Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 7, 2013

On almost every project I have worked on thus far, my analytical and creative teammates have struggled to connect. We still need the classically trained “quant jocks” as well as the “edgy creatives” Without them, a melting pot of full-fledged hybrids such as myself would lose any sort of concrete base for reference.

Process 150

Process Engineering Constraint Education 150

Mills Scofield

MARCH 10, 2014

Creativity Culture Innovation Intrapreneur Leadership Liza Donnelly New Yorker Startup Strategy Value Proposition entrepreneur' Instead of all the words we put together that sound cliche and trite, what if we could distill it down to a cartoon ? My latest with Liza Donnelly (Staff Cartoonist for the New Yorker!) in Harvard Business Review.

Entrepreneur 125

Entrepreneur Creativity Innovation Review 125

Mills Scofield

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Ian Gonsher does research and teaches at Brown University focused on the design process and creative practice, including Design Studio and Entrepreneurship Engineering Design projects in the School of Engineering and Designing Humanity-Centered Robots in Computer Science with Michael Littman where Legos are prototyping tools.

Engineering 70

Engineering Workshop Magazine Creativity 70

Mills Scofield

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Ian Gonsher does research and teaches at Brown University focused on the design process and creative practice, including Design Studio and Entrepreneurship Engineering Design projects in the School of Engineering and Designing Humanity-Centered Robots in Computer Science with Michael Littman where Legos are prototyping tools.

Engineering 70

Engineering Workshop Magazine Creativity 70

Mills Scofield

AUGUST 12, 2013

Change Creativity Culture Impact Innovation Jessica Esch Leadership Storytelling United Way Virtues-Values' It’s a work in progress as well as a beacon for my tribe. Are you my tribe? Read Jessica''s book here: [link]. Find Jessica here: Twitter (@jesch30) , Facebook , Website.

Storytelling 189

Storytelling Library Creativity Content 189

Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Creativity Culture Innovation Language Leadership Strategy' How does l anguage impact what we create? My newest post in Harvard Business Review.

Creativity 87

Creativity Review Innovation Strategy 87

Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 19, 2014

Halmos ’ Mathematics as a Creative Art. Both authors espouse mathematics as a creative, thriving field, but bemoan its opaqueness and terrible methods of teaching, with the former being largely a result of the latter. Modern NBA MathHoops students need to know how to navigate ambiguous and unknown problems.

Education 132

Education Metrics Creativity Learning-by-Doing 132

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Are you developing your people’s skills, independence, creativity, knowledge, expertise? Sure, there’s a lot to learn from your HOW , but is that more important than learning for themselves? How would you want to be managed ? Or are you undermining them? Next time you give an assignment, stop and think about the dishwasher.

Management 136

Management Micromanagement Learning-by-Doing Maturity 136

Mills Scofield

APRIL 24, 2013

The latest post , co-authored with Ian Gonsher , Associate Director of the Brown Creative Mind Initiative and on the faculty in the School of Engineering at Brown University, in Harvard Business Review. Adjacent Possibles Brown University Culture Ian Gonsher Innovation Lateral Thinking Leadership'

Innovation 98

Innovation Engineering Creativity Review 98

Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Creativity Culture Customers Diversity Innovation Leadership Strategy Value Proposition Design' So where do you stand? Where do you let others stand? And do you listen? Note: I love this painting for obvious reasons and if anyone knows who the artist is, please let me know!

Diversity 70

Diversity Creativity Innovation Strategy 70

Mills Scofield

MARCH 25, 2013

In many ways, this is a natural product of both our schooling and work experiences, where we're not guided and supported to use our genius, creativity, and talents in order to do the work we should do. Certainly, no one associates having a lot of work to do with sunshine, love, happiness or any other positive experience.

Development 172

Development Follow-up Creativity Short-term 172

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

After seeing Carl Størmer''s story at BIF9 and an intense & casual chat with my friend, and daughter''s jazz voice teacher, Kim Nazarian of the New York Voices , I have a very different view of management, leadership, creativity, innovation and the music of life. Please read and comment.

Innovation 87

Innovation Creativity Management Leadership 87

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Are you developing your people’s skills, independence, creativity, knowledge, expertise? Sure, there’s a lot to learn from your HOW , but is that more important than learning for themselves? How would you want to be managed ? Or are you undermining them? Next time you give an assignment, stop and think about the dishwasher.

Management 91

Management Micromanagement Learning-by-Doing Maturity 91

Mills Scofield

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Wyatt won Oberlin College's Creativity & Leadership Fellowship of $30,000 to start the business after graduation. Wyatt Hayman : After winning $30,000 from the Oberlin College Creativity and Leadership Fellowship our startup team set up in Lake Tahoe, California to build a business. Optimism for this generation rules! __.

Learning-by-Doing 138

Learning-by-Doing Creativity Brainstorming Skills 138

Mills Scofield

JUNE 17, 2012

He is one of the most innovative, creative, ‘out-there’ thinkers I’ve ever met and one of the most dependent on routine and habit. It’s that paradoxical feeling that keeps me on my toes, asking dumb questions , challenging the status quo and trying to draw out the client’s wisdom and courage to grow.

Strategic Planning 189

Strategic Planning Innovation Environment Creativity 189

Mills Scofield

MARCH 28, 2011

It takes courage, hard work, fun, creative thin [.]. " I laughed hysterically - and then realized he's right! Let's face it - innovation is hard - it can be fun, but it's also hard.

Innovation 93

Innovation Brand Creativity Marketing 93

Mills Scofield

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Our program houses two unique degrees in digital media and community/networks, both aimed at creatives who are on the frontlines of shaping superb communication strategies through story-driven content, audience engagement, and insightful analytics. The freedom faculty, staff, and students enjoy to dream, build, and grow is my fuel.

How To 167

How To Education Class Audience 167

Mills Scofield

APRIL 15, 2013

As ill prepared as I was, my passion for creative communication and intercultural exchange gave me a unique basis for becoming a manager and running what is now a 70 person organization in only 3 years. Fausto was an inspiring leader, a creative entrepreneur, but a poor manager.

Talent Management 167

Talent Management Management Supply Chain NGO 167

Mills Scofield

AUGUST 5, 2014

Our program houses two unique degrees in digital media and community/networks, both aimed at creatives who are on the frontlines of shaping superb communication strategies through story-driven content, audience engagement, and insightful analytics. The freedom faculty, staff, and students enjoy to dream, build, and grow is my fuel.

Education 131

Education Class Audience Content 131

Mills Scofield

MARCH 13, 2017

Life is a set of creative acts, branching out in many different directions, in circuitous paths that we consciously and subconsciously design. “ The decisions we make today, while having an impact on our future, do not have to prescribe our future! It is not fixed, immutable. it is not irrevocable!

Construction 70

Construction Learning-by-Doing Creativity Career 70

Mills Scofield

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Ashley: " To be entrepreneurial is to be creative--thank you for reinforcing that Deb!". Elizabeth: " Deb - you are wonderful and we are so grateful to have your time - thanks for inspiring us and encouraging us to think about important things. You are a tremendous role model, thanks again!".

Mentor 158

Mentor EPS Magazine Class 158

Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 2, 2012

describing the collaborative creative process - iterations, failures and successes. After about three hours, we had the “roof” of our yurt: an open frame, four-sided structure made from silver duct tape and sheets of Kentucky chrome (Google it) adhered creatively in 3D triangles and double-sided sheets.

Class 178

Class Project Long-term Engineering 178

Mills Scofield

DECEMBER 6, 2011

I hear more ‘should’, ‘ought’, ‘the’ than ‘could’, ‘can’, and ‘a’; more ‘ best practices’ than ‘here’s a way’ There are some great ways to do spur creativity and innovate, but I don’t think there is ‘the’ way.

Innovation 115

Innovation Advice Creativity Succession 115

Mills Scofield

JANUARY 6, 2013

From this we developed an action plan for the year, starting with the development of a charter statement for our new innovation initiative: Innovation Charter: The innovation initiative is to foster a culture of innovation, creativity, and teamwork within Geneca. Geneca’s pledge is to support this initiative in the form of time (e.g.

Innovation 130

Innovation Incubator Brand Document 130

Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 26, 2014

To be innovative is to act with creativity by experimenting with how things get done in ways that are good for you and for the people around you--taking realistic steps aimed at scoring four-way wins. Leading by example, he inspires others to be creative. His enthusiasm for learning is contagious.

