Curious about the Role of Curiosity at Work
We hear a lot these days about how schools could be better run if they were treated more like a business. After this last Four Peaks TV Show however, I’m thinking about how my business can take a page from schools, and in particular the classroom. The topic was curiosity and its role in innovation, … Read more
Beyond Seattle ‘Nice’: How is Seattle’s ‘polite’ mentality impacting the PNW success or failure?
Respectful. Collaborative. A distinct lack of honking car horns. Seattle “Nice” permeates the way its residents live and do business every day. It’s a pleasant refuge from an increasingly rough-and-tumble world. But given this globally competitive landscape, should we be doing more to climb our way to the top? Or is our pleasantness sufficient to … Read more
What’s Four Peaks?
Together with the University of Washington’s MCDM program, Four Peaks seeks to bring together thought leaders from what are considered the “four peaks”: Innovation, Community, Entrepreneurship and Entertainment. At its heart, Four Peaks is a Pacific Northwest creative leadership network. Content creators, technologists, entrepreneurs and community leaders collaborate on ideas, projects and platforms that support … Read more
