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To Thrive In Complexity, Think Like An Engineer

Originally published in Chief Executive(opens in new tab), July 16, 2026 You don’t need to be an engineer to think...
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Curiosity May Be the Most Valuable Career Skill in the AI Economy: Technical expertise evolves quickly, but the ability to keep learning remains essential

Originally published in International Business Times, May 11, 2026 Curiosity is the driving force behind our evolution, continuous innovation, and...
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Peaceful Protest: More Reflection or New Inflection?

Originally published on LinkedIn, June 7, 2020 I know many of us have been affected in some way by the...
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America Desperately Needs More STEM Students. Here’s How to Get Them

Originally published in Forbes, July 9, 2012 This article is by Rodney C. Adkins, senior vice president of IBM’s Systems &...
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To Keep America Great, Students Must Be Taught to Innovate

Originally published in US News, June 16, 2011 Rodney C. Adkins is senior vice president of IBM's Systems & Technology...

Young People can Use Math, Science to Succeed

Originally published in The Miami Herald, February 20, 2007  

It Takes Guts … And Open Standards

  Originally published in Wireless Week, July 3, 2002

From Consumer To Creator

Originally published in The Washington Post, January 21, 2002 The next hurdle for Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream Forty years...