Recently re-reading Lisa Canning’s wonderful piece “Innovating through Artistry†I am reminded of a surprising challenge we face in promoting the value of art and artists. We work hard to demonstrate our value in a world that is hard skilled, bottom line, and ROI driven. We take the challenge to cross the border into … [Read more...]
Aug
18
Lemonade Stands and Teaching Our Kids to be Entrepreneurial
By Shawn Bowers
Summertime is the season for lemonade stands, especially when it’s hot outside. In my neighborhood they sprout like pink and yellow flowers, advertise with markers on neon poster-board signs. Lately, they have even been diversifying their offerings. In addition to the usual varieties of lemonade, I’ve noticed one stand … [Read more...]
Jul
02
The Impending Demise of the University
By Shawn Bowers
You may have seen Don Tapscott’s recent article about the future of the University: http://edge.org/documents/archive/edge288.html#tapscott Tapscott paints a very compelling picture of the radical changes coming in higher education, probably much sooner than most anticipate. The article was forwarded to me by Rick Cherwitz … [Read more...]
May
01
Entrepreneurial Courage
By Shawn Bowers
I find myself talking more and more these days to groups about social entrepreneurship, especially to non-profit and community organizations. This makes a lot of sense in these difficult times, because entrepreneurship as an idea and a practice is generative, pragmatic, and hopeful. I also find myself revisiting Franklin … [Read more...]
Apr
06
Intellectual Entrepreneurship and New Minds for the Future
By Shawn Bowers
Here’s the problem—we are facing unprecedented challenges that require new ways of thinking, and the cultivation of new capacities for innovation and problem solving. We have to revamp our entire education system from K through continuing education for adults, re-orienting it to educate people who have to think and act in a … [Read more...]
