Massive Change Network

"Feeling stuck? Get out of the room. Give it time. And never give up!" As designers and innovators, we often feel the pressure to keep pushing, to force the next breakthrough. But the most impactful ideas don’t always emerge when we’re cramming in hours at the desk or glued to the screen. Sometimes, they emerge when we step away and give our minds the space to breathe. Shaking things up doesn't mean bulldozing through the block — it means giving yourself the freedom to move in new directions, even if that means taking a break or completely switching gears for a bit, changing your environment and taking a walk! Remember: the magic of creativity happens in the in-between moments. So don’t be afraid to take a step back and let your ideas marinate. Keep going, but don’t forget to give yourself permission to rest. That’s where the real breakthroughs are made. Let's hear your personal creative tricks for getting unstuck! Bisi

I have an incredible story, straight from 30,000 feet in the air! ✈ In August of 2023, I was invited to connect with Walter Kemp. Walter reached out to me after being on a flight that was screening the “MAU” documentary. And he shared that the film came to him at just the right time: Walter and his team were grappling with how to increase societal awareness of a massive global challenge: transnational organized crime. As the Director of Communications at Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC), it was Walter’s responsibility to lead the narrative approach which would frame GI-TOC’s Global Strategy Report. But there were so many elements to the story — myriad actors and interests — that it was difficult to convey the full context and get to clarity. Walter shared that "MAU" (and my MC24® Design Principles) had inspired him with a new way of approaching their communications. He was thinking like a designer! Applying a design-mindset to his organization’s approach, Walter and his team began looking at their issue systemically. GI-TOC partnered with Café.art.br, a Brazil-based design studio, to conceptualize the whole ecosystem. Sketching, visualizing and mapping organizational data into bold graphics, they designed to make the invisible visible. Their resulting narrative and report,  “Intersections: Building Blocks of a Global Strategy Against Organized Crime,” is a truly impressive and  informative work, with infographics, maps and images which offer a newfound salience and insights. I highly recommend exploring and downloading the report! It’s essential reading for anyone who wants to understand and address the critical challenges of global organized crime. (And for those unfamiliar with the issue, you may be surprised just how interconnected the transnational crime is to your work and all aspects of global well-being.) Explore and download the report via the link below! https://bit.ly/4fUL3cV I’m thrilled to see the “MAU” documentary and the MC24 Design Principles contributing to such impactful work. And I’m eager to witness the positive change and heightened awareness that I hope this report will bring. I’m curious what YOU think about the report and how it applies to YOUR work! Best, Bruce #BuildingBlocks #GlobalStrategy #OrganizedCrime #MC24 #Design #Designers

I'm thrilled to invite you to an extraordinary exhibition now on display in Glendale, California: "Blended Worlds", running through January 4, 2025. This thought-provoking multimedia exhibit brings together art, science and imagination to explore the landscape of human relationships with our ever-expanding environment. Eleven artists are featured, and I'm honored to be among them! The work pictured here, “Memory, Reason, and Imagination,” is one of six thought-provoking globes featured in LOVE LETTERS TO THE XO PLANETS, a collaboration between myself, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and fabricators Adam Lowe and FACTUM ARTE. The globe's design synthesizes Diderot’s map of knowledge (from the mid-18th century) with new knowledge. Throughout history, humanity has sought to classify the totality of knowledge. Each era’s attempt reflects shifting perspectives about how we understand and relate to the world. Today’s networked models allow us to see new connections and inspire innovative thinking across intellectual domains. Whether you’re an artist, scientist, designer, or dreamer, this exhibit is not to be missed. Make time to visit and immerse yourself in this unique blend of art and exploration. 📍 Location: Brand Library & Art Center, Glendale, CA 📅 Exhibit Dates: Now through January 4, 2025 https://lnkd.in/gGkupzFS Let me know if you make it out — I’d love to hear your thoughts! Best, Bruce #jpl #exoplanets #brucemau #factumarte

This is a call for life-centered collaboration! Last week, I had the privilege of presenting within The Design School at ASU to frame our unprecedented opportunity to bring life-centered design across all disciplines — 16 schools and colleges — at Arizona State University. Caring for the citizen, community and ecology, the principles of life-centered design provide a completely new way of thinking and doing, towards a healthier, more resilient future for all living things — not just humans. WE WANT YOU TO BE A PART OF THIS. Celebrating 70 years of design education within The Design School, and delivering on the design imperatives of The New American University, we will design — within community, for community — putting life at the center. I have immense gratitude to Senior Vice Provost and Dean of ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, Renee Cheng, for her visionary leadership; I very much look forward to our collaboration in 2025 and beyond. I want to extend special thanks to paola sanguinetti, Director of The Design School, for the gracious invitation to be a part of the celebration, with Aiyemobisi "Bisi" Williams. I'm also deeply appreciative of the brilliant panelists — Patricia Moore, Sonja Bochart, John meunier, and Krista Shepherd, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP — who added invaluable insights to our robust conversation. And to ASU's leaders, thinkers and future designers with whom I have not yet connected, I look forward to discovering how life-centered design can be in service to your research and practice! With excitement, Bruce #design #asu #optimism W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University ASU College of Global Futures Thunderbird School of Global Management ASU Graduate College ASU College of Health Solutions Barrett, The Honors College College of Integrative Sciences and Arts at Arizona State University ASU New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University Arizona State University - Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation ASU Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions Arizona State University Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College University College at ASU + Michael Crow

One of six provocative globes featured in "A Love Letter to the XO Planets," the globe shown here — "Islands of Intelligence in a Sea of Indifference" —examines regions of our planet preserved for the future. While nature parks serve as symbols of conservation, they are not the solution — they highlight our broader problem. We protect areas of natural beauty while neglecting other vital ecosystems, often less picturesque but equally essential. Within park borders, we strive for environmental stewardship, leaving no trace. Yet beyond these boundaries, we perpetuate waste and environmental harm. What if we reversed this approach? By expanding responsible environmental practices to vast areas and restricting unsustainable behaviors to isolated zones, we could foster global accountability. Could we, as the late E.O. Wilson proposed, guide all forms of life through this critical 50-year "bottleneck" by making environmental stewardship the global standard? This work is a collaboration between myself, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and fabricator Adam Lowe and FACTUM ARTE, as part of the Blended Worlds exhibition, on display at the Brand Library & Art Center (City of Glendale, CA) through January 4, 2025. Plan your visit today! Best, Bruce #blendedworlds #brucemau #jpl #factumarte #design #designers