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In this episode, Andrew McAfee shares his insights on "The Geek Way", a new book that explores a different approach to work and collaboration. Andrew McAfee is a Principal Research Scientist at the MIT Sloan School of Management and co-founder of MIT's Initiative on the Digital Economy. He has written several books, including "More from Less" and "The Second Machine Age".
During the conversation, McAfee discusses the importance of embracing a geek culture that revolves around science, ownership, speed, and openness. He explains how this culture can lead to freewheeling, evidence-driven, and autonomous organizations. McAfee highlights the discomfort and challenges that come with implementing the geek way, but emphasizes that it is far more rewarding than working in stifling bureaucracies.
Some highlights we explore:
- The benefits of iterating and taking action before feeling fully prepared
- The power of pointed conversations and learning from constructive criticism
- The contrast between bureaucratic environments and geek culture
Enjoy!
ABOUT ANDREW MCAFEE:
Andrew McAfee is a Principal Research Scientist at the MIT Sloan School of Management and the co-founder and co-director of MIT's Initiative on the Digital Economy. He is also the inaugural Visiting Fellow at the Technology and Society organization at Google. McAfee is known for his research on how technological progress changes the world. He has written for various publications, including Foreign Affairs, Harvard Business Review, The Economist, The Wall St. Journal, and The New York Times. McAfee has also made appearances on CNN and 60 Minutes, and has spoken at events such as the World Economic Forum, TED, and the Aspen Ideas Festival. He has advised numerous large corporations and organizations, including the IMF, the Boston Red Sox, and the US Intelligence Community. McAfee and his frequent co-author Erik Brynjolfsson are the only individuals named to both the Thinkers50 list of the world's top management thinkers and the Politico 50 group of people transforming American politics
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In this episode, Andrew McAfee shares his insights on "The Geek Way", a new book that explores a different approach to work and collaboration. Andrew McAfee is a Principal Research Scientist at the MIT Sloan School of Management and co-founder of MIT's Initiative on the Digital Economy. He has written several books, including "More from Less" and "The Second Machine Age".
During the conversation, McAfee discusses the importance of embracing a geek culture that revolves around science, ownership, speed, and openness. He explains how this culture can lead to freewheeling, evidence-driven, and autonomous organizations. McAfee highlights the discomfort and challenges that come with implementing the geek way, but emphasizes that it is far more rewarding than working in stifling bureaucracies.
Some highlights we explore:
- The benefits of iterating and taking action before feeling fully prepared
- The power of pointed conversations and learning from constructive criticism
- The contrast between bureaucratic environments and geek culture
Enjoy!
ABOUT ANDREW MCAFEE:
Andrew McAfee is a Principal Research Scientist at the MIT Sloan School of Management and the co-founder and co-director of MIT's Initiative on the Digital Economy. He is also the inaugural Visiting Fellow at the Technology and Society organization at Google. McAfee is known for his research on how technological progress changes the world. He has written for various publications, including Foreign Affairs, Harvard Business Review, The Economist, The Wall St. Journal, and The New York Times. McAfee has also made appearances on CNN and 60 Minutes, and has spoken at events such as the World Economic Forum, TED, and the Aspen Ideas Festival. He has advised numerous large corporations and organizations, including the IMF, the Boston Red Sox, and the US Intelligence Community. McAfee and his frequent co-author Erik Brynjolfsson are the only individuals named to both the Thinkers50 list of the world's top management thinkers and the Politico 50 group of people transforming American politics
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Chase Jarvis is well known as a visionary photographer, fine artist and entrepreneur. Chase is cited as one of the most influential photographers of the past decade. As an entrepreneur, Chase created Best Camera - the world's first mobile photo app to share images direct to social networks - sparking the global photo sharing craze. He is currently the founder & CEO of CreativeLive, the world's largest live-streaming online education company, having delivered more than a billion minutes of free live education worldwide.
