FDA Class I Recall — Grade A White In-shell Chicken eggs packaged in the following configurations: 1. Kroger, Medium, 12 Eggs, Net Wt 21 oz (1lb 5oz) 596g, UPC 0 11110-609... | Possible Salmonella Enteritidis | Status: Ongoing NOAA Tri-State Weather Alert — Coastal Flood Statement | Coastal Flood Statement issued September 6 at 2:37AM EDT until September 6 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY | Southern Nassau | Severity: Minor WHO USA Health Indicator 2021: 76.4 HHS Update — About Pandemics | Definition, characteristics, and impact of a flu pandemic FDA Class I Recall — Dark Chocolate Coconut Almond Bites, 3.17oz, Plastic Pouches, 10 Packages per case | Undeclared peanuts | Status: Ongoing NOAA Tri-State Weather Alert — Coastal Flood Advisory | Coastal Flood Advisory issued September 6 at 2:17AM EDT until September 6 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ | Cumberland; Atlantic; Cape May; Atlantic Coastal Cape May; Coastal Atlantic | Severity: Minor HHS Update — H1N1 - originally referred to as Swine Flu | Everything you need to know about the flu illness, including symptoms, treatment and prevention - CDC FDA Class III Recall — Honeyville YELLOW COLOR 1 GALLON NFI: WATER, FD&C YELLOW #5, FD&C YELLOW #6, CITRIC ACID, AND SODIUM BENZOATE. MANUFACTURED FOR: HONEYVILLE, INC. RANC... | Undeclared Red #40 | Status: Ongoing HHS Update — H5N1 Avian Flu - H5N1 Bird Flu | Everything you need to know about the flu illness, including symptoms, treatment and prevention - CDC FDA Class II Recall — Vodka Tomato Sauce, NET WT. 24 oz / 680g, glass jar packed 12 jars in a carton | Label declares cream and cheese, but Milk is not declared | Status: Ongoing HHS Update — H3N2v | Everything you need to know about the flu illness, including symptoms, treatment and prevention - CDC FDA Class I Recall — Grade A Brown In-shell Chicken eggs packaged in the following configurations: 1. 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Sold in approximate 0.40-l... | Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes | Status: Ongoing HHS Update — Children & Infants LP | Learn how to protect your children from the flu, get treatment instructions, and learn the warning signs that your child needs emergency medical assistance at Flu.gov FDA Class I Recall — Spicy Breakfast Burrito sold under the following brand names: FRESH & READY FOODS Spicy Breakfast Burrito Net Wt. 8.2 oz (232g) UPC 1 00001 00029 7 an... | Undeclared Soy. The firm received complaints of sausage in the burritos. Upon review the firm discovered the sausage contains soy which is not listed... | Status: Ongoing HHS Update — What Is HIV/AIDS? | HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus, the virus that can lead to AIDS. Learn more FDA Class I Recall — Clover Hill Dairy LLP, Pepper Jack Cheese Varieties (Jalapeno Cheddar, Pepper Jack, Sizzlin Colby with Habanero Peppers). 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MANUFACTURED FOR: HONEYVILLE, INC. RANC... | Undeclared Red #40 | Status: Ongoing HHS Update — H5N1 Avian Flu - H5N1 Bird Flu | Everything you need to know about the flu illness, including symptoms, treatment and prevention - CDC FDA Class II Recall — Vodka Tomato Sauce, NET WT. 24 oz / 680g, glass jar packed 12 jars in a carton | Label declares cream and cheese, but Milk is not declared | Status: Ongoing HHS Update — H3N2v | Everything you need to know about the flu illness, including symptoms, treatment and prevention - CDC FDA Class I Recall — Grade A Brown In-shell Chicken eggs packaged in the following configurations: 1. Simple Truth, Natural Cage Free Grain Fed, Medium, 12 Eggs, Net Wt 21... | Possible Salmonella Enteritidis | Status: Ongoing HHS Update — Symptoms & Treatment | Everything you need to know about the flu illness, including symptoms, treatment and prevention - CDC FDA Class I Recall — Selectos Latinos Requeson Mexicano Mexican Cottage Cheese, Net Weight 16 oz, packed into retail-sized clear plastic containers. Keep refrigerated | Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes | Status: Ongoing HHS Update — Prevention & Vaccination | Everything you need to know about the flu illness, including symptoms, treatment and prevention - CDC FDA Class I Recall — Clover Hill Dairy LLP, mild cheese variety (Snack Pack Assorted Regular Mild Stix White Colby, Marble Jack, Yummy Cheddar). Sold in approximate 0.40-l... | Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes | Status: Ongoing HHS Update — Children & Infants LP | Learn how to protect your children from the flu, get treatment instructions, and learn the warning signs that your child needs emergency medical assistance at Flu.gov FDA Class I Recall — Spicy Breakfast Burrito sold under the following brand names: FRESH & READY FOODS Spicy Breakfast Burrito Net Wt. 8.2 oz (232g) UPC 1 00001 00029 7 an... | Undeclared Soy. The firm received complaints of sausage in the burritos. Upon review the firm discovered the sausage contains soy which is not listed... | Status: Ongoing HHS Update — What Is HIV/AIDS? | HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus, the virus that can lead to AIDS. Learn more FDA Class I Recall — Clover Hill Dairy LLP, Pepper Jack Cheese Varieties (Jalapeno Cheddar, Pepper Jack, Sizzlin Colby with Habanero Peppers). Sold in approximate 1/2-lb,... | Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes | Status: Ongoing HHS Update — Global Statistics | Global Statistics Index Page HHS Update — U.S. Statistics | Over 1.1 million people in the U.S. are living with HIV. One in six don’t know it. Get the facts
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Executive Memo: Entrepreneurial Innovation with Dr. John Torrens

