gracefullypolitics
stories about design for policy [aka society]
To me, public policy is fundamentally an idea about the society we want to live in. Crafting such idea is, contrary to the established mindset, NOT a matter of public sector viewpoints only, on the contrary: the former take into consideration corporate, new tech, as much as ‘conventional’ political dynamics and viewpoints.
Active in and for better surfacing of heterogeneous perceptions, desires or needs, I base gracefullypolitics on suggestions and experiences from leading or building from scratch human-centric and value-driven innovation approaches across the public and private sector - and beyond.
Over the past ten years, I have thought- and action-led expertise and insights. I am sharing my early ideas with those equally interested in debunking tech, public and private sector, innovation and design (thinking) myths. I want the inspire a more open and holistic discussion about what ‘progress’ means to the world and, in particular, to those who live (in) it [aka not just ‘with’ or ‘under’ it].
I got to know and love design practice and research a decade ago. It is due to my multi-disciplinary career path in tech, business and social innovation and strategy management, international affairs and public policy, that I came to cherish the potential of applying design principles to the development of strategies, products, services, and policies (both in the public and private sector).
To me, design is the interface that allows to capture, comprehend, and transform different sets of knowledge, worlds and mindsets. It is a means that bridges across disciplines, living environments, and viewpoints, to generate a more diverse and robust set of insights that inspire and refine products, services, strategies, policies, and technologies. Design, the way I apply it, fundamentally acts as a lever, hack, and insurance in front of an ever more heterogeneous and diverse world, as much as it addresses purpose.
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