Albert Einstein is arguably the most celebrated physicist and thinker of the 20th century. Charlie Parker, the legendary jazz saxophonist and composer, profoundly influenced jazz and other genres, dazzling audiences with his extraordinary talent while battling drug addiction throughout his short life. At first glance, these two figures seem worlds apart in nearly every way. So, which of them truly articulated creativity and innovation?
The answer may surprise you—and it offers deep insights into how we approach strategy, drive change, and pursue our aspirations.

Our speaker, Peter Compo, will lead us through an exploration of creativity and innovation that has its roots in his own life history. He is a chemical engineer, composer, corporate veteran, and author of the book, “The Emergent Approach to Strategy: Adaptive Design”.

He hails from a multi-generational family of musicians from New York City. After music study, he earned a B.A. in Chemistry from SUNY Purchase, a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the City College New York, and then joined E.I. DuPont in Delaware, where he held a wide range of leadership positions. He left DuPont after 25 years to write the “Emergent Approach”, develop his theory of creativity and innovation, and write music. Peter lives in Arden.

Meeting ID: 870 3686 9112 Passcode: 957929
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Winter Tastes and Tales
Winter is a time of hearth and home, friends and family, and we invite you to share this spirit with the Arden Scholars Gild on December 17th (7:30 pm in the upper Gild Hall) in front of a roaring fire. We lovingly invite you to entertain us with a holiday/seasonal story (6 minutes or less) or to delight us with a sweet or savory, traditional treat. If you have a shareable story, but would like us to read it, we will find a reader. If you have neither tale nor treat, you are welcome to share a donation with the Scholars Gild to defray our costs.

Please let Allan Kleban 302-475-6985 or akleban@yahoo.com, or Shawn Pinkney  302- 217-0916 or shawnbaron1771@gmail.com know if you’d like to have a story or bring a treat or both, so we know what we have and can organize accordingly

The Scholars Gild, a part of the Arden Club, meets on the third Tuesday of the month, September through June. We usually use a hybrid Live-Zoom model. There are sometimes technical glitches so your patience is appreciated.

There is no fee to attend Scholars Gild discussions.  We would like to encourage all to make a donation live or at http://ardenclub.org/donate/.  Your support helps keep the virtual and in-person lights on at the Club and makes possible dynamic programming like concerts, theater, dance, and of course, our Scholars Gild evenings. 

If you would like to receive email notifications about this or future Scholars Gild events, contact the Scholars Gild via ScholarsGild@gmail.com.  Plus, follow the “Arden Scholars’ Gild” on Facebook to get all the updates.