Economy, Memos & Executive Briefings By   Dr. Eli Joseph Dr. Eli Joseph , Dr. Janice Gassam Asare Dr. Janice Gassam Asare
TAB Memo

TO: Dr. John Torrens, Professor of Entrepreneurial Practice, Deputy Department Chair of EEE at Syracuse University

FROM: Dr. Eli Joseph & Dr. Janice Gassam Asare

RECORDING DATE: July 1, 2026 at 1 PM EST

RELEASE DATE: July 13, 2026

SUBJECT: The Architecture of Entrepreneurial Innovation with Dr. John Torrens

RELATED BRIEFING: The Architecture of Accreditation 

PODCAST SCORE: The Total Entrepreneur

Editor’s Note: The Academic Boardroom’s episodic memoranda publish the full scope of our internal preparatory research, core market data, and targeted queries before recording. Some of the questions documented before our recording may have been modified or omitted in our episode.

Narrative Overview

In this episode, we will sit down with Dr. John Torrens to explore how modern legacy organizations can cultivate institutional innovation. Reconnecting eight years after sharing the TEDxSyracuseUniversity stage with co-host Eli, this episode bridges John’s landmark research on ADHD as an entrepreneurial asset with practical organizational strategy.

Dr. Torrens is a serial entrepreneur and an academic leader who brings an innovative and nuanced perspective to navigating restrictive institutional systems. This episode discusses the structural barriers that restrict unconventional thinking, identifies strategies for legacy institutions to hold on to disruptive talent, and provides tangible recommendations for executives to convert institutional inertia into a dynamic, agile operation.

Questions to Consider in This Episode

  1. When you think of the term “entrepreneurial mindset,” what comes to mind?
  2. What is the biggest barrier that prevents legacy institutions from adopting innovative ideas?
  3. In your 2018 TEDx talk, you discussed ADHD as a superpower. How can major institutions better welcome and support neurodivergent thinkers?
  4. Why do traditional corporate and academic structures naturally tend to favor traditionalism over disruption?
  5. What are a few simple signs that an organization’s culture has become stagnant?
  6. How can leaders encourage their teams to take calculated risks without fear of failure?
  7. What role does higher education play in preparing the next generation of institutional innovators?
  8. How can a traditional manager spot entrepreneurial talent within their existing team?
  9. What is one practical step a leader can take tomorrow to cut through bureaucratic red tape?
  10. Looking back at your dual career as a professor and a founder, what is the most important lesson you have learned about managing change?

Faculty affiliations

NYU School of Professional Studies
Columbia University

Dr. Janice Gassam Asare
Dr. Eli Joseph

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