I shall be reflecting largely from my own experience,
as process thought enables and indeed requires us to do; but the nature of that experience is essentially that shared by all who nurture — whether, for example, single social workers, middle - aged adoptive parents, teachers who care about their students or, I suspect, those artists and poets who cherish and give birth to the world.
I do not wish to minimize that side, and in the next chapter I shall consider the ethical question and its significance
as process thought throws light on it.
The wider philosophical conceptuality that includes them is that one known today
as Process Thought, with which I have been working for more than forty years of academic life.
If, as Whitehead claims and
as process thought in general would assert, the element of «decision» is found everywhere in the creative process, this should not be taken to mean that a quantum of energy, say, knowingly «decides» for this or that among the relevant possibilities that are «offered» to it.
These are criticized in essentially the same way
as process thought.
One of the current debates among process thinkers is the felt need on the part of some to recover the more empirical side of Whitehead's philosophy as well
as process thought in general.
As process thought would later say, all reality is interconnected.
The general intellectual climate of the twentieth century favored analytic to synthetic thought, whereas the movement I name
as process thought seeks a fresh synthesis.
Nevertheless, the school of thought I identify
as process thought is metaphysically grounded.
It is in no sense a contradiction of this biblical view if we feel obliged to say,
as process thought would suggest, that creation is an everlasting activity.
Not exact matches
The
thinking is that the industry will continue its current trajectory of steady growth, which means that
as much
as there are opportunities to launch new podcast programming companies, there is also tremendous opportunity for entrepreneurs looking to build businesses that would help the industry scale up its
processes.
This is because they still
think of geographic expansion
as a costly «bricks and mortar» kind of roll - out
process, and they just don't get the cloud and the fact that there are very modest costs to distributing almost anything digital today to everywhere in the world.
While this move can stretch out the creation
process a bit, it gives you the opportunity to position yourself
as a
thought leader.
Have you ever
thought about creating your own product but have been put off by the
process as there are so many components and the costs that are involved?
As we
process applications for the 2010 Inc. 500 5000, we
thought it would be worthwhile to shine a spotlight on some of the companies that are vying to appear on our ranking of the fastest - growing private companies in the U.S..
Think of it
as the smartification of the recruiting
process.
The gathering is intended to probe what companies from Johnson & Johnson to 3M to Samsung —
as well
as every leading consulting firm across the globe — have already discovered: that smart, creative, and bold «design
thinking» is one of the most essential (if too - often - overlooked) pathways for companies to build better products, connect with customers, improve their collaborations, and make the day - to - day corporate
processes that now drive most of us crazy less crazy - making in the future.
Putting your ideas on paper
as a client will help you solidify your
thoughts and if working on a larger project,, like a new website, starting here can help give you a good idea of the UX (user experience) which is a integral part of the design
process.
And third, invest time and
thought into developing
processes to help those people (and your growing company) accomplish things
as efficiently
as possible.
Managers also ask staff what they
think of its practices at what it calls «moments of truth,» such
as during the onboarding
process.
As a business owner, you often
think that addressing a problem is going to be more difficult than it actually is - firing that problem employee, correcting a broken
process, or making an uncomfortable phone call to a customer.
I believe we need to start
thinking of conversion
as a
process and not
as an action.
I
think employees felt like we tried to be
as transparent
as possible on the
process.»
«Peace is the result of retraining your mind to
process life
as it is, rather than
as you
think it should be.»
As for her assertion that newcomers should find the process rewarding enough to brave an intimidating tableau of wires and capacitors and diodes, well, just think about how some people claim to love assembling IKEA furniture: the careful laying out of the parts, painstaking examination of instructions, a few false starts and, ultimately, the satisfaction of things slotting into place as the final product takes shap
As for her assertion that newcomers should find the
process rewarding enough to brave an intimidating tableau of wires and capacitors and diodes, well, just
think about how some people claim to love assembling IKEA furniture: the careful laying out of the parts, painstaking examination of instructions, a few false starts and, ultimately, the satisfaction of things slotting into place
as the final product takes shap
as the final product takes shape.
The point is, leadership is not so much a
thought process as it is instinctive behavior.
«I call this The Dreaded Salary Question and it's tricky because it usually comes up early in the interview
process, and most candidates don't
think of it
as part of a salary negotiation even though it is,» says Doody.
The
process applied everywhere in my life, including my junky
thoughts and worries, which I can more easily get rid of
as a result.
I
think that design
process will become a lot more common for companies
as tablet and phone usage come to dominate people's uses for products.
So
think of obtaining a patent
as the beginning of a
process, rather than the end of it.
But if you
think of selling
as explaining the logic and benefits of a decision, then everyone — business owner or not — needs sales skills: to convince others that an idea makes sense, to show bosses or investors how a project or business will generate a return, to help employees understand the benefits of a new
process, etc..
The continuously evolving digital landscape is changing our entire
thought process as business models adapt to fit the increasing demands of the modern consumer.
Ideally, with some practice you'll develop a more balanced
thought process, giving both logic and creativity head space
as you make decisions and perform your duties.
In South Orange, I
think there was a feeling that the community was fairly disconnected from government and there was a desire to bring someone in from the outside who is able to look at the challenges that face our municipality from a new perspective and bring people in more
as part of that
process.
We gained insight into what they are feeling and
thinking as they go through the
process.
«Overall, I see people being more global in their views and
thought process,» says Jain, who previously served
as dean of Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
As you look for ways to improve efficiency,
think about which
processes you could automate and which steps you could streamline.
Still, that's lower than the $ 15 to $ 17 a share price that the company had quoted earlier on in its IPO
process, suggesting institutional investors just aren't
as excited about the company
as previously
thought.
But this
thought process isn't necessarily beneficial to the company,
as lack of sleep can cause people not to
think (or function) properly.
As a result, people started
thinking about the provenance of their diamonds and wanted to be assured that no one, or the earth, was getting hurt in the
process of mining them.
Habit, he says, is a way to democratize that
process: «When we look back on this period of time when we
thought we should all eat the same things, we will view that
as the dark ages of nutrition.»
The study defines gut
thinking or intuitive decision making
as something that comes «effortlessly from an unconscious, associative coherence detection
process.»
«
Think of it
as the terrifying
process that gets us back to more reasonable levels where we can start to have a real advance, not a parabolic move that's destined to be repealed,» Cramer said.
«It's disconcerting that not
as many employers
as you'd
think have a training
process in effect.»
This acclimation
process gives the software a chance to record your brain waves and trains you to use them consistently before it throws a series of increasingly difficult challenges at you, such
as reconstructing simply via
thought a fallen bridge needed for a mystical journey while a fiery sky changes hue in response to your emotional state.
The headset already can be used to control most ordinary functions in common software, such
as word
processing and spreadsheet programs, by taking the place of a mouse — the cursor simply follows your gaze, and you can
think your way into triggering the equivalent of a left or right mouse click.
Employees can look at their results and
think about whether or not their
process worked
as well
as they'd hoped.
So while tech advances that make the whole
process of turning babies into adults more fun come along occasionally, we hardly tend to
think of the industry segments serving families — companies making strollers, toys, breast pumps, etc. —
as the most innovative ones out there.
Energy, vigilance, and the ability to effectively
process information are all enhanced,
as are critical
thinking skills and creativity.
No new grandiose neologism (the favourite of late is «North American energy security,» which presumably aims to get Americans to
think about the energy market
as the missing piece in the larger economic integration
process underpinned by NAFTA).