The iBuilding
A couple days ago we mentioned the new Apple headquarters and how it can support collaboration. We thought it’s worth diving a little deeper into that. It may look like a spaceship, but it’s designed to help bring employees together here on Earth. Apparently, the folks at Apple outgrew their space years ago and have […]
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- Aug, 26, 2016
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Aug, 26, 2016
There Is No “I” in “Creativity”
OK, actually, there are two of them. But the reality is that your creative employees will usually be stronger together than they will be individually. Creativity often tends to be a very individualized characteristic. Your Creatives have their own talents that are not mass produced, they each have their own view of the world, they […]
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- Aug, 22, 2016
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Creative Stress
A few years ago a large Taiwanese technology designer and manufacturer decided to take work/life balance a little more seriously, and implemented a policy under which everyone, from engineers and mathematicians up to the CEO, had to leave work by 6pm. Within a couple months, the firm found itself hiring life coaches to help employees […]
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- Aug, 19, 2016
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Managing Interns
If you are looking at moving into leadership but not sure that you are ready, give some thought to managing interns. It can be a lot of fun, and if you mess it up you won’t scar them for life. Maybe. Many firms use interns as a way to fill out their workforce while also […]
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- Aug, 17, 2016
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Culture May Be the Culprit
This weekend, Joseph Schooling became the first Singaporean to win an Olympic gold medal when he beat Michael Phelps and 6 other swimmers from around the world. It was a huge moment for Singapore, which pretty much ceased all other activity for the 50.39 seconds that Mr Schooling was racing through the water. The nation’s […]
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- Aug, 15, 2016
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