Ep. 78 - The Future of A.I. Coaching and Collaboration: An Interview with John Abele In this episode, host Dave Goldberg is joined by John Abele, founder of The Kingbridge Centre and Institute of Toronto. Kingbridge is an innovative learning and meeting space where leaders and their teams can come to leverage the collective intelligence of their people. Join John and…
Ep. 40 - Effectual Entrepreneurship: An Interview with Saras D. Sarasvathy What makes entrepreneurs entrepreneurial? How does an entrepreneur think differently than a manager? In this episode, host Dave Goldberg interviews Saras D. Sarasvathy, professor at University of Virginia's Darden School of Business and author of "Effectuation: Elements of Entrepreneurial Expertise". Join Saras and Dave to learn more about effectuation, how…
In our culture, work vs. home life have long been seen as opposites. But today's idea of work isn't necessarily divorced from everyday life. Technology now allows more people to work from their literal homes. Men and women are now less confined to choose either work or career. And the digital age has inspired more people to forge their own way,…
Ep. 14 - Organizations, Culture and Higher Education: An Interview with Edgar Schein Bringing change to higher education is often framed as a problem of creating new content, curriculum, and pedagogy, but higher education has a history that goes back to the 11th century and a culture that has evolved over centuries to its current state. And “culture” is a word…
Becoming an engineer is hard work. But does it have to be all formulas and problem sets? Or can we as professors engage students’ hearts as well as their minds? There are a group of faculty who believe the key to student success begins with cultivating the entrepreneurial mindset, encompassed by curiosity, connections and creating value for others. The question…
Preparing college graduates for careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is a national education priority in the United States. According to a report published by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, fewer than 40 percent of students who enter college intending to major in a STEM field actually complete a STEM degree. Many organizations have…
Cultural Vistas and the IAESTE program return to host an upcoming Twitter Chat with Big Beacon on the subject of "Entrepreneurship and Engineering". This topic is at the forefront of our minds at our nonprofit as we welcome a delegation of six German entrepreneurs, selected and sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Berlin, for a two-week visit focused on strengthening…
Guest Hosts & Special Guests. Laurie Moore (here), @EpicenterUSA, will guest host the #BigBeacon twitter chat at 8pm ET (5pm Pacific) on Wednesday, 8 May 2013. She is joined by special guests including, Epicenter's Associate Director & D-School #designthinking lecturer @LeticiaBritosC (here) and @BU_ENGR (Bucknell Engineering) faculty member and Epicenter visitor @JoeTranquillo (here). About Epicenter. The National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter)…