Nov
04
Wed
2020
The Innovation Delusion: Has Our Obsession With the New Disrupted the Work that Matters Most
12:00PM
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01:00PM
Businesses, governments, non-profits,
and individuals are all hunting for the next big thing. Consultants,
thought-leaders, and management gurus promise to help us reach the
innovation promised-land. But is all of this chatter getting us what we
want? It took a pandemic to realize how much our society depends on its
maintainers.
Based on the book, The Innovation Delusion, co-author and technology historian Lee Vinsel will explore how our way of thinking about and pursuing innovation has made us poorer, less safe, and—ironically—less innovative. As an alternative, Vinsel will outline the Maintenance Mindset, a more grounded and realistic picture of our lives with technology. He offers a clear plan for shifting our focus away from the pursuit of growth at all costs and back toward neglected activities like maintenance, care, and upkeep.
Organizer
Alumni Relations