Learning to Climb: Metacognition Is Freedom
Human beings are good at placing roadblocks to success and building plans that can’t be followed. We tend to fall back on our “common sense” or “snap judgement” which often makes us feel like our cavalier decisions were actually thought out.
The Four Principles of Dynamic Work Design
Traditional corporate hierarchies tend to rely on static design. There’s the CEO at the top, followed by directors and managers. Red tape and inefficient processes can bog down decisions.
Overproduction vs. Fast Improvement Cycles
A couple of weeks ago I posed the question, “Are you overproducing improvements?” and compared a typical improvement “blitz” with a large monument ma
Next Time You Want to Identify Waste on Your Shop Floor, Visit an Art Museum
Measuring the Economy With Location Data
Carrying your smartphone around everywhere has become a way of life. In doing so, you produce a surprising amount of data about your role in the economy—where you shop, work, travel, and generally hang out.
The Three Gaps of Creativity: Effort, Skill, and Quality
The great surprise for people with good ideas is the gap between how an idea feels in their minds and how it feels when they try to put the idea to work.
HoneyBot Lures in Digital Troublemakers
It’s small enough to fit inside a shoebox, yet this robot on four wheels has a big mission: keeping factories and other large facilities safe from hackers.
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