HOW TO CHANGE THE FUTURE:
Lessons from Ireland on Revolutionizing
Scientific Innovation and Economic Prosperity
Part history and all how-to, How to Change the Future: Lessons from Ireland on Revolutionizing Scientific Innovation and Economic Prosperity offers a behind-the-scenes look at 20 strategic steps that Ireland applied to connect universities, government, and business and become a global leader in innovation and economic growth.
Based on Pete Mackey’s experience as the first Director of Communications at Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and senior strategic counsel to American higher education and non-profit organizations, and co-authored with SFI’s founding Director General, Bill Harris, the book provides a user’s manual for elected officials, policymakers, university presidents, and industry leaders interested in creating strategic partnerships to turn academic research into transformative economic impact.
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Also by Pete Mackey
Chaos Theory and James Joyce’s Everyman
What does this academic interest have to do with my passion for strategic communications?
I think it comes down to this: Chaos physics and Ulysses propose an underlying order to human experience and natural events. In a similar way, strategic communications strive to bring clarity and organization (plus creativity) to the presentation of complex ideas. I have also always felt this academic background deepened my respect for faculty, and for the importance of presenting their work soundly and well.