Ideas Worth
Sitting With
Page 34 of 372
When Nothing Means Everything
Simple symbols convey complex ideas. For example, two intersecting lines symbolize a religion held by 2.2 billion people and a religious text of 783,000 words. …
Chess but with Infinite Pieces
As Harvard Business Review recently argued, “in a volatile world, your strategy must be flexible.” Today, nobody denies the world is volatile. It’s especially easy …
What a Chicken Chain Can Teach Us About Culture
Walk past any fast food joint these days, and you’ll most likely see a “HELP WANTED” sign, often offering terms that were unheard of a …
Creativity: It’s a Muscle
It’s the age-old question. What boosts creativity? What’s the best way to get in the zone? Hint: It’s not drugs and booze (although it might increase how creative you FEEL …
Why Great Leaders Are Always Training Their Replacement
They say the best consultants plan for their own obsolescence i.e. they do such a good job imparting new skills and knowledge to their clients, …
It’s Not About the Turkey
“Ritual is the enactment of a myth. And, by participating in the ritual, you are participating in the myth. And since myth is a projection …
More Dancing, Less Box Checking
Former Ogilvy ad-man and current Executive Creative Director at LG US, John Long, recently sent out a deliciously snarky tweet. It’s a photo of a …
Success: More Grit or Talent?
Back in August, Debbie Millman interviewed Chris Evert, one of the top female tennis stars of the last half century, who is now a successful …
Innovation is Reinvention
It is easy to think of founders as idea machines and first-time visionaries. Cue Bill Gates and the PC, Henry Ford and the assembly line …
Life is About More than Happiness
“Happy employees, happy company” is a common mindset these days. It tells us to aim directly at organizational happiness. But aiming at happiness is exactly …
Be Water, My Friend
We usually think of militaries as rigid. But the best militaries operate with a fair bit of flexibility. Churchill once remarked that the Wehrmacht was very …
Lies: Building on a Foundation of Sand
Lies multiply. First one lie. Then a second lie to prop up the first lie. Then a whole slew of accidental lies when someone spreads …
Let’s Talk
* Required