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Creativity
Why brainstorming doesn’t work
Brainstorming is used in virtually every organization to generate ideas and explore options. But there’s a problem with brainstorming: It doesn’t work. Six decades of research shows that group brainstorming often fails to produce more or better ideas than people working independently. In fact, a meta-analytic review—which combined the results …
The myth of the “non-creative person”
Over the years, I’ve heard countless people tell me, “I’m just not a creative person.” I don’t buy it. The world isn’t divided into creative and non-creative people. The world is divided into people who use their creative abilities and people who don’t use their creative abilities. Everyone is born …
Do not disturb
I find it weird that our phones come with a “do not disturb” button. That means the default is “Go ahead and disturb all you want.” If you don’t want to be disturbed, you need to actively search for and press a special button. I recently read a disturbing Pew …