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As great believers in Exploratory Leadership and its role today, we often draw on stories from great Exploratory Leaders of the past. One of the most iconic stories we reference is that of Sir Ernest Shackleton.

As great believers in Exploratory Leadership and its role today, we often draw on stories from great Exploratory Leaders of the past. One of the most iconic stories we reference is that of Sir Ernest Shackleton.

Exploration isn’t just fun and games; it’s a valuable practice that can quickly move you forward and create new value.

When you live within your Purpose, you feel a sense of purpose, value and worth.

How to measure the value you produce by your efforts.

We can’t change the events that occur, but we can choose the stories we tell ourselves and others about those events. We can choose to frame our stories from a negative or positive vantage, and this creates our outcomes.

Six tips to bring your value to a multi-dimensional learning community.

The difference between LinkedIn You and Legacy You.

Explore More Possibility. Studio/E’s 90-day Exploratory Leadership Program helps your leaders and teams adopt proven Exploratory Practices and build a supporting Exploratory Culture to confidently navigate change, quickly move new ideas forward, and create a more prosperous future for your organization. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS 90-day immersive yet lifestyle-friendly program Accommodates 20 to 100 participants 8 two-hour

At Studio/E we’ve adopted something called the Blue Ocean Strategy – a grid developed by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne that helps you identify what you or your company could eliminate, reduce, raise, and create.

The Studio/E Empathy Map helps you identify your user’s needs.

No matter who you are, how many customers you have, or how high you are on a Forbes list, there are two things that matter most when it comes to business.

A bucket list is a useful tool because it connects you to your Desire, and achieving the items on your list will bring you closer to creating the legacy you hope to leave.

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Looking at past performance and data to predict what might happen in the future is a comfortable thing to do. This is the World of Prediction, and its maxim is:…

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By putting different minds together, your possibilities multiply. Why you should join a mastermind group:

A Q&A with entrepreneur, chef, baker, and author Christina Tosi.

Enrollment is interrelated – but distinct – from selling. Here are the different elements between selling and enrollment:

Three questions to get yourself thinking about the diversity of your network.

How to use the Portfolio Approach to time to execute, innovate, and explore.

Being literate in both managerial and exploratory leadership is the most effective way to explore, launch, and navigate to discover more possibility and create a new future for yourself and your organization.

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A fascinating conversation with U.S. Bank’s Chief Inclusion Officer about how access as a pathway to a more inclusive and equitable world.

When enrolling someone, you create space for them to contribute their unique insights and opinions. It’s an invitation to become a part of something. Selling, on the other hand, is more like the exchange of a commodity.

Advice from a global top futurist about the number one thing to do in this time of uncertainty.

A downloadable storyboard for your next Idea prototype.

A lot of possibility lies within the unknown. One of the keys to discovering possibility is to be aware of when you are in the Known or Unknown Zone.

Questions to ask yourself in order to create clear boundaries.

Questions to ask yourself in order to create clear boundaries.

The five elements of effective declarations.

While our changing environments are unpredictable, there are some things about change that actually always remain the same. We spoke with futurist Cecily Sommers, whom Forbes named one of the top 50 female futurists, about what we can grab onto when everything around us is in constant flux.

We are filled with heartache as we look upon what has recently happened in our hometown and beyond. Neighborhoods can be rebuilt, but nothing will undo the murder of George Floyd, nor the persistent pain and the continual racial injustices that our friends, families, and neighbors have faced for centuries. As a community, we must lean into this moment and create meaningful change.

A good pitch is clear, concise, and actionable. Here is a simple framework so your pitches will set you apart from the crowd in the oversaturated marketplace.

(My idea) helps (who) with (their jobs) by (reducing pains / creating and developing gains) to (provide / shape what value).

Emotions are running at what feels like an all-time high right now. As leaders, it is our responsibility to understand the implications of such strong emotions on our team members and their decision making.

Four questions to ask to gain actionable feedback.

Stress is omnipresent. We all experience it at times, no matter how good we are at managing it. Sometimes our stress can be exacerbated (like when everything feels uncertain, for example), but it’s important to understand that stress isn’t exactly a bad thing. As it turns out, stress is actually energy manifested in our bodies and brains to help us take positive action when we feel overwhelmed.

Completing the Studio/E Compass will leave you with energy and clarity, plus the goals and action steps necessary to make progress and move your Idea forward. (This is especially helpful when you’re in the unknown).

Six ways to package your Idea.

This new reality is stressful for the vast majority of us, and this stress most of us are experiencing can be paralyzing. But there are ways to actually use this stress to our benefit.

What MVP is and why you need it.

The lens through which you see the world, your Mindset defines the stories you tell yourself and constructs your personal sense of reality.

Enrollment is the method of inviting others to help make your ideas better and move them forward. By bringing in the talent and resources of others, you create greater possibilities and deeper…

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Ideas go nowhere unless you put Boundaries around them. Boundaries are the method that creates clarity and safety when determining what you will invest in your next step — and what you won’t. 

