The Tyranny of ‘Scale’ – How scale keeps us playing by old rules*

There it was, in HuffPo, in a listicle called “10 Tricks to appear smart during meetings”. Along with a recommendation … More

The myth of “I prefer their early work”

I was talking with someone I know about a band that I love. He’s into music, too – but, to … More

Mike Figliuolo and his Thoughtleaders has been one of my favorite bloggers for a long time – he’s practically one … More

I think most people would agree that ideas make the world go around. Ideas can move mountains, ideas are … More

When I was about 6 or 7 years old, I had a friend at my house. My older brother did … More

Everyone hates a Yes-man. A flunkie, a stooge, a sycophant. But there’s another type of “yes-person” that’s good. In fact, … More