This post was mentioned on Twitter by jeffparks: New Blog Post: “Policy on Honesty and Ass Kicking!” http://tinyurl.com/yay5r9c (Thanks for the video inspiration @bokardo) :)…

I’m flying back today from Interactions 10 in Savannah, Georgia. http://interaction.ixda.org/

One of the several conversations I had were with Students attending the Savannah College of Art and Design.
They were looking at several ideas incluidng:

* Designing to support the largest generation in North American history while simultaneously helping the Environment.

* Embracing the diversity of experiences outside traditional mediums to innovate like never before.

* Taking a leadership role to mentor high school students about what they are learning at college.

* Unimpressed by “rock star” mentality of the few who simply speak louder than others.

And many more brilliant ideas…

The thing that impressed me most was that these students weren’t just talking about ideas, they were modeling the behavior for some of the most senior / respected leaders in the design community by doing.

I hope that when I get this discussion online the biggest names in the industry will listen carefully and follow-up with actionable items.

We could be so far ahead if we embrace differing approaches with open and creative minds for the benefit of communities of people we serve.

Let’s work collaboratively to make the difference together.

I see unlimited capacity in our communities being quashed by ego and titles… I’ve had enough! (And I know after talking with hundreds around the world that I’m not alone in this feeling.)

Let’s work harder at listening to understand differing approaches; and less time arguing over semantics that hold no value for our communities or the people for whom we are designing.