Ep. 85 - Inspiring Transformational Leaders: An Interview with Kate Ebner In this episode, host Dave Goldberg is joined by Kate Ebner, renowned leadership coach, Founding Director of the Institute for Transformational Leadership at Georgetown University, and Founder of The Nebo Company, a leadership consultancy based in Washington, D.C. Kate specializes not only in how to create, live and lead from…
Check out this piece written by Innovators Across Boundaries (IAB) member, Ann Kaiser of ProjectEngin. At ProjectEngin, we deal with schools, teachers, and classrooms in various stages of defining themselves as “STEM” or sometimes “STEAM”. It can range from one teacher “doing STEM” for 20-30 minutes per week to an entire school claiming to be “certified in STEM”. Somehow the…
Looking to make change in your university or organization? Check out this series of materials created by Big Beacon founder, Dave Goldberg: Lesson 2: How To Blow Transformative Change Without Really Trying 4 Keys to Ineffective Change from David E. Goldberg
Looking to make change in your school? Check out this series of materials created by Big Beacon founder, Dave Goldberg: Lesson 1: The Emotional Rescue of Education The Emotional Rescue of Education from David E. Goldberg
Located in the UK or Europe? You might be interested in a workshop happening October 18th the UK called New Models in Engineering Education hosted by the Women's Engineering Society. This free one day workshop will take place in October at the Warwick Manufacturing Centre and will look at the various new models in engineering education that are appealing to a more diverse range…
Ep. 54 - Breakthrough Innovations: A Conversation with Bruce Vojak In this episode, host Dave Goldberg welcomes Bruce Vojak—co-author of 'Serial Innovators: How Individuals Create and Deliver Breakthrough Innovations in Mature Firms'. Join Bruce and Dave to learn more about what it means to be a 'serial innovator', examine the role higher education plays in creating and supporting these modern day…
Ep. 51 - Transforming Curriculum to Inspire Innovation: An Interview with VentureWells Phil Weilerstein In this episode, host Dave Goldberg interviews Phil Weilerstein, chief executive of VentureWell—a non-profit aimed at incorporating innovation and entrepreneurship in higher education. Join Phil and Dave to learn more about the work of VentureWell, and discover how VentureWell works closely with faculty in order to enact…
Ep. 50 - Exploring Complex Systems and Higher Education In this episode, host Dave Goldberg interviews a fellow student of the late John Holland—Professor Stephanie Forrest—fresh off her keynote address at GECCO 2016 on biological design. Stephanie is Regents Distinguished Professor of Computer Science at the University of New Mexico-Albuquerque, and renowned for her work in adaptive systems. Join Stephanie and…
Ep. 46 - Creating an Entrepreneurial Arts Center of the Future In this episode, host Dave Goldberg interviews Kristin Armstrong, Executive Director of the Saugatuck Center for the Arts, an entrepreneurial arts center of the future located in the resort town of Saugatuck, Michigan. Join Kristin and Dave to learn more about the SCA, explore how its innovative educational programs…
Ep. 39 - Re-imagining Engineering Education for the 21st Century: McMaster University While there is still far to go to completely transform engineering education, there are many universities around the world that are working to pave the way with innovative programs and initiatives. Canada's McMaster University is home of one of those programs. In this episode, host Dave Goldberg is joined…