You don’t have to be a management consultant to know that we are all besieged by information, but it’s the consultant’s job to come up with a snappy buzzword to describe the phenomenon, and they have settled upon the …
Ideas for Business
Six Reasons Why “Gamification” Will Rule the Business World
The new fall TV season marks a happy resurrection: The Pyramid, the most recent update of the 20th-Century classic game show The $10,000 [$25,000] [$100,000] Pyramid, this version from Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? creator …
How To Get Innovation from the Big Middle
When Kelly Soyland of the Good Samaritan Society started an innovation project in 2006, his official job title was director of procurement. Along with his daily responsibilities, Soyland took on innovation projects because he saw opportunities that couldn’t be addressed within the Society’s normal operations. After working nights and …
Google+ Hangout: Are You Too Busy To Get Anything Done?
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If you answered “yes” to that question, you will likely find some comfort — and useful advice — in today’s Google+ Hangout, a conversation with workplace experts on strategies that workers, companies, and managers can use to address the growing problem of what we might call “Fast Work.”
Don’t Nap On This: Why The Business of Sleep Will Keep Booming
One day, when smog-free cars run on sea water and every loophole in the tax code has been closed, the entirety of humanity will be in such a glorious state of physical fitness and spiritual bliss that falling asleep will be as …
Poll: Does Tech Help or Hurt Workplace Productivity?
There is little doubt that technology has, in many ways, made us more productive at work. But an increasing number of experts are asking whether our business culture of email and instant messaging and 24/7 connectivity is making …
Differentiation: A Surprising Story of Sameness
If anything could be considered sacred in business, differentiation would be a top candidate. “Differentiation,” the method marketers use to demonstrate differences between products, is pursued with grail-seeking zeal by companies interested in beating the competition. Mintier mouthwash, infinitely absorbing paper towels, …
Need for Speed
Glamorizing cheap fashion costs more than you think
Innovation Almost Bankrupted Lego — Until It Rebuilt with a Better Blueprint
A redefined purpose at Lego — to become the world’s strongest brand among families — has helped the company to innovate in a constructive way
Slow Down! How “Slow Work” Makes Us More Productive
It is increasingly clear that our personal and professional lives stand to benefit from change that eases these mounting pressures and strains. It is time to embrace “slow work.”
We Should Follow Those Who Finish Second, Not First
Success in business can actually be a poor indicator of skill.
The Power of ‘Active Followers,’ from Mission Control to Mountain Climbing
A strong leader needs a team of active followers in order to achieve his or her goals.