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There is an old adage, sometimes called “Hanlon’s razor”, which states the following: Never attribute to malice that which is...

Originally published on https://www.speakersassociates.com/blog/innovation-ambition-how-its-lost-and-how-you-can-regain-it

Innovation, that...

Do you need to know something in order to be able to teach it? It sounds like a silly question, and one that should be answered with a resounding...

In 2007 Robert Sutton, professor at Stanford University, wrote a book called The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One...

Lifehacking, particularly in the field of productivity, has become our new obsession. Not a day goes by without some new input on how to optimize...

Previously published in Japanese in Kokka ga Yomigaeru Toki: Motarazaru Kuni de Aru Finrando ga Nandomo Saisei Dekita Riyuu, edited by Noritoshi...

It may be one of the most misunderstood job titles of all times, and often referred to as not even fully real. You’ll hear people say things...

Originally written for a book to be published in South Korea, edited by Douglas Huh.

The future. It’s a strange place. We’re hurtling...