Rapid prototyping works. It’s also super fun. Today in our design thinking class we prototyped solutions for a hybrid learning classroom. The instructors brought a range of stuff to build prototypes, from egg crates to tin foil to arts and…
We started a design thinking course today. There was some interesting cultural dynamics as our professors are both German. Germans are generally stereotyped as rigid, structured thinkers. Design thinking is a flexible, iterative process. They did very well, even with…
That’s the title of the new course I started today in my MBA program. The professor also teaches at Darden. His main thesis today was that the West world still massively under appreciate how much the future of industrial business…
There’s a point in the Netflix documentary “Inside Bill’s Brain” where the director asks Bill what he focuses on, and Gates responds “Optimization.” That’s a powerful word from one of the most powerful men out there. I feel like I’m…
I started my MBA because I needed a break. After ten years of startups in Africa, I was burned out. Bad CEOs, broken deals, and a bit of corruption had worn me down. I’m still incredibly passionate about the African…
As MBAs have moved online since the COVID pandemic students have experienced significant changes in their programs. Being online has been a burden and a blessing for some. I’m speaking on a panel about some of the changes in Ed-Tech…
Here’s a great series I started in preparation for founding a company. Tons of value in this.
Yesterday I wrote about some of the personal changes in my life that occurred during Covid. On the the other side of the same coin are the changes going on in the commercial sector. Looking at the stock market, it’s…
How has the Corona Virus lockdown changed behaviors around the world? In our household, we’ve started cooking far more, we’ve communicated better, and we listen to more music. We started Yoga, along with several other habits that didn’t stick. Our…
Marc Andreessen penned a fantastic blog last week titled “It’s Time To Build.” As someone whose seriously considering starting a company after my MBA, this resonated strongly. The key take aways for me: The problem is desire. We need to…
Here’s a paper I wrote for my Strategy class. It’s not as good as I wanted but there was a hard limit on words. Conciseness is important, I get it! I got a 73 on this, which is towards the…
One of the few silver linings of Covid-19 has been reaching out and speaking to friends and family. Kristen and I have a yearly KPI involving the number of times we should call close friends and family. We’ve both blown…