Katz to discuss it. Experts in design and technology and now authors Scott Doorley and Carissa Carter will stop in to talk about their new book: Assembling...
2024-07-112h 01
WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg7/1/24 Assembling TomorrowScott Doorley and Carissa Carter, co-authors of "Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing Thriving Future." The book explores the nature of design- and how designers can create their designs more thoughtfully and with more careful consideration of its potential consequences.
2024-07-0126 min
Design BetterCarissa Carter and Scott Doorley: Assembling TomorrowFind show notes, transcripts, and bonus content on our Substack: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/carissa-carter-scott-doorleyMost of us are too busy with the present to think far into the future—work, kids, pets and other obligations can make it feel like planning for anything more than a week away is a fool’s errand.But we also live in a time of rapid change, where technologies from biological design to artificial intelligence threaten to mold the future in ways we might have trouble imagining. So it’s comforting to know that we have bright, creative minds...
2024-06-2548 min
The Femme Futurists Society PodcastAssembling Tomorrow with Carissa Carter.Episode #39. Design is not just about products and things; it applies to systems, to life, it is human. As Carissa Carter, Stanford d-school Academic Director says, “if you care about what you put out there into the world you are a designer. Everyone has the capacity to create positive change”.
A former geo-scientist, Carissa teaches courses on the intersection of data and design for multiple sectors including climate change, emerging tech, and her work on designing with machine learning and blockchain has earned multiple design awards.
Her just launched second book — co-authored with creative director Scott Do...
2024-06-211h 00
New Full Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Career DevelopmentAssembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future from the Stanford d.school by Scott Doorley, Carissa CarterPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/765142 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future from the Stanford d.school Author: Scott Doorley, Carissa Carter Narrator: Carissa Carter, Scott Doorley, Brittany Pressley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 56 minutes Release date: June 18, 2024 Genres: Career Development Publisher's Summary: A powerful guide to why even the most well-intentioned innovations go haywire, and the surprising ways we can change course to create a more positive future, by two celebrated experts working at the intersection of design, technology, and learning at Stanford University’s acclaimed d.school. “This brilliant book...
2024-06-1810 min
Mayo Clinic Educator's CentralCo-Occurrence #10 – Look Both Ways: Curbing Runaway Design and Healing Education’s Tomorrow (EP.33)Co-Occurrence #10 – Look Both Ways: Curbing Runaway Design and Healing Education’s Tomorrow (EP.33)
With Carissa Carter, M.S. and Scott Doorley, M.A.
As educators we create, are subjected to, and engage with other people’s creations and intentions. We often assume that our values and intentions are going to automatically manifest in the way that we work with these creations and when we use other people’s creations. We assume that the outcomes of those creations are going to align with our intentions. But the things we design take on a life of their own, and if we...
2024-06-0142 min
The Breakfast Buzz On-Demand5-9-24 Today's Show Spezzano and SandyThe only color no gang wants to associate themselves with7:22- Will changing the name to Park Ave Summer Stroll change the people who attend?13:39- Giving that emotional mom a pass17:38- Sandy is saying NO to her daughter’s dreams (the umbilical cord isn’t long enough)24:45- Did DA Sandra Doorley get a ticket discount?27:14- Scott’s son was carjacked?!45:16- Can we guess your job?50:11- He made her pay for her own engagement ring56:40- Spezzano & Sandy’s STARTUP 13yr old Grady pitches his pet inventio
2024-05-091h 12
The Breakfast Buzz On-Demand4-29-24 Today's show Spezzano and SandyUse the rain as an excuse to stop working or push on?5:09- Scottie struggling to be the brawny man 12:27- Was it intuition or was Scottie just scared18:37- DA Sandra Doorley video apology- Do you forgive her now?38:07- You love your pet more than your husband46:48- Is everything you do negated the min you break the law?54:46- Jerk or Justified? Nobody stopped to help1:03- Scott’s apology for what he said on the show today…listener David is not happy
2024-04-291h 05
Design BetterMaking Design Better—better—with weekly episodes, an enhanced newsletter, and moreTldr; We’re transitioning to weekly episode releases, publishing an enhanced newsletter, and simplifying our premium subscription which will now be on Substack. Read the details below …Upgrade to paidWeekly episodesFor years, we’ve been on a semi-weekly cadence for new episodes, but this schedule is proving too limiting for the amount of interviews we’re producing. Starting today, we’re shifting to a weekly release schedule for our premium subscribers who will receive a new episode every Tuesday morning. Simpler pricing model, more affordableWe’re also simplifyi...
2024-04-2405 min
Behind the Mic With Kirkus ReviewsMAKE POSSIBILITIES HAPPEN by Grace Hawthorne, Stanford d.school, read by Grace Hawthorne, Scott DoorleyGrace Hawthorne presents the chapters of her intelligent guide with appealing assertiveness while a Stanford colleague delivers brief segments with equal authority and charm. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss this audiobook on turning your ideas into reality. After convincing listeners that they can train their brains to think expansively, Hawthorne dives into the explicit steps one can take to get projects started and to keep the momentum going when inevitable frustrations and distractions pull one off task. The insights about promoting innovative projects and the hacks that are offered for materializing ideas are priceless. ...
2024-04-0307 minMayo Clinic Educator's CentralCo-Occurrence #6 – The Zen of Never Being Up to Speed: Embracing and Adapting to AI and Emerging Tech (EP.29)Co-Occurrence #6 – The Zen of Never Being Up to Speed: Embracing and Adapting to AI and Emerging Tech (EP.29)
With Scott Doorley, MA., Stanford d.school
How do we navigate the relentless newness of emerging technologies? How do educators foster a culture of curiosity, exploration, and innovation? How do we increase our adaptability and ability to respond to all of this? In this episode Stanford University d.school Creative director, writer, and designer Scott Doorley, joins us to delve into the challenges and opportunities presented by the rapid pace of technological change. Our discussion explores he impact of e...
2024-02-0247 min
Best Audio Stories in Self-Improvement, Career DevelopmentYou Need a Manifesto: How to Craft Your Convictions and Put Them to Work by Charlotte Burgess-AuburnPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/589922 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Need a Manifesto: How to Craft Your Convictions and Put Them to Work Author: Charlotte Burgess-Auburn Narrator: Charlotte Burgess-Auburn, Scott Doorley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 9 minutes Release date: October 4, 2022 Genres: Career Development Publisher's Summary: An essential how-to for crafting a guiding motto that sets intentions, increases creativity, and helps accomplish your goals, from Stanford University's world-renowned Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, aka the d.school. We all need agency to feel the power and joy of acting in the face of challenge and opportunity. But we...
2022-10-0410 min
Spatial AttractionHow Remote Work Creates Richer In-Person Interactions with Scott Witthoft (Space Matters, ep.6)Scott Witthoft joins Kursty to discuss how we are becoming more intentional with how we use and divide physical and digital spaces. They explore many thought-provoking questions like: why do some things work in some places and not work in others? Are in-person meetings and activities catalysts for progress? And why are some office spaces abandoned?Scott and Kursty explore how the pandemic helped us refine our improvisational skills; we've effectively become designers who create experiences between physical and digital spaces and now have to be more intentional about how we show up digitally versus physically and...
2022-05-2552 min
Listen to the Best Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Career DevelopmentCreative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways by Sarah Stein GreenbergPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/514277 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Creative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways Author: Sarah Stein Greenberg Narrator: Sarah Stein Greenberg, Scott Doorley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 18 minutes Release date: September 21, 2021 Genres: Career Development Publisher's Summary: “A delightful, compelling book that offers a dazzling array of practical, thoughtful exercises designed to spark creativity, help solve problems, foster connection, and make our lives better.”—Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author and host of the Happier podcast In an era of ambiguous, messy problems—as well as extraord...
2021-09-2110 min
Service Design ShowUsing spaces to support change / Scott Witthoft / Episode #81What happens when you start using spaces as a distinct design material rather than a just designing a space? That's exactly the question Scott Witthoft is has been exploring for the last decade.
Scott wrote the book Make Space along with Scott Doorley back in 2012 to provide a starting guide on how we can take control of the spaces around us and shape them in a way they support our needs. We talk about what has happend since the book was published and what Scott has learned years that have gone by about this topic.
In this episode we also...
2019-09-0544 min