Success, Imagination and Problem-Solving with Dilbert's Scott Adams

In the 1990s, Scott Adams first captured how emerging technology was changing the American workplace from the point of view of an engineer working in Silicon Valley in his comic strip, Dilbert. For more than 30 years, and more than 20 million books and calendars sold, Dilbert has delighted readers with satire and insightful commentary on technology, the workplace, and management. Adams is an eclectic talent, who has trained as a hypnotist, holds an MBA from the University of California at Berkeley, and has written several non-fiction books about success, productivity, persuasion, and other business concepts. In this VPMC we will speak with him about the role imagination can play in engineering, how to match your mental state to your task, the role of failure in success, managing different types of problem solvers, and more. Adams will join moderator Ramien Pierre, from NASA’s APPEL Knowledge Services. Scott Adams is the creator of Dilbert, the award-winning comic strip launched in 1989 and now syndicated in more than 2,000 newspapers and online outlets. Dilbert, which focuses on the experiences of an engineer working in Silicon Valley, satirizes technology, the workplace, and management. Adams was inspired to create Dilbert by his work at Crocker National Bank and Pacific Bell. Adams, a trained hypnotist who holds an MBA from the University of California at Berkeley, has also authored a novella and several non-fiction books on success, productivity, and persuasion. In 1997, Adams won the Reuben award, cartooning’s highest honor, presented by the National Cartoonists Society. Collections of Dilbert comic strips have sold more than 20 million copies and topped The New York Times Best Seller list.

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3/26/2020 5:30:00 PM