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Design Public is a series of conversations about design and innovation in the public interest.This blog is curated by the Center for Knowledge Societies, the innovation consulting firm that guides the establishment of the Adianta School for Leadership and Innovation.
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The Adianta Network and How it Sets Us Apart
In this brief video, Dr. Aditya Dev Sood, Chairman of the Adianta School for Leadership and Innovation, gives a brief introduction to the unique Adianta network. The School itself is a collaborative effort between some of the world’s leading innovation … Continue reading
Understanding the Post-Consumer Waste Industry: Assignments from Adianta
When we at the Adianta School talk about Learning by Doing, we’re often asked what that means and how we approach this kind of education. This series of posts will feature some of the assignments that we’re developing for the … Continue reading
The Three Pillars of the Adianta School
As you know, the Adianta School curriculum is based on three pillars: Innovate, Build, and Lead. But what do these really mean and how do they come together to form a comprehensive program that can teach Leadership and Innovation skills … Continue reading
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Case Studies of Systematic Innovation
While talk of innovation in India seems to focus largely on Jugaad and Frugal Innovation, those examples don’t give you the complete story. Systematic, routinized innovation can also be found in India, even though examples of these can be hard … Continue reading
Video: What is Adianta?
Dr. Aditya Dev Sood gives a brief introduction to what the Adianta School for Leadership and Innovation is and what sets it apart from other Management and Leadership programs. Related PostsDeep Learning Versus Surface Learning Knowledge-Action and Knowledge-Institutions Education Trends … Continue reading
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What is Innovation and how can it be Routinized?
Adianta School Chairman Dr. Aditya Dev Sood provides an introduction to different theories of innovation. In this excellent little video, he recounts the theories of established innovation theorists and practitioners including Peter Drucker and Steve Jobs. Using these theories and … Continue reading
Tweet Chat on Leadership and Innovation
This Friday, our very own Dr. Aditya Dev Sood will be the respondent in a tweet chat hosted by AIESEC India. The chat will focus on questions pertaining to Leadership, Innovation, the state of India’s current ecology, and much more. … Continue reading
LiveMint’s Excellent Video Coverage of Design Public
Jacob Koshy and Shruti Chakraborty from LiveMint attended and covered the Design Public Conclave on the 20th of April in New Delhi, and created this video synopsis of the event, based on panel discussions as well as interviews with key … Continue reading
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Media Coverage of Design Public III
This time around, we’ve received far more media coverage than in either of the previous two editions of Design Public. While a lot of the coverage has focused on the launch of the Bihar Innovation Lab, we have also had … Continue reading

