STL in STL '23 - Dan Cohen

Dr. Daniel Cohen is an academic and entrepreneur who has dedicated his career to fostering innovation in education. He is the John C. Whitaker, Jr. Executive Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Wake Forest University, where he co-founded Startup Lab. Dan's research focuses on how entrepreneurs develop passion and capabilities, and he has pioneered methods like the IDEATE Method to enhance teaching ideation. Leigh and Mush sit down with him to talk about the importance of Facilitating Failure; Learned Optimism and its relationship to Growth Mindset; and what happens to the best idea in the world when it's left alone.

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