Tag: Four Peaks

  • Why I still do TV

    Yes that photo above is slightly over-the-top, with a slightly over-the-top statement, but I truly do believe in Seattle’s storytelling secret sauce. That’s because it’s a claim that goes beyond 20th century mass communication equivalencies of media (New York City) and entertainment (Los Angeles). It’s not just about the creation of content for consumption, but…

  • What’s a “pro” anyway?

    Microsoft’s freshly announced Surface for Windows 8 Pro; Apple’s slightly-less freshly announced (it was last week after all — almost ancient tech history) Macbook Pro with Retina Display. Both a mouthful of names, both differentiated from their “amateur” brethren with a higher price, higher resolution and of course, the all-important “Pro” suffix. As I consider myself…

  • Internet Week in New York City, Startup City?

    We’ve just arrived in New York for Internet Week. Certainly, it’ll be a fruitful time for us: an MCDM booth at Startup City, a Happy Hour (already near capacity) in collaboration with Shauna Causey and Decide.com, and a tonload of friend-raising on behalf of our graduate program and just-announced Four Peaks Executive Program (June 12, Seattle).…

  • Four Peaks TV grand finale: Hacking Edu

    Watch now in HD on UWTV (and embedded below) our final Four Peaks show for the season.  As we move away from an industrialized, hierarchical model to a more nimble, collaborative one, how do we need to learn? What are we willing to pay for?  What are the essential skills of a 21st century workforce?  What emerging trends…