Thu, 03/14/2019 - 12:02
The term “set up to succeed” means people have been given most of what they need to do their job well.
Good bosses do more than just set goals and give assignments; they should see themselves as responsible for ensuring that good work happens (see…
Tue, 01/08/2019 - 12:03
Are engineers more creative than designers? Both answers (“Yes they are!” and, “No they are not!”) are naïve. It’s foolish to compare massive groups of people against each other, especially around a sloppy word like creativity.
Assuming you work…
Fri, 11/02/2018 - 13:03
To ask a good question requires two things: insight and gumption. The root of all worthy questions is a desire to fill in a gap in your understanding of something. The insight in good questions comes from seeing that gap, exploring its edges, and…
Mon, 04/23/2018 - 12:03
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.
When a good idea comes together, it feels fantastic. Good ideas often come with a wave of…
Wed, 01/03/2018 - 12:03
On Tuesdays I write about the top-voted question on “Ask Berkun.” This week’s question came from J.R., who wrote: “What is a favorite theory that you wish more people understood?”
A favorite theory that I wish was more well-known is the Satir…
Mon, 10/30/2017 - 12:02
While researching my new book, The Dance of the Possible (Berkun Media, 2017), I studied the history of some of the most misleading ideas that have been popularized about creative thinking. Like the myth of epiphany and the other creative myths of…