Learning-by-Doing 129

Learning-by-Doing Audience Open-book Innovation 129

Mills Scofield

APRIL 7, 2014

So, we whittle down the scope, involve others so blame can be shared, make resource requests we know won’t fly, or let our fear hold us back from really creative solutions. What if we can’t do it or do it right or something goes wrong?

Commitment 175

Commitment Project Bottom-up Learning-by-Doing 175

Mills Scofield

JUNE 16, 2013

By thinking hard about our customer’s needs, understanding our competition, and thinking creatively about how to solve an endemic problem that takes a drain on our country on both the macro and micro-economic scale, we are building something that can truly make a difference.

Innovation 161

Innovation Microfinance Business Model Self-aware 161

Mills Scofield

MARCH 19, 2013

We're in the spacious creative Golden Era now. It’s over! The renaissance just got rebooted. We are country that innovates together. It's just a fancy way of saying.that like the Beatles or Boyz2Men, we're an ensemble, sum bigger than the parts, listening so closely to each other that we can actually make the harmony work.

Innovation 138

Innovation Govindarajan Human Capital Health Care 138

Mills Scofield

JANUARY 21, 2013

Communicate with, collaborate with and cover for each other so that what matters at work and in life gets done, flexibly and creatively. It doesn’t take much, but over time, these moments add up. For example, after the team returns from a business trip, take turns working from home one day. Instead of commuting that day, pay your bills.

Career 176

Career Open-book Follow-up Globalization 176

Mills Scofield

MAY 20, 2013

I spent the past four years at Brown University learning how to play basketball from an elementary schooler and watching 12 year-olds in Providence channel their creativity into building computer games. I am constantly reminded that students – many of them less than half my age – are capable of so much.

Education 164

Education Innovation Course Learning-by-Doing 164

Mills Scofield

DECEMBER 3, 2013

A year and a half ago I simply could not hold the cork on my 24/7 geyser of creativity any longer and took the plunge into working for myself as a full time artist. All of my experiences as a scientist have given me the background to be the artist I am today.

Rivkin 130

Rivkin Film Project Innovation 130

Mills Scofield

MAY 29, 2013

The question led to several incredible conversations around creative projects, personal goals, family events, and community endeavors. All of that changed, however, when I ended the interviews with one final question: " If you were me, what risk would you take on something in your life, your community, or your world? ".

Education 166

Education Innovation Project Mentor 166

Mills Scofield

JULY 30, 2012

So, we whittle down the scope, involve others so blame can be shared, make resource requests we know won't fly, or let our fear hold us back from really creative solutions. What if we can't do it or do it right or something goes wrong?

Commitment 125

Commitment Bottom-up Project Learning-by-Doing 125

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

In this story it is seen throughout the organization from President spotting an opportunity, the CFO finding the best grant consultant, the HR department recruiting passionate talent to the team, the engineering teams overcoming obstacles with very creative solutions, the manufacturing team joining with others to find unique materials and molding processes, (..)

Succession 70

Succession Industry Stage-Gate CFO 70

Mills Scofield

AUGUST 16, 2015

Another fabulous post by Caitie Whelan of Lightening Notes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. I like knowing stuff. I like knowing the ropes, talking shop, having the answers. I like being right. I also like Ray Bradbury. Mr. Bradbury didn’t go to college. He never got an MFA in writing. Never lived in the literary metropolis of New York City.

Library 70

Library Learning-by-Doing Policies Review 70

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

” mindset of curiosity, creativity, and question asking as a means of engaging and changing our world. But, just as we’ve been made to feel we don’t quite belong in the startup world, we’ve encountered several other misfit toys along the way. Most of them come from the realm of education.

Venture Capitalist 132

Venture Capitalist Conference Education Class 132

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 5, 2011

A 1990’s study of commissioned vs. non-commissioned art showed that while both types were technically equivalent, the non-commissioned art was judged as more creative. It’s usually the non-commissioned work that creates the path to breakthroughs. In 2000, Andre Geim won the Ig Nobel Prize for using magnets to levitate a frog.

Blanchard 124

Blanchard Video Venture Funding Innovation 124