Bill Jensen
Born on 26 November 1945 in Minneapolis, Bill Jensen pursued his education at the University of Minnesota before going on to establish himself as an artist, illustrator, and painter. His work spans multiple visual disciplines, reflecting a career grounded in both fine art and illustration.
A citizen of the United States, Jensen received a Guggenheim Fellowship, one of the most competitive awards available to working artists and scholars in North America. The fellowship stands as a concrete marker of recognition within his field.
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Quotes by Bill Jensen
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Reliance in its most basic, daily, form is being part of a group that lives by a pact: To always have each other’s backs – no matter what – so that everyone comes out future strong.
No matter how crazed you get, no matter what pressures you’re under, no matter who needs what by yesterday... Always remember: everything you do uses a portion of someone else’s life.
Simpler companies are user centered. They adapt to the needs of day-to-day decision makers.
Simplicity is power. The power to do less of what doesn’t matter and more of what does.
... the Gen Y paradox: an entire generation of employees with the attitude that they know how to communicate with anybody, anytime, anywhere, and have the tools to back them up, but who need more help with critical thinking than prior generations in pulling meaning and value from all those communications.
Leaders: Your job in the future is to create a space where others feel save being vulnerable. Where fears and failures are openly discussed and used as lessons moving forward.