Steve Jobs divided the world into two very different kinds of people: those who are insanely great and those who are sh*tty.

Guy Kawasaki runs his purpose through a litmus test — and shares it with all of us.

Purpose has been proven to be critical in your success, both professionally and personally. It has three important utilities.

Or why enrollment is effective.

Focus is key! Your energy follows where you put your attention. Scattered focus diffuses your energy, but if you learn how to focus your energy on what is essential, you…

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Four ways to gain clarity when navigating uncertainty.

A welcome from Dr. Kelly McGonigal in anticipation of our event, Find Your Strength in these Uncertain Times with Dr. Kelly McGonigal.

One of the most valuable things you can do right now is become a part of a learning community. This new situation we’ve all found ourselves in requires you to…

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Guy Kawasaki explains what a mensch is and why it’s so effective.

Guy Kawasaki’s best advice: Go high and to the right.

Guy Kawasaki: It’s okay to fail as long as you’re learning something so that you make failure less likely the next time.

Bestselling author, podcaster, and Chief Evangelist for Canva, Guy Kawasaki talks about the power of Mindset.

Author and Chief Evangelist at Canva Guy Kawasaki talks about being clear on his Purpose and how that has moved his career forward.

As humans, we have this amazing ability to see something that doesn’t even exist yet, then bring it into reality. Which is pretty important in times like these because we need to see a better future. And a way to create a better future is through ideation.

The power of mastermind groups is not to be overlooked — now more than ever!

When things become unknown, leaders create possibility. There has never been a more important time for leaders just like you. It is time to explore new thinking, launch new ideas, and navigate new pathways.

Five practical things to do to move forward in times like these.

When things become unknown, leaders create possibility. There has never been a more important time for leaders just like you. It is time to explore new thinking, launch new ideas, and navigate new pathways. 

Use the Studio/E Priority Coach to identify and focus on your top three priorities.

With a community as large as ours, we take our responsibility to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 here in Minnesota and beyond very seriously.

Co-Founders Nate Garvis and Tom Wiese open up about COVID-19 and some important things to remember — like the importance of connection.

In times of great unknown like this, when peoples’ habits change drastically and companies’ business models expire overnight, it is crucial to remain agile. To try things out. To become a curious explorer of the situation unraveling in front of you and to make some decisions – and fast.

Your title doesn’t even begin to explain what makes you you; you are so much more than that.

Marketing guru and Chief Evangelist at Canva, Guy Kawasaki, recently came out with his 15th book, Wise Guy: Lessons from a Life. Not quite an autobiography or memoir, not a business…

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The downward spiral is thinking about winning vs. losing, instead of exploring possibility. Here are tips from Benjamin Zander about how to avoid it.

We’ve learned a lot since launching our business in 2011. Far and away the most impactful lesson we’ve learned is that the world is changing rapidly, and the best way…

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When thinking about enrolling people to help us with our Ideas, we like to consider what we call the Magnetic Rule: Treat others as they want to be treated and inspired.

Positioning your Idea is important if you want it to go somewhere. Here’s a checklist to get you thinking.

A common obstacle we see people get caught up in while ideating is making assumptions on what their user’s need is.

Five things Mister Rogers teaches us about enrollment through his life’s expansive work.

Your health translates directly to your ability to contribute both at work and at home. Here are some ways to be healthier in a sick society.

Taking inventory of what you already have helps create momentum and allows you take steps from an assets-based thinking position rather than being stopped by focusing on what you don’t have.

Positioning and Packaging is a practice we use to get our Ideas into a tangible and communicable state so that we can gather feedback from others.  

Creativity isn’t always the glamorous journey we envision. In this video, artist Phil Hansen talks about when creativity sucks — and what he’s going to do about it.

Artist Phil Hansen talks about the difference between creating art for people and creating it with people.

How Phil Hansen works within constraints, or Boundaries, to produce his art.

Part of the Ideation process is defining what you want your users to feel when they experience your art. Here’s how artist Phil Hansen thinks about it.

From found objects to impermanent art, Phil Hansen talks about process and creativity.

When faced with a challenge, Phil Hansen asks himself what his role is within it.

Artist Phil Hansen talks about the mindset shift he underwent when he learned about permanent nerve damage in his hand, resulting in a tremor.

Influence is something you need to continuously work to earn. Here are seven ways to earn your influence in 2020.

Recap of our event, Embrace the Shake with Artist Phil Hansen.

A message from co-founder Tom Wiese on our 2020 Explorers program.

Three questions to help you get to know your user.

Ernest Shackleton’s four qualities of a great explorer.

Seven of the most common questions we’re asked about Studio/E.

Differentiating yourself in a busy and chaotic environment happens when you produce truly valuable Ideas, which are fueled by your Desire and empathetically designed for the needs of your user.

Current Means is asset-based thinking that enables you to focus and use what you have right now to get your ideas into action quickly.