The latest assertions on how we can bend workplace culture toward greater creativity and innovation.
A recent Vox article shared a short video of Tim Brown, CEO at design firm IDEO, giving an explanation of Design Thinking. IDEO has used this methodology to grow from as a successful product design firm, then later into designing experiences and complex systems. I...
I just read a wonderfully written article from The New Yorker by Lizzie Widdecombe. I recommend you read it as well. (Hat tip to Tom Peters) Widdecombe shares the story of Glassdoor's genesis as a company and its impact–not only on job searches–but on workplace...
Todd Henry writes and speaks about creativity, productivity and passion at work. He is a blogger, podcaster, presenter and author of four books. In short, Todd describes himself as "an arms dealer for the creative revolution." I personally feel like I have been...
When I was a kid, we lived in a rural area of Oklahoma. We were out in the country, about halfway between two towns. One day, a nearby home caught fire. Both fire departments from the neighboring towns arrived to fight the blaze. It wasn't clear which jurisdiction the...
"Hold your horses!" People use this phrase telling us to wait. To hold ourselves back. But we are all too willing to reign ourselves in. We already find plenty of reasons to stay in the gate instead of throwing ourselves into the race. Fear of embarrassment and...
You probably consider yourself to be intellectually honest. In reality, it is hard work to deal with our intellectual dishonesty. Wikipedia describes intellectual honesty this way: Intellectual honesty is an applied method of problem solving, characterized by an...
In eighth grade, I walked into the school cafeteria and decided I was going to do something different. Where students sat during lunchtime indicated how popular you were and which group you belonged to. There were groups for jocks, cheerleaders, band members, skaters...
Lots of people get sick this time of year. The combination of gathering and sharing food with large groups, along with colder weather keeping us inside, increases the odds of spreading something contagious. We use a lot of different phrases for being sick. I caught a...
Unless it goes forward, an airplane will never go up in the air. Flight requires thrust. Without wings, the airplane will still be on the ground. Flight requires lift. Growth is similar to flight. Here are the two requirements to grow and fly toward success. Growth...
Gallup's recent State of the American Workplace Report shows concerning statistics for leaders. 22% of employees strongly agree that the leadership of their organization has a clear direction for the organization 15% of employees strongly agree that the leadership of...
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