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Design Thinking 101Leadership & Strategy + Fighter Pilots + Design Education with Jason "TOGA" Trew — DT101 E145When I first connected with Jason Trew (callsign: TOGA), I knew this conversation would challenge some assumptions about where design thinking belongs. Jason is an Air Force fighter pilot and strategy leader turned professor. What emerged from our conversation wasn't just another story about design thinking adoption, but a deeper exploration of what he sees happening when we distinguish between capital-D Design Thinking and lowercase-d design thinking, and why that distinction matters for everyone trying to create meaningful change. Jason's journey from F-15 pilot to design educator reveals something crucial about how design thinking transforms not just...
2025-09-1253 min
Lead with a dash of PlaySeason 4: Play as StrategyRetired Colonel Jason M. Trew -"TOGA" - studied at the Air Force school for strategists (earning a PhD) and came out with some fascinating insights on play. Introducing the concept of “warped play,” TOGA shares insights on the power of play for strategy development - providing opportunity to practice before we are in the highest pressure situations.GUEST: Col Jason “TOGA” Trew, PhD (USAF Retired)At the time of our conversation, Colonel Jason M. Trew, who goes by the callsign "TOGA," was serving as the Commandant and Dean of the premier strategy course in the Depa...
2025-06-2344 min
The Learning Geeks PodcastS6 E14: Legos for Learning and Innovation (with Col. Jason Trew)Col. Jason “Toga” Trew, PhD joins the show to discuss the benefits of strategic play at work and how it can be used for learning, development, creativity and innovation. Jason also live demos a portion of his workshop that requires Dana, Jake and Bob to build and tell creative stories using a very popular toy.
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2024-06-0534 min
Strategic Play PodcastStrategic Play Podcast - Col. Jason "TOGA" Trew, PhD.What did you think?Colonel Trew entered the Air Force in 1999 after graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree. After flying trainers and fighter aircraft for the first half of his career, he has spent the last decade focused on innovations in military education, strategy, and leadership. This has included a year studying at the Air Force school for strategists, earning a PhD in the history of technology, coaching innovation teams across the DoD, and, most recently, leading the design team for Space Force education. He has extensive training in...
2022-01-1551 min