The Inside Secrets to Pixar’s Success
July 27, 2011
Recently at Jump I had the pleasure of interviewing Oren Jacob, former Chief Technical Officer of Pixar, in front of a small group of invited guests. Oren shared a number of fascinating stories of what went on behind the scenes at Pixar during his 20 years there. Oren is an amazing individual. He has accomplished
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Great Ideas Aren’t Enough
April 13, 2011
On April 27th, we invite you to join us in San Francisco, CA for the next exciting installment in the “Design Means Business” lecture series from The Wharton School and IDSA-SF. Lead by Jumpsters Ryan Baum and Udaya Patnaik, we’ll use this workshop to explore the fundamentals of innovation and show why great ideas alone
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Making Sense of Ambiguous Challenges
April 12, 2011
After attending the Economist’s Innovation Conference in late March, Jump’s Dev Patnaik recently returned to the Ideas Economy Forum to provide further commentary on the need for hybrid thinking in today’s increasingly ambiguous world. His latest contribution, in the form of a new blog post, examines the need for embracing further business model ideation in
Read moreInnovation 2011: Entrepreneurship for a Disruptive World
March 14, 2011
On March 23rd and 24th, a team of Jumpsters will be on hand at the Economist’s Innovation 2011 Conference in Berkeley, CA. Starting with lectures on day one, and a hands-on business model ideation workshop on day 2, Jump will play an active role in shaping this exciting event. Joining the innovation conversation will be
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Why Can’t Big Companies Solve Big Problems?
October 29, 2010
It turns out that while large companies and organizations are phenomenally good at managing complexity, they’re actually quite bad at tackling ambiguity. So what can we do now to face down issues like healthcare, immigration, education, defense and economic growth in an increasingly ambiguous world?
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Wanted: Creative Leaders for Energy
July 28, 2010
In a new opinion piece for CNN, Jump’s Dev Patnaik discusses the Gulf oil spill, BP’s subsequent leadership change, and the strategy lessons we can learn from the Deepwater disaster. His article calls for a new breed of strategic thinker, folks who can act as one-part humanist, one-part technologist and one-part capitalist.
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Renaissance Now: The 2010 Seoul Digital Forum
April 20, 2010
We’re excited to announce that Jump’s Dev Patnaik has signed-on to be a 2010 Visionary at the upcoming Seoul Digital Forum, held this May 12th and 13th. His speech will explore the power of hybridity to address today’s most pressing and ambiguous business challenges. To learn more about the events in Korea, click here.
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The Fundamentals of Innovation
February 10, 2010
How IBM, Hallmark, and Apple get innovation right—but not for the reasons you might think.
Read moreReinventing the MBA: 4 Reasons to Mix Business With Design Thinking
November 10, 2009
We recently had the pleasure of hosting a conversation with Roger Martin, dean of the Rotman School of Management, while he was in town to promote his new book, The Design of Business. Jump’s Dev Patnaik moderated the talk, and today he blogged on Fast Company about Roger’s work to reinvent the MBA as we
Read moreForget Design Thinking and Try Hybrid Thinking
August 25, 2009
Learn why hybridity is the key to tackling today’s most ambiguous business challenges.
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