(University of Toronto) then its good enough to practically apply to I.T.! Roger Martin's excellent, recently published book "The Opposable Mind" is all about integrative thinking and how this capability fosters successful leadership. His argument revolves around the concept of our different mental models and how differences in interpretation lead to varied outcomes. By being able to appreciate your own mental model but also others - new ideas and innovative solutions become more possible. There is a different but strong parallel here for IT. In the research we have done to date with Ivey on developing a common computing framework - we are building the argument around the same premise as Martin. Martin gives an interesting example where two managers go on ...
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