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USHA VENKATACHALLAM: THNK SOLVING GLOBAL CHALLENGES

Editors note: this article originally appeared in full on Usha Venkatachallam’s blog.

 

PEOPLE | Among the second participant group of THNK’s Creative Leadership program is Usha Venkatachallam. She wrote a post today about her experience ...

Gina
September 17th, 2012
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Jillian C. York: I THNK, therefore I am

Editors note: this article originally appeared in full on Jillian York’s blog.

 

PEOPLE | Last week, we wrapped up the first on-site session week at the THNK home for Class 2 of THNK’s Creative Leadership ...

Gina
September 14th, 2012
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Rachel Sinha: 10 Things I Learnt at THNK

Editors note: this article originally appeared in full on Rachel Sina’s blog.

 

PEOPLE | Last week, Class 2 of THNK’s Creative Leadership program wrapped up their first week at our Amsterdam campus – a week ...

Gina
September 13th, 2012
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Modern Verdun

TAKE A STAND | I was hoping that Easter would bring us a small miracle. The miracle of a political breakthrough. Not in the last place because Easter is a historically ...

Gina
April 25th, 2012
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THNK Creative Leadership Program celebrates official opening

PRESS RELEASE | Amsterdam, 19 March 2012 – THNK, the Amsterdam School of Creative Leadership, today celebrated the official opening of its flagship program and new home at the Westergasfabriek. The international group ...

March 20th, 2012
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Stefano Marzano Founding Dean of THNK

PRESS RELEASE | Amsterdam, 16 December 2011 – Stefano Marzano, former Chief Design Officer of Royal Philips Electronics, is the Founding Dean of THNK, the Amsterdam School of Creative Leadership. Stefano Marzano ...

December 20th, 2011
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Farewell Steve Jobs

PEOPLE |Today, websites, blogs, Facebook Timelines and Twitter feeds all over the world look like one big obituary – a giant worldwide register of condolences. Although it didn’t come as a real surprise, ...

Gina
October 6th, 2011
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Change the world. Drop out of school!

PEOPLE | When you’re super smart and want to learn – or simply don’t fit the mold – what other choice do you have? Some of the world’s greatest creative leaders didn’t have ...

Gina
September 16th, 2011
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David Kobia: Low tech with high impact when it matters most

PEOPLE | THNK is publishing a series of creative leader profiles to draw attention to inspiring people who have championed breakthrough innovation. This week, David Kobia (Co-founder of Ushahidi) is in the spotlight ...

Gina
June 1st, 2011
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Peter Blom: Leading a Bright Spot in a Troubled Industry

PEOPLE | THNK is publishing a series of profiles to draw attention to creative leaders around the world and their innovative ideas and projects. We kick off the series by profiling Peter Blom, ...

Gina
May 24th, 2011
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Education: do it yourself

BOOKS | DIY U: Edupunks, Edupreneurs and the Coming Transformation of Higher Education, by Anya Kamenetz (2011: Chelsea Green Publishing).

 

At THNK, we see that the traditional approach to education is becoming outdated quickly. ...

Gina
April 8th, 2011
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How to digitally plumb your company

 

BOOKS | Velocity Manifesto: Harnessing Technology, Vision, and Culture to Future-Proof Your Organization, by Scott Klososky (Greenleaf Book Group: 2011).

 

Technology affects all of our lives in ways that we are not even aware ...

Gina
February 22nd, 2011
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