Events
Dev Patnaik Speaks at the Chautauqua Institution
Dev Patnaik, Jump’s CEO, recently spoke at the Chautauqua Institution. For over 130 years the Chautauqua Institution has been the premier “summer camp” of ideas, hosting noted speakers such as Henry Ford and Eleanor Roosevelt. Dev spoke on the power of widespread empathy within organizations. Watch the video now.
Writing
Innovation Series From Jump
Fast Company has launched a new series of articles from Jump on how to grow your business through strategic innovation. The articles deliver core insights and models along with examples from our work with Fortune 500 companies. Check out the latest article, by Jonathan Gabrio, Three Ways to Win In a Brutal Economy now.
Press
In Pursuit of the Perfect Brainstorm
In a new report for The New York Times Magazine’s 10th annual Year In Ideas issue, reporter David Segal asks the question, ‘Can a new breed of consultant teach companies how to think?’ In search of an answer, Mr. Segal visited Jump to decode the art of tackling highly ambiguous challenges for companies in search of growth. Read his story, here.
Jump News
Ambiguity – A Company's Worst Nighmare
January 31, 2012
Fast Company Editor Robert Safian quotes Dev extensively in his recent Cover Story, Generation Flux. Perhaps one of the only people to have ever used the words canard and bitch in the same statement, Dev shares why ambiguity is such a problem for companies today. And what they can do about it. The article is a great read. Read it now.
The Power of Hybrid Thinking
December 6, 2011
Dev recently spoke with Forbes Managing Editor, Bruce Upbin, about the challenges facing leaders today, and how how hybrid thinking can help. "You don’t need to hire smarter people. You have to inspire and unleash the talents of the people who already work for you," explains Dev. Read more about how to cultivate hybrid thinkers here.
Hybrid Thinking in the Executive Suite
November 14, 2011
Dev Patnaik keynotes at the North American Chief Marketing Officer Conference (CMO) Thursday, November 17, 2011. The event brings together top executives from many of America's most innovative organizations. Dev will share how to leverage hybrid thinking to achieve growth in times of ambiguity. For more information and to register click here.
The Role of Tech in Diplomacy
November 10, 2011
Alonzo Canada joined tech luminaries and diplomats in Washington DC this week for a Visioning Tech Diplomacy retreat. The focus of the event, hosted by the State Department's Office of eDiplomacy, was how connection technologies and social media can make diplomacy more effective. Learn more about the Office here.
