Alumni Stories – Esther Achaerandio
November 21, 2016
Who are you and what do you do?
Esther Achaerandio, Strategic Design and Innovation Lead at soulsight.es
Where are you originally from?
Madrid, Spain.
What project/job/event/research are you currently working on? Please tell us a little about the impetus, content, expected impact of this work.
I work meditating change in organizations through systems thinking.
I work meditating change in organizations through systems thinking.
In what ways did the work/research you did at parsons prepare you for that transition and the work you’re doing now?
During my time in Parsons I learned how to change my precognitions again and again getting out of my comfort zone. As astroteller says: “Sometimes shifting your perspective is more powerful than being smart”
How has the MS-SDM program challenged you to grow as a strategic designer?
MS-SDM challenged me to transform problems into opportunities for action.
MS-SDM challenged me to transform problems into opportunities for action.
If you were to give one piece of advice to current students, what would it be?
The future is today.
What book are you reading right now?