“Fear factor: Overcoming human barriers to innovation”
July 26, 2022
Originally posted in our July 2022 Top of Mind Newsletter. How can we influence ourselves and others to overcome the most basic human barrier; fear? Fear is indeed the biggest barrier to innovation, with good reason. Innovation is by definition associated with ambiguity; even with a well-defined goal, innovators simply cannot know all outcomes of their efforts. So, as we close this month’s Top of Mind, let us reflect on how we are preparing our society…
Read more“The paradox of ‘good’ teaching”
Originally posted in our July 2022 Top of Mind Newsletter. In research conducted around the ideas of good teaching, we learn that developing some skills can come at the cost of student engagement. For example, in this piece from the Hechinger Report, researchers found that those teachers who better prepare their students for tests often fall short when it comes to creating an engaging classroom. Interestingly, among the teachers who engage their students and improve outcomes,…
Read more“Startup Founders Are at a Disadvantage When Applying for Jobs”
Originally posted in our July 2022 Top of Mind Newsletter. In a recent piece published by Yale, we see an interesting pattern emerging. While employers report a need for entrepreneurial skills, they are not very likely to hire startup founders who are applying, “according to a new study by Tristan Botelho, assistant professor of organizational behavior at Yale SOM.” Interestingly, of the profiles Botelho reviewed, successful startup founders fared the worst in a job search study.…
Read more“The Top 12 Reasons Startups Fail”
Originally posted in our July 2022 Top of Mind Newsletter. Startups are often seen as risky, requiring significant time and monetary investment to get going. While that’s not an entirely false perception, we at ELI have found that there is much more we, as educators and entrepreneurial support workers, can do to prepare someone for the trials of starting a fledgling business. In this piece from CB Insights, we see the top 12 reasons (by their…
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Johnson County Community College Case Study
July 21, 2022
The Evolution of a Pioneering Entrepreneurial Mindset Program Location: Overland Park, Kansas Number of degree-seeking students: 16,000 Number of continuing education students: 12,000 Years offering entrepreneurial mindset courses: 15 OVERVIEW: The metro Kansas City area straddles two states, Missouri and Kansas. It is home to a wide range of industries, neighborhoods, and populations. Johnson County Community College, located on the Kansas side in the state’s wealthiest county, attracts a diverse cross-section of students…
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