KEEN discussion of My T Shape innovation industry-university mindset

1. My T Mindset
Discussion Webinar:
Doug Melton, KEEN
Jim Spohrer, IBM
http://www.slideshare.net/spohrer/keen-webinar-my-t-mindset-20160428-v3

2. Summary

3. Agenda: My T Mindset
Introduction
Depth & Breadth: Future-ready adaptive innovators
Example of successful T-shaped individual(s)
Mindset: Meet the ME in the T = Can Do Attitude
KEEN 3 C’s and T-Shapes
T Summit Event: Theory & Practice
Highlights of T Summit 2016
Industry perspective
University perspective
Q&A

5. What is T?

6. The ME in the T: Can-Do Attitude

7. Dr. Kathryn Sullivan—
A life of toys, travel and adventure

8. KEEN

10. T Summit

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Levy, F, & Murnane, R. J. (2004). The New Division of Labor: How
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Expert Thinking
Complex Communication
Routine Manual
Non-routine Manual
Routine Cognitive

12. T-Summit Readings

13. Rick Miller (Olin Engineering)
“Attitudes, behaviors, and motivations are what last… and a can-do attitude is key“

14. Tim Sands (Virginia Tech)

15. INDUSTRY
ON T-SHAPE

16. Teamwork & Innovation
Why Industry Needs T-Shapes
• People with different specializations and
experiences may find it difficult to talk to each other
• To solve complex challenges and speed up the rate
of discoveries, people from different disciplines must
communicate with each other efficiently and pool
their expertise effectively

17. UNIVERSITIES
ON T-SHAPE

18. Disciplines & Systems