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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?

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NYU School of Professional Studies
Columbia University

Dr. Janice Gassam Asare
Dr. Eli Joseph

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