My T MindsetDiscussion Webinar:Doug Melton, KEEN

Jim Spohrer, IBM

http://www.slideshare.net/spohrer/keen-webinar-my-t-mindset-20160428-v3

Summary

Agenda: My T MindsetIntroduction

Depth & Breadth: Future-ready adaptive innovatorsExample of successful T-shaped individual(s)Mindset: Meet the ME in the T = Can Do AttitudeKEEN 3 C’s and T-Shapes

T Summit Event: Theory & PracticeHighlights of T Summit 2016Industry perspectiveUniversity perspectiveQ&A

What is T?

The ME in the T: Can-Do Attitude

Dr. Kathryn Sullivan—A life of toys, travel and adventure

KEEN

T Summit

Levy, F, & Murnane, R. J. (2004). The New Division of Labor: How Computers Are Creating the Next Job Market. Princeton University Press.

Expert Thinking

Complex Communication

Routine Manual

Non-routine Manual

Routine Cognitive

T-Summit Readings

Rick Miller (Olin Engineering)

“Attitudes, behaviors, and motivations are what last… and a can-do attitude is key“

Tim Sands (Virginia Tech)

INDUSTRYON T-SHAPE

Teamwork & InnovationWhy Industry Needs T-Shapes

• People with different specializations and experiences may find it difficult to talk to each other

• To solve complex challenges and speed up the rate of discoveries, people from different disciplines must communicate with each other efficiently and pool their expertise effectively

UNIVERSITIESON T-SHAPE

Disciplines & Systems