The Innovators
George E. L. Barbee is one of the original Batten Fellow faculty members (along with Jim Collins, Malcolm Gladwell and Jim Gilmore) at top-ranked University of Virginia Darden School of Business, and has been teaching innovation for the past 15…
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Here is an article by Walter Isaacson for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illustration Credit: Jon Han * * * This month marks the 100th anniversary…
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The Wright Brothers David McCullough Simon & Schuster (2015) “Now they had only to build a motor.” David McCullough’s research and writing skills (especially storytelling) are again obvious in this, his tenth and latest book. In my opinion, what differentiate…
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In this brief video for bigthink.com, biographer Walter Isaacson discusses how Steve Jobs may have had a prickly personality, but his ability to build loyal and innovative teams was one of his greater talents. Walter Isaacson is a renowned biographer,…
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The Editors of Inc. have just announced their selections for an annual list of 11 Great Business Books to Read Right Now. Here are three. * * * The Innovators by Walter Isaacson The stories of Gates, Wozniak, Jobs, Page,…
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Four unique “cradles” of entrepreneurship in business history
Before there were vehicles and garages, there were sheds…and no doubt before them there were caves in which primal innovations such as fire, wheels, and spears were envisioned. One of the most famous modern locations was in Småland in southern…
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