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Want to boost your problem-solving skills? Tune out to hone in.
Problem-solving skills are in demand. Every job posting lists them under must-have qualifications, and every job candidate claims to possess them, par excellence. Young entrepreneurs make solutions to social and […]
Are geniuses real? The neuroscience and myths of visionaries
Labeling thinkers like Albert Einstein and Steve Jobs as "other" may be stifling humanity's creative potential.
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Can better data defeat the next pandemic?
Northwell Health has built an elaborate data system to track and fight COVID-19. If this system goes global, it could prevent a future pandemic.
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Twitter turns to the hive mind for moderation via its Birdwatch program
The platform experiments with letting users decide what content needs flagging.
Why large groups of people often come to the same conclusions
Study confirms the existence of a special kind of groupthink in large groups.
6 steps for building your innovation prototyping kit
Writers, filmmakers, and mythologizing biographers tend to imagine innovation originates with a lone genius who has “the spark,” that light-bulb moment when the path from inspiration to world-altering invention reveals […]
The 3 keys to solving complex global problems
We have the money to change the world. What's standing in the way?
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Are humans cruel by nature?
Historian Rutger Bregman argues that the persistent theory that most people are monsters is just wrong.
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Need an agile team? Call in the 3 types of connectors.
We love a good heist movie, but our favorite part is not the caper. It’s building the team. The brilliant thief—just out of jail to do one more job, he […]
Is your company innovating? A Whole Foods case study.
The "lone genius" often gets the credit for big ideas, but real-world innovation is a team sport.
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Are humans wired for conflict? Lord of the Flies vs. Charles Darwin
We make school kids read "Lord of the Flies"—but it's only half the story.
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Education: Why ‘energy vampires’ must be slain
What are schools for and who is leading the ship?
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What is the viewing experience of VR porn really like?
Recent studies suggest virtual reality porn can produce a more positive experience than viewing from a monitor or screen.
The “new normal” paradox: What COVID-19 has revealed about higher education
Higher education faces challenges that are unlike any other industry. What path will ASU, and universities like ASU, take in a post-COVID world?
What should schools teach? Now is the moment to ask.
The future of learning will be different, and now is the time to lay the groundwork.
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Lead your team toward collaborative problem solving
What does it mean to "lead without authority"?
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Why savvy business people build relationship capital
Good relationship capital can change your business forever, explains Shark Tank investor Daymond John.
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Be a better leader: Knowing the dangers of ‘yes men’
If you're right all the time, you're probably doing something wrong.
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Psychology of feedback: How to give or receive valuable critique
How can you give and receive more productive feedback? Form a psychological contract with a trusted partner.
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3 benefits of working remotely
The standard face-to-face team is inefficient for employees and employers alike.
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Are you superior to others? Or is it an illusion?
When setting the standards and expectations for others, first take responsibility for your own.
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The ‘opposite of addiction’ theory: How community can drive recovery
The path to sobriety isn't one that can be traveled alone, studies suggest.
Here’s how Aristotle can help you master the power of persuasion
Logos, pathos, and ethos can help you bring people over to your side.
How to vastly improve your problem-solving workshops
To reach a breakthrough solution to any problem, it's necessary to first understand the underlying causes.
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How Pete Holmes creates comedic flow: Try micro-visualization
Setting a simple intention and coming prepared can help you — and those around you — win big.
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The biggest threat to America? Americans.
Pulitzer Prize-winner Jared Diamond explains why some nations make it through epic crises and why others fail.
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The compliment sandwich doesn’t work, but the “complaint sandwich” does — this is why
We're too afraid to voice our complaints, and for good reason — it often doesn't go well.
What do mentors do? They introduce you to your future self.
Bishop Omar Jahwar explains that before mentors can inspire others, they have to be inspired themselves.
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Understanding what tolerance means in a highly polarized America
Changing people's minds isn't how we end polarization. Tolerance is the gateway to peaceful coexistence.
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The most desired people in the job market? ‘Glue people.’
Here's why "glue people" won't get steamrolled by job automation.
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