Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 26, 2020

. * Many thanks & love to Ryan Brown , one of my bluest blue lobsters, for our discussion about ‘temper’ & for the lasting legacy of his work & passion that is still positively changing Brown University’s School of Engineering !!!

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Ryan Engineering Planning Skills 91

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Many thanks to Michael Donohue for sharing his lecture on Critique in our newly created Intro to Engineering class, ENGN 32 , at Brown. Think about how and when you can try this in your organization…and see what kind of difference it can make!

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Class Engineering Project Course 91

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.

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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

MAY 13, 2019

The class was called Iterative Design of Retail Value Propositions and Experiences - a blend of design and engineering. May 2019 : It has already been a year since I was persuaded to take a class Deb introduced to me my second semester senior spring [2018].

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Class Education Retail Course 91

Mills Scofield

DECEMBER 10, 2013

My weekly article ‘catch-up’ included several on corporate culture and leadership that were all just common sense and the Golden Rule. So, Why do we have to elevate basic decency in how we treat one another to great rules for leadership? Where was I when these fundamentals of human kindness became leadership virtues?

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Human Capital Constraint Media Banking 141

Mills Scofield

MARCH 31, 2014

We all know language is key to leadership. 1] Former Chilean engineer, entrepreneur, cabinet minister of Salvador Allende and political prisoner. Assertion Assessment Authenticity Culture Fernando Flores Integrity Leadership Strategy'

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Learning-by-Doing Engineering Entrepreneur Price 142

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

As I like to tell my engineering students, most of today’s wicked problems aren’t optimization problems; they are system and design problems. Culture Data Data-Driven Decision Making Efficiency Innovation Leadership Optimization Qualitative Strategy' Think of the remote controls on your den table!

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Efficiency Engineering Trends Marketing 142

Mills Scofield

MAY 13, 2012

What was a ‘job shop’ is now a high-tech and biomedical design and engineering company with rapid prototyping/additive manufacturing up to full-scale injection molding capabilities. 3 rd Generation Matt Hlavin decided to create a 61yr old startup. He reinvented the entire business model and the company is growing exponentially.

Business Model 154

Business Model Constraint Innovation Licensing 154

Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 2, 2012

In true Brown fashion, we had an astrophysicist, a philosopher, two biomedical engineers, and an international development major (me). Our group formed simply by where we were sitting around the design table and spoke to the diverse array of backgrounds in the class. Our initial reaction was to go large scale.

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Mills Scofield

JUNE 24, 2013

design and engineering), and experiment and iterate instead of perfect. Communication Culture Innovation Leadership Status Quo Tanveer Naseer' That binary world doesn’t exist anymore and actually, never did. It was an illusion that lasted a century. Make sure your organization''s culture doesn''t either.

Innovation 129

Innovation Engineering Policies Follow-up 129

Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Springsteen has always been insistent and clear--with his band, producers, engineers, and audiences--about the sounds inside his head that he’s trying to recreate. ” Staying closely attuned to his audience’s changing interests is a crucial element in Springsteen’s repertoire of leadership skills.

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Learning-by-Doing Audience Open-book Innovation 129

Mills Scofield

MARCH 23, 2015

In Jon Mertz’s new book, Activate Leadership: Aspen Truths to Empower Millennial Leaders , Jon talks about Soul Sparks: “Soul sparks are those small ignitions of inspiration that fan into big changes, new directions, or fresh works. Brown University Culture Innovation Jon Mertz Leadership Management Millennials Soul Sparks'

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Mentor Incubator Open-book Innovation 70

Mills Scofield

MARCH 23, 2015

In Jon Mertz’s new book, Activate Leadership: Aspen Truths to Empower Millennial Leaders , Jon talks about Soul Sparks: “Soul sparks are those small ignitions of inspiration that fan into big changes, new directions, or fresh works. They come from deep down inside. Make your body and mind shake with excitement.

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Mentor Incubator Open-book Tools 70

Mills Scofield

MARCH 5, 2015

This exceptionally well-engineered automobile is both ready for the high-speed straightaway as well as the curves, redirections and sudden changes of speed required to drive the rocky road to tomorrow. Culture Disruption Growth Innovation Leadership Nextsensing Strategy' You’re not going to move far, fast or fearlessly.

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Innovation Tools Operations Engineering 70

Mills Scofield

MARCH 5, 2015

This exceptionally well-engineered automobile is both ready for the high-speed straightaway as well as the curves, redirections and sudden changes of speed required to drive the rocky road to tomorrow. That does not mean that what’s needed is a new car and a new driver. You’re not going to move far, fast or fearlessly.

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Tools Innovation Operations Engineering 70

Mills Scofield

OCTOBER 31, 2012

In 1938, a Category 5 hurricane, “ The Great New England Hurricane ”, literally reshaped the coastline of Rhode Island…so much so that the US Army Corp of Engineers had to redraw the national maps of New England. It killed about 700 people, cost about $39.2B

Engineering 150

Engineering Learning-by-Doing Cost Planning 150

Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

We run a summer fellowship that immerses young diaspora leaders in Manila’s social sector - then launches them back into their global communities to engineer this reconnection at scale. Changemaker Culture Education Future Project Innovation Kaya Leadership Social Business Social Innovation'

Storytelling 70

Storytelling Education Project Learning-by-Doing 70

Mills Scofield

APRIL 15, 2013

He was an experienced forestry engineer who had managed a number of different cacao and coffee projects in the region. Fausto helped us grow from nothing into a team of 15 people and about 500 farmers, at which point Fausto’s leadership started to falter. Our first hire in Ecuador was a great man named Fausto.

Talent Management 167

Talent Management Management Supply Chain NGO 167

Mills Scofield

JANUARY 6, 2013

Because the culture at Geneca encourages personal and professional development and there was buy-in from the leadership team, the preconditions for innovation already were in place. Additional support turning great ideas into actual products can play a big part in strengthening our innovation engine. The Innovation Group is Born.

Innovation 130

Innovation Incubator Brand Document 130

Mills Scofield

MAY 5, 2015

My uncle pushes engineering. Not exactly resounding support. As a college student in this technological era, I’ve felt the constant burden of having to pursue a “practical” degree. My brother insists I take computer science.

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CEO Microfinance Class Pharmaceuticals 70

Mills Scofield

MAY 5, 2015

My uncle pushes engineering. Not exactly resounding support. As a college student in this technological era, I’ve felt the constant burden of having to pursue a “practical” degree. My brother insists I take computer science.

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CEO Microfinance Class Pharmaceuticals 70

Mills Scofield

JUNE 23, 2015

Brown has shown us that the very engine of discovery and insight, of progress and justice, of our future and the world's is our fearless, relentless questioning. Every day, we’ve challenged each other to take no observation, no dominant narrative, no established truth at face value. This is our greatest power.

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Class Education Construction McKinsey 70

Mills Scofield

JUNE 23, 2015

Brown has shown us that the very engine of discovery and insight, of progress and justice, of our future and the world's is our fearless, relentless questioning. Every day, we’ve challenged each other to take no observation, no dominant narrative, no established truth at face value. This is our greatest power.

Class 70

Class Education Construction McKinsey 70