Quotes by David Kelley

“The designer... has a passion for doing something that fits somebodys needs, but that is not just a simple fix. The designer has a dream that goes beyond what exists, rather than fixing what exists... the designer wants to create a solution that fits in a deeper situational or social sense.”

“Bright lights cast dark shadows when shone from only one direction.”

“The rational individualist is not the enemy of benevolence or civility, but their truest exemplar.”

“information related to that companys bid for an inspection contract under the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program.”

“The message this conviction sends to the financial community is clear: Those who adopt a dont ask-dont tell approach toward the money they manage do so at their own peril.”

“The basis for this is that Mike feels Dr. Thompson doesnt treat him with sufficient respect.”

“Mike did that completely on his own. I suspect it will be a 6-1 vote to keep him.”

“Mike made an accusation in closed session, and Dr. Thompson replied,”

“It sounds as though the city is really pitching in in support of the ordinance that the council passed to address this problem,”

“Hopefully, the children and their parents will realize that the whole community is serious about having the children in school.”

The main tenet of design thinking is empathy for the people youre trying to design for. Leadership is exactly the same thing - building empathy for the people that youre entrusted to help.

Consciously or not, we feel and internalize what the space tells us about how to work. When you walk into most offices, the space tells you that its meant for a group of people to work alone. Closed-off desks sprout off of lonely hallways, and in a few obligatory conference rooms a huge table ensures that people are safely separated from one another.

Striving for perfection can get in the way during the early stages of the creative process.