Dr. Kristina Johnson shares stories and examples illuminating how improvements in energy efficiency can sometimes inadvertently lead to increased consumption.

Dr. Kristina Johnson explains the importance of understanding the passions and interests of colleagues and employees. Here she explains how this positively impacted her work as a leading administrator at Duke University and Johns Hopkins University.

Dr. Kristina Johnson discusses why all roles on a team are vital to success, whether "you're the star or you're carrying the water." She shares a story from her athletic career at Stanford to illustrate this point and also encourages young leaders to focus on improving their written and oral communication skills.

Dr. Kristina Johnson believes effective long-term approaches for energy sector innovations require access to "patient" capital. Here the former U.S. undersecretary for energy explains why companies need to blend near-term investments to keep investors happy with long-term projects that support energy source migrations across the globe.

Former U.S. Undersecretary of Energy Dr. Kristina Johnson discusses how her current venture is seeking to solve energy challenges that she encountered during her time in government. There is no silver bullet for solving the world's energy problems, says Johnson, so she embraces a portfolio approach when it comes to developing solutions.

Former U.S. Undersecretary for Energy Dr. Kristina Johnson articulates the advantages of various sectors to make impact on critical issues and to drive innovation. Interviewer Dr. Tina Seelig also provides background on the Epicenter, the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation, that seeks to bring entrepreneurship and innovation skills into undergraduate engineering education.

Dr. Kristina Johnson shares topics outside engineering she wishes she spent more time studying in college, and offers a touching personal anecdote that explains how assumptions can be obstacles to forming relationships.