China, Innovation and the "Ambidextrous Organization"
According to Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor Charles O’Reilly, Companies that endure have the ability to perform simultaneous innovation on two conflicting fronts.
The Definition of Genius: It's About Denting not I.Q.
The traditional meaning of "genius" is more about making a dent than it is about grey matter. One of our favorite issues of Scientific American Mind explains why.
3/22: Bonus Dent Reception at the Ketchum Innovation Center
Denters! Don't forget to converge on March 22 at the brand new Ketchum Innovation Center for a 9:00pm reception. Meet speakers Ken and Suzanne Franklin and see their film short "Terminal Velocity."
Dent Activity Day: March 23
Our Activity Day happenings scheduled for March 23, 2014 in Sun Valley include:Skiing/snowboarding * Ice skating * Scavenger hunt* Wine tasting * Climbing wall * Photowalk * Hot springs trip
Randi Zuckerberg to Speak at Dent 2014
We are pleased to announce that Randi Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media and Editor-in-Chief of Dot Complicated will be joining us in Sun Valley this coming March.
The @SouthwestAir Dent 2013 "Nerd Bird" Flight
Our friends at Southwest Airlines were instrumental in making our March Dent Conference a success. Thanks to their air support, many our speakers and VIP guests were able to travel in style. Below are a sampling of selected social shares that document our journey.
One Strategy, One P&L
How should a business be measured?For a long time, the answer has been “more.” Ever since Frederick W. Taylor did time studies of steelworkers with a stopwatch in 1900, the measurement of business activity – called “Greater Taylorism” by Walter Keichel
Steve Jobs: For Startups, Recruiting is "the most important job"
"I think it's the most important job. Assume you're by yourself in a startup and you want a partner. You'd take a lot of time finding the partner, right? He would be half of your company. "