Batten Institute Batten Institute - Books & Whitepapers Books & Whitepapers Faculty Insights The Batten Institute supports select publications authored by Batten Faculty Fellows. Several publications by Darden faculty members are highlighted below. Strategy in the Digital Age Covering major topics such as big tech, data analytics, artificial intelligence, blockchain, cryptocurrency, autonomy, cybersecurity, data privacy, and antitrust, strategy expert Michael Lenox outlines a set of novel, original frameworks to help those undertaking digital transformation at their organization devise their strategy. The Experimentation Field Book This book is a hands-on manual for crafting and conducting useful experiments in real-life settings. It guides readers from any background or discipline through the fundamentals of identifying testable ideas, selecting an evidence base, prototyping, and testing, building users’ skill sets and channeling their creativity through an interactive, exercise-oriented format. The Decarbonization Imperative In The Decarbonization Imperative, Professor Michael Lenox and Rebecca Duff suggest that only with significant innovation and disruption across all of the major industry sectors - transportation, energy, industrials, buildings, and agriculture - will we be able to achieve this goal. The authors take a closer look at the clean technologies with the best chance of disrupting the status quo and the policy actions needed to accelerate their adoption. Can Business Save the Earth? Increasingly, business leaders are tasked with developing new products, services, and business models that minimize environmental impact while driving economic growth. It's a tall order―and a call that is only getting louder. Humility Is the New Smart Humility Is the New Smart is a book about human excellence – how human beings can excel at the skills that smart machines and smart robots will not be able to do well in the next few decades. Learn or Die In Learn or Die, Edward D. Hess, Professor of Business Administration and Batten Executive-in-Residence, combines recent advances in neuroscience, psychology, behavioral economics and education with key research on high-performance businesses to create an actionable blueprint for becoming a leading-edge learning organization. Design Thinking for the Greater Good Designing for Growth Expert Voices From Batten By Gosia Glinska Mia & Tiago | Secret One: The Bird in Hand Principle Mia and Tiago want to win a trip to outer space! But first they need a great idea for a company. With sage advice from Edison Eagle, Mia and Tiago realize that great ideas often come from starting with what you have — who you are, what you know, and whom you know.
