Book Review: Norberg (2025) “Peak Human”

Book Review: Norberg (2025) “Peak Human” Book Review: Summary, Chapter Learnings, Select Quotes, Additional Materials Summary: Why I Read This Book If you are fascinated by a story that has a surprising beginning, glorious middle, and tragic ending, this book has six (and maybe seven) such stories to tell.  Whether we are talking about the …

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ISSIP Distinguished Recognition in Service Innovation

ISSIP Distinguished Recognition in Service Innovation Evidence List of ISSIP Blog Posts with Awardees Name and LinkedIn Profile 2026-distinguished-recognition 2025-distinguished-recognition 2024-distinguished-recognition 2023-distinguished-recognition 2022-distinguished-recognition ISSIP History ISSIP Donor Gratitude Description: A badge awarded for Level 2 recognition in the annual ISSIP Excellence in Service Innovation Award. This competitive, annual award recognizes exemplary innovation in the design …

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ISSIP Excellence In Service Innovation – Annual Winner

ISSIP Excellence In Service Innovation – Annual Winner Evidence List of ISSIP Blog Posts with Awardees Name and LinkedIn Profile 2026-winners 2025-winners 2024-winners 2023-winners 2022-winners ISSIP History ISSIP Donor Gratitude Description: A badge awarded for Level 3 winners in the annual ISSIP Excellence in Service Innovation Award. This competitive, annual award recognizes exemplary innovation in …

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Book Review: Atkins, Wilson, Hayes (2022) Prosocial

Book Review: Atkins, Wilson, Hayes (2022) Prosocial Book Review & Study Guide Template: Summary (appearing first in the review, but written after chapter learnings), Chapter Learnings, Select Quotes, Additional Materials Summary: Why I Read This Book Cultural evolution – humanity collectively learning new capabilities, including learning to invest more in win-win games (markets) and less …

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Suggested Reading 2025-2026

Including my attempts to learn from history…. Ng (2025) The Great Sleepwalk: The Markets That Program Us Norberg J (2025) Peak Human: What We Can Learn From History’s Greatest Civilizations Aurelius M (180) Meditations. 2023, Editor Hays G, Foreword Holiday R. Daston L (2022) Rules: A Short History of What We Live By Deacon TW …

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ISSIP Knowledge Sharing Eminence

ISSIP Knowledge Sharing – Eminence Evidence List of ISSIP Blog Posts with Awardee Names and LinkedIn Profiles 2026 Spring AICollab Student Recognition – Student CEOs in the AI Era Exploration 2025 Conference – ISM Service Innovation Best Papers Recognition 2026 Ambassadors – Connector Role Recognition 2025 Fall AICollab Student Recognition – Synthetic Data Exploration 2025 …

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Why progress in service innovation matters today

Multiple Perspectives on Service Innovation There has never been a more challenging and opportunity-rich time than right now for service innovation professionals with a focus on mutually beneficial (and harmful!) interactions and change processes! Arguably, value cocreation (technology-driven market wealth) as well as trust and value codestruction (unchecked coercion) are rampant. Industry, academia, government, and …

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ISSIP Events & Nominations

Recent past events: GGG July 10, 2024: Quarterly Welcome Event – Give-Get-Grow (GGG) Recording: https://youtu.be/-Je88GI-Nf8 BoD July 31, 2024: President’s Progress Update with Board: All Welcome! Recording: https://youtu.be/mXrszuekm7M Upcoming events & nomination deadlines: AI & Democracy August 21, 2024 Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfl222iSrkmLu-uQwBic9nSE08Jtie2f-oJU_DPzZorJuveTw/viewform Digital Transformation – Education, August 28, 2024 Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRNe1pz1tjbE3qixkSTZgAStDH5-fsmKYn3UXTN4XncRmMSg/viewform VP Nominations Deadline …

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Call for ISSIP VP Nominations

Call for Nominations Vice President, ISSIP Nomination Deadline: August 31 Start Date: Following January Term: One year as VP, followed by one year as President, followed by one year as Chair of Nomination/Election committee Consistent with ISSIP Bylaws, ISSIP Handbook, and Policies, ISSIP Nominating Committee is seeking nominations for candidates to serve as the Vice …

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AHFE HSSE 2024 – Best Paper Awards

AHFE HSSE 2024 in Nice, France announced the following finalists for best paper award. See additional presentation here. First Place From Generative AI to Generative Organizations: A Service Lens on Organizational Learning and Development Markus Warg (LI) (DC) Eric Schott (LI) (DC) Markus Frosch (LI) (DC) Honorable Mentions “Unintended Consequences” of ICT System Introduction in …

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