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Jeff De Cagna

Chief Strategist and Founder
Principled Innovation LLC
United States

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Educational History

  • Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Master’s degree, 1997.
  • The Johns Hopkins University, Bachelor’s degree, 1990.

Professional History:

  • Chief Strategist and Founder, Principled Innovation LLC

Bio

Jeff De Cagna likes to ask questions, especially the questions no one else wants to ask.  As chief strategist and founder of Principled Innovation LLC, Jeff helps organizations think differently about the future, by asking challenging, difficult and thought-provoking questions. 

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Bio

Jeff De Cagna likes to ask questions, especially the questions no one else wants to ask.  As chief strategist and founder of Principled Innovation LLC, Jeff helps organizations think differently about the future, by asking challenging, difficult and thought-provoking questions.  Jeff has spent his entire career working with non-profit membership associations, first as a staff member for international, national and regional organizations and, for the last six years, as a speaker, author and strategic advisor.  He is the executive producer of the Principled Innovation Blog and podcast at http://www.principledinnovationblog.com, the author of numerous articles and co-author of the groundbreaking book, We Have Always Done It That Way: 101 Things About Associations We Must Change.  He is currently working on a new book, Embracing the Revolution: Ten Burning Questions for 21st Century Association Leaders, which will be available in the spring of 2009. Jeff is a member of The Center for Association Leadership Board of Directors, just one of the many volunteer contributor roles in which he has served for the last decade and a half.  A graduate of The Johns Hopkins University, Jeff earned a master's degree at Harvard University and he is currently completing an executive certificate in strategy and innovation at the MIT Sloan School of Management.  

Personal slogan or motto

"If, at first, the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it." --Albert Einstein

Areas of expertise

As a dedicated learner, the word "expertise" makes me a little bit uncomfortable. Over the course of my life, I have learned a great deal about strategy, innovation, social technologies, the future and about learning itself. So while some may consider me to be an expert in these areas, I simply think of myself as someone who continues to explore the emerging landscape of disciplines about which I care deeply.

Personal Website/Blog URL

http://www.principledinnovationblog.com

Public Profile

http://www.fastcompany.com/user/jeff-de-cagna

Professional History

Chief Strategist and Founder, Principled Innovation LLC

Private, Sole Proprietor employees, Nonprofits / Associations industry

Educational History

Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Massachusetts, United States
Master’s degree, 1997.

The Johns Hopkins University, Maryland, United States
Bachelor’s degree, 1990.
Areas of study: Political Science

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