The “Fierce Urgency” to Increase Women’s Leadership in ARPA-E — Blame All Around
Women control $12 trillion of the global economy and make about 80% of the purchasing decisions, according to the Boston Consulting Group (not exactly a feminist-leaning company). The Washington Post says "Fixing the Economy: It's Women's Work" and that the "Fortune...
ARPA-E on the Practical Side of (Energy) Innovation
Leaders talk about growing a green economy and developing clean energy solutions, but the (mostly-male) talent trolling the halls of the Gaylord National Harbor Convention Center for the ARPA-E 2012 Innovation Summit last week was filled with folks actually doing it....
Corporate America Needs to Get Out of Its Own Way
Imagine being in the room when Grey Advertising's Amanda Zolten suggested to her colleagues that they use her cat's soiled litter box to pitch a new client. How many people laughed? Or rolled their eyes? Or even thought she'd be in trouble? That's the problem....
One Lesson from Steve Jobs We Missed – Embrace Conflict
Being nice doesn't drive innovation. As the legacies of Steve Jobs are analyzed and dissected, one of the most important ones is that Steve Jobs did not worry about not being liked - and drew the best out of people. This flies in the face of traditional corporate...