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My own search for stillness…or why I often ski alone
September 17, 2015The last two posts—on idleness and stillness—have pushed me toward some further reading and exploring around these and other...
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How middle managers can expand their influence
February 12, 2015After my two-week Super Bowl interlude, I’d like to go back and focus just a bit more on our...
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More thoughts on boredom, creativity, and technology
February 14, 2014I finished the previous post wondering whether the “always on” devices that power our worlds, and that make modern...
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Can boredom really stimulate creativity?
February 7, 2014As I wrote briefly last week, I was fascinated by a concept I discovered recently in an in-flight...
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Reflecting on boredom
January 31, 2014A funny thing happened to me this week on a flight from Detroit to Amsterdam. We were all set...
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Reflecting on reflection, and creativity
January 24, 2014These past 10 days, I have been on the road in Miami and Boston, a bit too busy to...
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Some general themes for the coming months
August 9, 2013As I wrote briefly last week, I am in Argentina for the month of August. I have several interesting...
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The power of simplicity
June 28, 2013“Out of clutter, find simplicity.” This was Albert Einstein’s first rule of work. It is a quote that I...
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On engaging the human beings of the organization
April 24, 2012Last week, I wrote that today’s biggest challenge for managers and leaders is inspiring knowledge workers in ways that...