Setting the Stage for Future-Oriented Leadership
Professor Sam Miller explores the idea of Full Spectrum Thinking, as discussed in Bob Johansen's book. Whether you are a business owner, a manager, a teacher, a parent, or retired, the idea of framing ambiguous questions and clarity on future-oriented planning is applicable to life, especially in current times.
Additional Resources
Presented by Samuel Miller
- Entrepreneurial Foresight by Sam Miller
- Strategic Foresight Programme at Kylemore with Sam Miller
- Enjoy the first of four recipe videos from the Kylemore Global Centre’s kitchen with Chef David Harrison. Watch the video and read the recipe: Chef David’s Orange and Almond Cake (GF)
Meet the Faculty
Presented by Samuel Miller
Sam Miller
Director of Undergraduate Studies – Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Associate Teaching Professor, Mendoza College of Business
Sam Miller teaches coursework in entrepreneurship and strategic foresight at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the Mendoza College of Business. Mendoza is a leader in developing and delivering course work in foresight as a lens for emerging opportunities and disruptive innovation. Since 2008, Professor Miller has been a member of the team that developed and launched this pioneering program.
Miller holds a Master of Science in Engineering from Northwestern University, an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan, and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Illinois. In 2009, Sam was recognized as one of “21 People Who Will Change Business” by BusinessWeek. In 2015, Miller was recognized as one of the Top 100 Professors of Entrepreneurship around the globe by Hot Topics. He is a member of the Association of Professional Futurists and World Future Studies Federation and has been a frequent speaker on sustainable innovation and entrepreneurship.
Read full bio here.
Pre-Reading
Presented by Samuel Miller
Required reading prior to webinar:
- The introduction and first chapter of Bob Johansen’s book Full Spectrum Thinking (used with permission)
Full Spectrum Thinking
Presented by Samuel Miller
This video provides an introduction to the idea of full spectrum thinking and Bob Johansen’s book.
Asking Ambiguous Questions
Presented by Samuel Miller
Professor Miller discusses the idea of foresight and the ability to ask and answer ambiguous questions.
Looking Back From the Future
Presented by Samuel Miller
Professor Miller discusses future-oriented leadership and discussion with the idea of looking back from the future, but acting now (with clarity—but not certainty).
View the Event
Presented by Lisa Caulfield
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Featured Speakers:
- Sam Miller, Director of Undergraduate Studies – Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Associate Teaching Professor, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame
- Lisa Caulfield, Director of the Global Centre at Kylemore
Prepare for Next Week
Presented by Lisa Caulfield
- Read these selected poems from Dr. Melvin Dowdy’s collection of poetry, Night Weavers: