Sarah Stein Greenberg
Sarah Stein Greenberg is the executive director of the Stanford d.school and editor of our all-conference book, “Creative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways”. She leads a community of designers, faculty, and other innovative thinkers who help people unlock their creative abilities and apply them to the world.
Why would our conference planners choose a design book as an all-conference read? Mostly because it’s a cool book! We also wanted something every attendee, in addition to being writers, would have in common. “Creative Acts” offers something for everyone and can be used long after the conference is over. Greenberg says, “The experience of doing these assignments is the value you will take away. The emphasis is not on mastering tools or technique. . . and you’re in charge of how you do that: none of the assignments have to be used exactly as written.”
Unconventional choice for writers? Maybe. We’re hoping you use the assignments to challenge your processes, spark creativity, and unblock when you’re stuck.
Sarah speaks regularly at universities and global conferences on design, business, and education. Our conference is no exception. Greenberg will close our Friday sessions at 4 pm. She’ll be back for open office hours with Justin Nogy on Saturday at 2:45 pm.
She holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BA in history from Oberlin College. Sarah also serves as a trustee for Rare, a global conservation organization. Among other creative pursuits, she spends her free time as an underwater and wildlife photographer. She lives in San Francisco.
We hope you’ll pick up a free copy of “Creative Acts for Curious People” from the Central Resource Library and join us in sharing your response to an assignment on our blog. Read the responses other attendees and presenters have shared here.
—written by Helen Hokanson, local writers librarian