I really like this article by one of favorite authors, Adam Grant: “Why Brainstorming Doesn’t Work“. I will gladly admit – when I was younger, I really loved brainstorming sessions. They were very energizing; they allowed a team to all get together and work on an important issue; they allowed each person the opportunity to […]
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From “Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life” by Henri Nouwen with Michael J. Christensen and Rebecca J. Laird Where does Henri Nouwen’s path of discernment take us? Gradually we notice that our lives are becoming less chaotic and less filled with drama. We notice that we are less anxious and fearful. Although sometimes we
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From “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything” by Stephen M. R. Covey According to a study by Warwick Business School in the UK, outsourcing contracts that are managed based on trust rather than on stringent agreements and penalties are more likely to lead to trust dividends for both parties – as
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Why are some places more prosperous than others? A scholar explores the “brain hubs” phenomenon. http://stanford.io/1DcuPoB
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From “Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation” by Steven Johnson All of us live inside our own private versions of the adjacent possible. In our work lives, in our creative pursuits, in the organizations that employ us, in the communities we inhabit – in all these different environments, we are surrounded
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By Anu Atluru I’ve learned a lot about building startups over the past few years, and have become much more opinionated on how to do it well. I spent the last 2 years at Clubhouse, where my learning was supercharged by the caliber of our team, the rate of growth, and the very nature of
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From “Listening to Your Life: Daily Meditations with Frederick Buechner” by Frederick Buechner GOD SPEAKS TO US through our lives, we often too easily say Something speaks anyway, spells out some sort of godly or godforsaken meaning to us through the alphabet of our years, but often it takes many years and many further spellings
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From “What Makes You Come Alive: A Spiritual Walk with Howard Thurman” by Lerita Coleman Brown As high school valedictorian, Thurman qualified for a tuition fellowship to Morehouse College. In 1919, he began his studies at Morehouse, exploring a wide array of subjects but focusing primarily on economics and sociology. During the summer prior to
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A book by Cleo Wade Cleo Wade’s “Where to Begin” is your official permission slip to start small, start local, and start now. Building on the wisdom of Wade’s national bestseller “Heart Talk,” this book will help you stay connected to hope during difficult moments and remind you of the power that showing up can
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