Natalie Nixon,Ph.D., is a strategy, foresight, and innovation expert. As president and founder of Figure 8 Thinking, she advises leaders on unique approaches for process transformation and leveraging creativity as an innovation resource to more rapidly achieve priority business goals. Natalie does this by applying her background in cultural anthropology, fashion, and service design. Natalie is also a published author, global speaker represented by BigSpeak, regular columnist for INC.com, and lecturer at The University of Pennsylvania.