innovation and the future (Others)

Language of Instruction: English

Web 2.0, intelligence systems, future, innovation

Many

Several, Texas, United States

Jun 1960 - Present

innovation, creativity, future, leadership, strategy, web 2.0, intrapreneurship

I've been teaching throughout my career as a part of being a professional, but never as a full time teacher.

Paul Schumann is a futurist and an innovation consultant. He is the president and co-founder of Glocal Vantage Inc. (GVI)
He has been a technologist and technology manager in the semiconductor industry (IBM), internal entrepreneur (IBM), cultural change agent (IBM), and consultant (Technology Futures and Glocal Vantage). With 49 years of professional experience, Paul is still excited about learning, and sharing what he is learning.

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MA

The University of Texas at Austin, Texas, United States

Jan 1955 - Jun 1960

Physics with a minor in mathematics

He is the founder, past president, and member of the board of the Central Texas Chapter of the World Future Society . Paul is a member of the advisory boards of the Marketing Research Association and ACC’s Center for Community-based and Nonprofit Organizations. He is also involved with Texas Forums and Extreme Democracy. He is the creator and director of the Insights – Intelligence – Innovation Collaborative (In3C).

You can follow Paul on Twitter (innovant2003). You can also network with him on Facebook , LinkedIn and SlideShare . Paul is a member of The Foresight Network , We Are Teachers , Innovation Community, Classroom 2.0, Changeblogger Network, Integrating Technology for Instruction and Learning and Spaces of Interaction.

Co-author of two books, Innovate!: Straight Path to Quality, Customer Delight and Competitive Advantage, McGraw-Hill, 1994 and Superconductivity: A Practical Guide for Decision Makers, TFI, 1988. Creator and editor of award winning corporate newsletter, Creativity! Co-creator and editor of free, web-based journal for nonprofits, Strategic Creativity Author or co-author of thirty-two business articles and book chapters, and fifteen technical articles and book chapters. Inventor with ten patents used in silicon materials processing and characterization. Co-developer of "Leadership in the Interactive Age", an eight part TV and videotape series (1995). Co-author of two documents that accompany the videotapes, a Skills Development Workbook and a Facilitator's Guide. Blogged the Presidential Forum Watch Party live, June 28, 2007, for Texas Forums and the Media Bloggers Association. Adjunct Professor, University of Texas, Department of Communications, Graduate Level Course in Technology Forecasting, 1985 Profiles have appeared in TWA Ambassador and Boardroom Reports, and has been quoted in a Time article on creativity.