Managing Hope after Affirmative Action
What “Diversity of Thought” Reveals About the Disappearing Corporate Ladder In 2013, Sheryl Sandberg took the media by storm with the publication of her book, Lean In:…
Tag: business anthropology
What is a researcher? A personal manifesto
Thinking in terms of a business and design context, what is a researcher? There is no one path, no one exact job description, no one single approach or…
When your Business Stalls, it’s time to Evolve: Unpacking Corporate Anthropology with Dr. Andi Simon
How can we make change easier? Do women lead differently from men? What is corporate anthropology? Ryan, Adam, and Aneil are back to answer these questions and more…
Talking Anthropology: Podcasting and Its Potential for the Discipline (Part Two)
We’re back with another post from our friends at Teaching Culture blog! This time we explore podcasting and its potential for Anthropology. Here’s an excerpt, and be sure to…
Anthropology: Innovation by Another Name
By Astrid Countee Everyone is talking about innovation. Big business wants it, startups want it. Even my grandma wants it. But how do you do it? What is…
Is Corporate Anthropology Selling Out? A Conversation on Consulting with Vyjayanthi Vadrevu
We’re stoked to bring you TAL’s first ever three-city episode! Join Adam (in Peru!) and Ryan (in Boston!) and special guest Vyjayanthi Vadrevu (somewhere between NYC and Austin!)…
Anthropology in Business?
“We Are All Anthropologists Now” aired on BBC Radio 4 in February of this year as part of a series that explores anthropology in…
Announcing the ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Business and Design Ethnography Fellowship
The University of Memphis Department of Anthropology (my alma mater) is pleased to announce a new fellowship program for prospective MA students in applied anthropology at the U…
User Experience Research at SpendWell – My First 3 Months
Three months ago, I started a new job as user experience researcher at SpendWell Health, a start-up here in Portland, OR. SpendWell is building an online marketplace where…
An Anthropologist on Board
In a recent article in the Financial Times, the philosopher, Alain de Botton makes the case, in a rather fun and light-hearted way, that it is now time for corporate…
The Culture Consultant: The Importance of business anthropology – 1/2
“Corporations live or die by their connection to culture”. This quote by the anthropologist and author Grant McCracken brings to the forefront the importance of culture within the…