Prospection: Reminiscing Forward | Scott Hutcheson | TEDxWilsonPark
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Published 2018-10-10
We all know what it means to reminisce, recalling our fondest memories. But did you know we can also reminiscing forward or pre-experience the future before it happens? When we experience prospection something special happens in our brain. Scott has studied and practiced strategy and collaboration since 1992. His focus is on designing and guiding collaborative approaches to strategy in complex systems and he has applied his work in diverse settings like economic development, innovation, business growth, and social change.
Scott has been engaged by nearly 400 industry, public sector, higher education, and nonprofit clients in 30 U.S. states and internationally and he has worked with the White House, Department of Commerce, National Science Foundation, and other federal agencies in the design and execution of strategies to support economic development and innovation in the U.S. economy.
He teaches for Purdue University’s Polytechnic Institute and Krannert School of Management and is a frequent guest lecturer at other universities both in the U.S. and abroad. He is also Associate Director of the Purdue Agile Strategy Lab. Prior to his career in academia, Scott worked in both corporate and social change strategy with American Airlines and United Way. He has a Ph.D. in public policy, a masters in public administration, and an undergraduate degree in theatre.
Scott and his wife Lisa, and their sons Henry and Oliver, live near Indianapolis, Indiana where they are slowly restoring a 1932 Tudor Revival home. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx