Research shows group members equate creativity with conformity. Selbsverständlich! (german: obvious) Creativity is a much coveted asset for a very simple reason: an idea that transcends orthodoxy has the power to bring wealth, fame and status. Commercial, scientific, educational and artistic organisations, therefore, often talk about how they want to foster creativity. Unfortunately groups only…
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Workplace fights or why acting ‘nice’ messes with your next promotion.
Want to impress your senior management? Then you need to learn how to fight – and no this has nothing to do with white collar boxing or blue collar cagefights, – arguments happen and promotion lies ahead for those
Some ideas around value
Everyone talks about being ‘sustainable’ but what exactly does that mean when it comes to team engagement? Simple – treat your staff and people like valuable human beings – your social capital is important as society adjusts to a new generation of younger thinkers. These younger thinkers are in a position where they will soon…
Wisdom and Complexity
[pullquote1 quotes=”true” align=”left” variation=”coffee”]Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.[/pullquote1] Economist Ernst Friedrich Schumacher
Savant skills may be widespread in people with autism – life – 14 April 2009 – New Scientist
Savant skills may be widespread in people with autism – life – 14 April 2009 – New Scientist.
Every Now and then ….
an idea arises that is trés fun. A vehicle that redefines the term two wheeler again. This takes urban mobility into a new realm. The guys at Segway have come up with an idea that is just way too cool. P.U.M.A. – Segway Advanced Development.
NLP Gems – [7] Respect each person’s model of the world
As you now know, we all experience reality as our own creation, and we can safely presume that every other person we come into contact with is experiencing the same thing their way. The big difference is that having read the previous posts, you know that we all are referencing and working through a map. The…
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