George Sparks's guest appearances

George Sparks

Breakthrough Dialogues

Secrets to Win Big With Arjun Sen

Call Me Kate

Whitney Johnson

Brad Brooks

Adam Fox

Tom Ryan

Alan Levinovitz

Robin Wilson

David Williams

Julio Friedmann

Carl Cox

Charlie Cole

Kyle Smith

Nigel Travis

Jeffrey Hayzlett

Barry Moltz

Randy Ross

OwlTail

George Sparks, President/CEO of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, lives his motto of "Service Before Self". A distinguished graduate of the United States Air Force Academy who spent 9 years in the Air Force as a pilot and as an Assistant Professor of Aeronautics at the USAF Academy goes on to share "you can never do more and you should never wish to do less".In this episode, George shares the importance of defining leadership for oneself and focusing on the things that really matter &amp; getting them done. He emphasizes thinking critically &amp; acting with empathy, and creating deeper relationships. Listen to George to learn more about how to live life without regret, while lighting the way for others.Secrets to Win Big with Arjun Sen brings you leaders from around the world and all walks of life. 

George Sparks, President/CEO of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, lives his motto of "Service Before Self". A distinguished graduate of the United States Air Force Academy who spent 9 years in the Air Force as a pilot and as an Assistant Professor of Aeronautics at the USAF Academy goes on to share "you can never do more and you should never wish to do less". In this episode, George shares the importance of defining leadership for oneself and focusing on the things that really matter &amp; getting them done. He emphasizes thinking critically &amp; acting with empathy, and creating deeper relationships.  Listen to George to learn more about how to live life without regret, while lighting the way for others. Secrets to Win Big with Arjun Sen brings you leaders from around the world and all walks of life.

S02E02: It Ain’t About Me, It’s About Others with VIP Guest George Sparks

An overview of the upcoming YPO Colorado Chapter Event, “A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM.” This Halloween Eve event will have something spooktacular for all ages to enjoy. Event resource and special podcast guest is speaker, author and business expert Whitney Johnson, who will share her insights on the timely topic of disruption and how that shows up in all aspects of our lives. The podcast also features insider info and great leadership advice with the President and CEO of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, George Sparks.  Special thanks to the Day Chairs for this event, Stephanie and Brandon Giles for their time and support making this a memorable evening. 

An overview of the upcoming YPO Colorado Chapter Event, “A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM.” This Halloween Eve event will have something spooktacular for all ages to enjoy. Event resource and special podcast guest is speaker, author and business expert Whitney Johnson, who will share her insights on the timely topic of disruption and how that shows up in all aspects of our lives. The podcast also features insider info and great leadership advice with the President and CEO of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, George Sparks.  Special thanks to the Day Chairs for this event, Stephanie and Brandon Giles for their time and support making this a memorable evening.

A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM – feat. Whitney Johnson and George Sparks 

As the President of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science (DMNS), George Sparks always has good science communication on his mind. For him, this begins at the very fundamentals: a better definition of science – one with a lowercase “s.” We often think of science as a cerebral, individual activity, like chess; really, George says, it’s more like rugby: it’s a team sport. It’s ugly. It’s messy. Scientists are humans, too, with the same biases as the rest of us, and the quest for truth couldn’t be further from a straight line. For better public policy, then, we need a transparent triad between journalists, policymakers, and scientists – one that’s ripe with honesty, centered around values, and grounded in better relationships. George Sparks prides himself on the museum’s efforts to distribute inquiry-based learning methods more widely. Among his favorite projects: science-in-a-box. Just as with Blue Apron, a teacher can request a lesson on, say, “energy in Colorado,” and DMNS will ship a monopoly-like board game that has students buying power plants and making trade-offs between energy density and carbon intensity. Most recently, George created the Institute for Science and Policy, which aims to find a more effective policy space for science. Tune in to hear more about George’s projects, what’s keeping him optimistic about the future, and why he’s replaced the word “science” with “data, evidence, and reason.”

As the President of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science (DMNS), George Sparks always has good science communication on his mind. For him, this begins at the very fundamentals: a better definition of science – one with a lowercase “s.” We often think of science as a cerebral, individual activity, like chess; really, George says, it’s more like rugby: it’s a team sport. It’s ugly. It’s messy. Scientists are humans, too, with the same biases as the rest of us, and the quest for truth couldn’t be further from a straight line. For better public policy, then, we need a transparent triad between journalists, policymakers, and scientists – one that’s ripe with honesty, centered around values, and grounded in better relationships. George Sparks prides himself on the museum’s efforts to distribute inquiry-based learning methods more widely. Among his favorite projects: science-in-a-box. Just as with Blue Apron, a teacher can request a lesson on, say, “energy in Colorado,” and DMNS will ship a monopoly-like board game that has students buying power plants and making trade-offs between energy density and carbon intensity. Most recently, George created the Institute for Science and Policy, which aims to find a more effective policy space for science. Tune in to hear more about George’s projects, what’s keeping him optimistic about the future, and why he’s replaced the word “science” with “data, evidence, and reason.”

Science with a Capital "S" with George Sparks