David Owens
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Registration open for Curb Creative Boot Camp
Are you interested in creating change? Solving problems? Taking a new approach to your work or research? The third annual Curb Creative Practice Boot Camp on Jan. 24 is for you. Read MoreDec 5, 2013
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The making of a MOOC: Coursera launches at Vanderbilt March 4
Learn more about what goes into creating an online course for tens of thousands of students from the faculty who will be teaching Vanderbilt's first foray into MOOCs. Read MoreMar 4, 2013
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Upcoming Hazinski workshop to focus on innovation, tech transfer
The annual Thomas A. Hazinski Faculty Development Workshop this year centers on the encouragement of innovation. The two main speakers — David Owens, Ph.D., professor of Practice of Management and Innovation at the Owen Graduate School of Management, and Alan Bentley, M.S., assistant vice… Read MoreDec 20, 2012
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The Tennessean: Vanderbilt innovation guru joins online learning revolution
David Owens, professor of the practice of management and innovation at Owen Graduate School of Management, will teach a strategic innovation course as part of Vanderbilt’s first online Coursera offerings. Read MoreOct 22, 2012
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Vanderbilt University to offer free courses online through Coursera
Vanderbilt University will make its first institution-wide foray into offering worldwide, free, digital courses by some of its leading faculty members in spring 2013 via the digital learning consortium Coursera. Read MoreSep 19, 2012
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Idea Guy: The Owen Graduate School of Management’s David Owens examines why some great innovations fail
There are ways to circumvent toxic group dynamics, creativity-resistant managers and even self-sabotage so that quality ideas can flourish, says Owen Graduate School of Management professor David Owens. Read MoreMay 23, 2012
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Bright and Bold: Spurring innovation through business and research
Faculty and alumni from the Owen Graduate School of Management combine creativity and research to break down barriers in the business world. Read MoreMay 16, 2012
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New issue of ‘Vanderbilt View’ featuring Commencement stories now available
First-year students and faculty heads of house gathered at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons in August 2008 for their first-ever class photo. The taking of a class photo each year has become an Ingram Commons tradition. (John Russell/Vanderbilt) Expectations ran high in August 2008 when The Martha… Read MoreMay 7, 2012
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Idea Guy
The Owen Graduate School of Management’s David Owens examines why some great innovations fail “Creative people must be stopped!” We may not actually hear these words spoken aloud in the weekly staff meeting, but sometimes it feels like an underlying corporate message. In many work groups, innovative ideas are aggressively… Read MoreMay 1, 2012
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Listen: Sign up for Vanderbilt’s Osher Lifelong Learning spring term
The schedule has been announced for the spring 2012 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt University. The healthcare reform crisis, American protest movements, classical music appreciation and Maya culture from ancient to modern times are among subjects that will be covered in spring session. Read MoreMar 5, 2012
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Owens to discuss ‘Six Ways We Kill Innovation’
David Owens (Vanderbilt University) Owen Graduate School of Management professor David Owens will give a talk, “Creative People Must Be Stopped: Six Ways We Kill Innovation,” at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29, at the Central Library Community Room. The lecture is open to the Vanderbilt community. Owens,… Read MoreFeb 23, 2012
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Owens to discuss ‘Six Ways We Kill Innovation’
David Owens (Vanderbilt University) Owen Graduate School of Management professor David Owens will give a talk, “Creative People Must Be Stopped: Six Ways We Kill Innovation,” at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29, at the Central Library Community Room. The lecture is open to the… Read MoreFeb 20, 2012
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VUCast: How we kill innovation
This week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s weekly newscast highlighting research, experts, students, sports and everything Vanderbilt: Six ways we kill innovation without even trying ElectionVU expert analyzes the GOP frontrunner Commodore baseball players show their best side [vucastblurb]… Read MoreNov 21, 2011
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Six ways we kill innovation without even trying
Management professor David Owens of the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management says that business and other leaders need to understand exactly which of the constraints are working against them to help create conditions that foster innovation instead of killing it. Read MoreNov 21, 2011