Arts Careers: Who Gets the Job Ken Foster, Executive Director, Yerba Buena Center for the ArtsGrace Stanislaus, Executive Director, Museum of the African DiasporaClayton Lord, Director of Communications, Theatre Bay Area; Editor, Counting New Beans
A panel of local arts industry leaders discusses changing opportunities today and the quality of skills they look for in hiring artists as well as administrators.
MLF: The ArtsLocation: SF Club OfficeTimRead more »
Olivia Fox Cabane: Charisma and Leadership - What If Charisma Could Be Taught?
Olivia Fox Cabane, Chief Charisma Coach, Spitfire; Author, The Charisma Myth
Most of us assume that charisma is something you're either born with, or not. But science is proving otherwise. What makes people charismatic, and which aspects of charisma can indeed be learned? This talk will present the highlights of a few compelling studies, as well as practical tools for everyday application. Read more »
Sugar Addiction: Recovery from the Greatest Dietary Crisis of All Time
Julia Ross, MA, MFT, NNTS, CEO, Recovery Systems; Author, The Diet Cure and The Mood Cure
We have recently become aware of the appalling costs, to both adults and children, of our current intake of refined sugars. Sugar addiction, the dynamic that propels this dietary disaster, has been one of Ross’ primary areas of focus since 1983. Read more »
James M. Patell, Herbert Hoover Professor of Public and Private Management, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University
Professor Patell will discuss lessons learned in the development of Entrepreneurial Design for Extreme Affordability, an interdisciplinary project course taught at the Stanford d-school in which graduate students apply design, engineering and business skills to create comprehensive solutions for challenges faced by the world's poor. Read more »
The Research and Teamwork Behind the Buck's Breakthrough Discoveries
Mary L. McEachron, J.D., Chief Administrative Officer, the Buck Institute
By working to slow the effects of aging and prevent or delay the disorders commonly associated with it, McEachron and Buck Institute scientists are focused on extending the healthy years of life so that growing older doesn't have to mean growing ill. Read more »
