The light bulb
The experiment – ‘If we knew what we are doing, we wouldn’t call it research’
Progress does not usually come via a straight line. Therefore, we have to try, experiment and learn to find the best approach or the right route. We also do not always have all the information or the situation is complex, so not all the relevant issues and interrelationships may be known and only found through trial & error.
The IvBM Archtypes
The elephant
The whole is greater than the sum of its partsThe black swan
Unforeseen situations are part of the game
The wrong wallet
What is good for one person is not necessarily good for the other
The Honduras bridge
Problems do changeThe empty chair
Not all relevant people become involvedThe skin of the bear
Initial succes can make us think we have taken the right trackThe Diver of Acapulco
Timing – What is the right time to do something?The light bulb
Het Experiment – ‘If we knew what we are doing, we wouldn’t call it research’general without an army
The right idea, but not the meansDe canyon
Rooted patternsThe Einstein Point
Dealing with complexityThe right cerebral hemisphere
Not all decisions are the result of a rational processFrom bananenschil
Accidents do happenDe junky
You have to know when to stopThe Post-it
Serendipity: to make important discoveries by coincidence
The winner takes it all
Sometimes there is only one possible solution