Brian Allain

the ground zero of innovation was not the microscope. It was the conference table

From “Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation” by Steven Johnson The most striking discovery in Dunbar’s study turned out to be the physical location where most of the important breakthroughs occurred. With a science like molecular biology, we inevitably have an image in our heads of the scientist alone in the

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they simply want more from life

From “Embracing Your Second Calling: Find Passion and Purpose for the Rest of Your Life” by Dale Hanson Bourke This huge, unprecedented population movement makes me think that we have an opportunity unlike any group of women has ever faced. I keep thinking that if God could work so mightily through Naomi, what could he

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The fear of exploitation

From “Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success” by Adam Grant People who prefer to give or match often feel pressured to lean in the taker direction when they perceive a workplace as zero-sum. Whether it’s a company with forced ranking systems, a group of firms vying to win the same clients, or

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