Stirling Crucible - Innovation & Leadership

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I was invited to run the third lab of the Stirling Crucible, a programme at the University of Stirling in Autumn 2014 aimed at increasing interdisciplinarity innovation between different academics at the University. These are the slides; I'll update later with a link to cover more context of the two days.

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STIRLING CRUCIBLELAB 3 - INNOVATION - DAY 1 UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING 56.143585, -3.921679

JOHN V WILLSHIRE, SMITHERY

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“WORK OF”

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INTRODUCTIONS

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MUNDANE SUPER HERO

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WHAT’S THIS LAB ABOUT?

FIVE WORKING PRINCIPLES FOR THE HACKADEMIC

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A HACKER IS ONE WHO ENJOYS THE INTELLECTUAL CHALLENGE OF CREATIVELY OVERCOMING AND CIRCUMVENTING LIMITATIONS OF PROGRAMMING SYSTEMS AND WHO TRIES TO EXTEND THEIR CAPABILITIES

FIVE WORKING PRINCIPLES FOR THE

HACKADEMIC

COMMUNITY EMPATHY INGENUITY VISIBILITY TENACITY }

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1. COMMUNITY

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NONE OF US IS AS STRONG AS ALL OF US

THE COMMUNITY TEACHES. IF IT IS HEALTHY AND COHERENT THE COMMUNITY IMPARTS A COHERENT VALUE SYSTEM…

IT IS COMMUNITY AND CULTURE THAT HOLD THE INDIVIDUAL IN A FRAMEWORK OF VALUES; WHEN THE FRAMEWORK DISINTEGRATES, INDIVIDUAL VALUE SYSTEMS DISINTEGRATE. JOHN W GARDNER

YOUR COMMUNITY SO FAR…WHAT HAVE YOU TAKEN FROM:

IMPACT? COLLABORATION?

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TRANSLATORA GAME OF EXPLANATION…

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2. EMPATHY

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WHO ARE YOU DOING THIS FOR?

THE EMPATHY GAP“[WE NEED TO] STOP FOR A MOMENT AND REALLY LISTENING TO WHAT REGULAR PEOPLE ARE GOING TO DO WITH THE THING AND HOW THEY’RE GOING TO REACT TO IT”

DAN HON

EMPATHY GAP (T-REX VERSION)“YOUR SCIENTISTS WERE SO PREOCCUPIED WITH WHETHER OR NOT THEY COULD THAT THEY DIDN'T STOP TO THINK IF THEY SHOULD”

DR IAN MALCOLM

WHO ARE YOU DOING THIS FOR?

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3. INGENUITY

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RAPID INNOVATION, RAPID ITERATION

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POPULAR THING FOR BROKEN THING

HOW IS THE UNIVERSITY LIKE IS AN OPERATING SYSTEM?

WRITE DOWN TWO THINGS YOU WOULD YOU FIX FIRST…

PTFBT

TONIGHT…

…TEST OUT YOUR IDEAS TAKE SOME CARDS, NOTE DOWN BUILDS ETC

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STIRLING CRUCIBLELAB 3 - INNOVATION - DAY 2 JOHN V WILLSHIRE SMITHERY

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HEROES AND VILLAINS

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4. VISIBILITY

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SEEING AND BEING SEEN HELPS US ALL BUILD BETTER THINGS

IT IS UNCOMMON FOR SOMEONE AT MY STAGE OF CAREER TO BE A NOVICE LEARNER - THERE’S SOMETHING QUITE MAGICAL ABOUT THAT. PROF. BETH KOLKO, HACKADEMIA

GLOBAL SOCIAL MEDIA IMPACT STUDY“WE AIM TO MAKE THE FINDINGS OF OUR RESEARCH AS RELEVANT AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AS IT WILL BE TO ACADEMICS AND RESEARCHERS.”

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WHAT CAN WE STEAL FROM THESE EXAMPLES?

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5. TENACITY

- IN THE LAST DAY TO GET SOMETHING FINISHED?

- IN THE LAST WEEK TO HIT OUR TARGETS?

- IN THE LAST MONTH THAT BENEFITS THE CUSTOMER?

- IN THE LAST QUARTER THAT HELPS US WORK IN A NEW WAY?

- IN THE LAST YEAR THAT HELPS CHANGE OUR CULTURE?

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE…

IN THE NEXT DAY… IN THE NEXT WEEK… IN THE NEXT MONTH… IN THE NEXT SEMESTER… IN THE NEXT YEAR…

WHAT CAN YOU DO…

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THE END OF THE BEGINNING

A HACKER IS ONE WHO ENJOYS THE INTELLECTUAL CHALLENGE OF CREATIVELY OVERCOMING AND CIRCUMVENTING LIMITATIONS OF PROGRAMMING SYSTEMS AND WHO TRIES TO EXTEND THEIR CAPABILITIES

A LEADERSHIP: IS ONE WHO ENJOYS THE INTELLECTUAL CHALLENGE OF CREATIVELY OVERCOMING AND CIRCUMVENTING LIMITATIONS OF PROGRAMMING SYSTEMS AND WHO TRIES TO EXTEND THEIR CAPABILITIES

THINK LIKE A MAN OF ACTION, ACT LIKE A MAN OF THOUGHT.

HENRI BERGSON

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BEING A CRUCIBLIST IS AN ACT OF LEADERSHIP

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WHO ARE WE?

WHAT DOES THIS BECOME?

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STIRLING CRUCIBLETHANK YOU JOHN@SMITHERY.CO

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