Impact That Matters - Dan Perkel, IDEO

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Impact That Matters - Dan Perkel, IDEO

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Oct 5, 2017

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After getting a PhD from UC Berkeley, Dan Perkel went to work at the world-renowned design company, IDEO. He started as a design researcher, and is now responsible for co-leading the design research discipline for the San Francisco office. In this episode, Dan discusses what impact means to him, and how he's seen it over his career.

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Oct 5, 2017

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