Forget Design Thinking, and Try Hybrid Thinking

August 25, 2009

As part of his Expert Blog series for Fast Company, Jump’s Dev Patnaik introduces the world to hybrid thinking – the conscious blending of different fields of thought to discover and develop opportunities that were previously unseen by the status quo.

Forget Design Thinking and Try Hybrid Thinking

Learn why hybridity is the key to tackling today’s most ambiguous business challenges.

Jump Launches Innovation Blog on Fast Company Site

Check out FastCompany.com to read Dev Patnaik’s new innovation blog. As a featured writer in Fast Company’s expert design series, Dev will offer his views on harnessing innovation to create measurable business impact.

How Real Innovation Moves the Needle

August 24, 2009

Especially in tough times, innovation matters. Just remember: It’s not about novelty.

SIBF Takes On the Future of International Business

August 18, 2009

Jump’s Dev Patnaik is traveling to the historic Greenbrier Hotel in West Virginia to share his thoughts on the power of empathy to drive innovation in business. He will speak at the annual summit of the Society of International Business Fellows. Get the details here.

Jump.edu – Olin College Selects Wired to Care for Summer Reading Program

Olin College, famous for its unique approach to engineering education, has selected Wired to Care for its college wide summer reading program. We are honored to have a hand in shaping the next generation of leaders, and Jump’s Dev Patnaik will kick off the 2009 school year with a convocation speech on the book. Get the

Four Opportunities to Strengthen a Brand Community

August 17, 2009

Earlier today, BrandChannel.com published a new article by our brand community expert Lara Lee. Her piece examines four often overlooked opportunities for strengthening an already vital brand community in a sometimes confusing Web 2.0 world.

Up Close and Personal with Jump Founder Dev Patnaik

August 7, 2009

In a highly engaging series of interviews with the video website Big Think, Jump’s Dev Patnaik shares his thoughts on empathy as a strategy for innovation, President Obama as America’s chief empathy officer, and his patent-pending pug dog hand puppet. Watch the interview.

Sustainability Is a Growth Strategy

July 30, 2009

Create a culture that embraces change to tackle sustainability on your own terms.

You Can’t Hunker Your Way to Greatness

July 22, 2009

BusinessWeek has just posted a comprehensive special report on the value of innovation during a downturn. Jump CEO Dev Patnaik spoke with Innovation Editor Reena Jana about why investing in outside innovation help is especially important in tough times.