From Steven Johnson, author of Where Good Ideas Come From, The Natural History of Innovation.

Just when you thought the debate between offices and cubicles was closed, new evidence emerges. Despite the happy talk about collaboration and interaction, the collateral damage of cubicle and open seating arrangements often outweigh the limited advantages. These ideas, intended to be cost-saving, have created an army of management minnions oblivious to the distinctions between intellectual inspiration and coffee-klatch blather, and infinitely expanded the… Continue reading →

Get the facts first. You can distort them later. Mark Twain Mark Twain was a prescient humorist, especially when it came to politics. But even Twain might have been surprised to learn that the more misinformed we are, the more likely we will use facts proving us wrong to convince ourselves we are even more right.   Unfortunately it’s true: Facts… Continue reading →

It has the power to bridge gaps, to boost confidence, and to give you the courage to risk greater achievement. In all likelihood your mother did it, your grade school teacher did it, and your school teammates did it. But your manager is probably terrified to try it. What is this highly-effective, ancient management secret?… Continue reading →