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March Reading: Dan Pink's Drive
It's a new month and a new book over at the BIF Bookgroup. We're reading Dan Pink's latest Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. I'm probably one of the few people in our community who has not read a Pink book so this is a real treat for me. In Drive, Dan draws on 40 years worth of scientific research and tackles the long-held assertion that people are motivated by external rewards. According to Dan, this carrot and stick approach is SO 20th century. Instead, motivation comes from autonomy, mastery and purpose.
New Podcast Interview with Roger Martin
In this podcast, I talk to Roger Martin (Dean of the Rotman School and BIF Research Advisor) about his latest book The Design of Business: Why Design Thinking is the Next Competitive Advantage. Roger is a leading proponent of design thinking at business schools and was recently named to BusinessWeek’s list of The Most Influential Designers in the World.
Continue reading | Business Model Innovation | Business and Economics
Saul Kaplan in New Business Week Column: Urban Innovation Hot Spots
I have been asked by Living Cities, a philanthropic collaborative of foundations and financial institutions, to participate in an upcoming economic development roundtable, Changing the Trajectory of an Urban Economy, taking place in Detroit on Mar. 5. Organizers asked each of the participants, public and private-sector leaders from across the country, to provide an answer to the following question: Given your experience, what are the most "game-changing" ways to use $100 million-plus to change the trajectory of an urban economy? In other words, if I were given a free hand to use $100 million-plus of grants, what would I do? Here is my answer.
Read It: An Interview with BIF's Chris Finlay
Read this interview with BIF's Chris Finlay by Keith Hampson, who runs the Higher Education Management Group, and learn a little more about the unique perspective Chris brings to BIF's Student Experience Lab.
Saul Kaplan in New Business Week Column: Break Down the Silos
In his newest Business Week Column, BIF Chief Catalyst Saul Kaplan lays down the gauntlet, challenging all of us to break down the silos that derail collaboration.
Best of the BIF Summit: Vids and Stories that Will Wow You
As we get ready for BIF-6 in September, we invite you to take a look back at some of our favorite stories from the last five years. I promise: You will be wowed.
Food for Thought: Kaplan on Embracing Social Media in New Mass High Tech Column
Drip, drip, drip. One comment on a blog post. One retweet of a point of view. One new Facebook friend. You might not even realize while it is happening but over time an audience is developing that is genuinely interested in what you have to say and gives you permission to share it.
BIF Bookgroup's February Selection Is In!
Why does design thinking matter? This month the BIF Bookgroup will tackle the question and read Roger Martin's latest book The Design of Business: Why Design Thinking is the Next Competitive Advantage. Roger is a BIF research advisor and visionary Dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.
Continue reading | Design | Crossing Disciplines | Business Model Innovation
Think It, Test It, Build It: A Real World, Student/Teacher Lab to Accelerate Technology Utilization
BIF seeks to expand its Student Experience Lab to create an environment where students and teachers co-create, test and share strategies for leveraging technology/digital media. The lab will improve understanding of how students use technology and demonstrate digital platforms that enhance student/teacher engagement and support personalized learning.
Register Today for BIF-6: Sept. 15-16!
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