Are you a night owl or a morning lark? As a night owl myself, I could totally relate to this excerpt from the brilliant book ‘Why we sleep’. One of the key insights is that while an adult’s owlness or larkness is strongly determined by genetics, society is strongly biased towards favoring larkness . Kudos […]
It’s no secret that top performance is delivered by self-motivated individuals. But what motivates us? Autonomy, Purpose and Mastery – concludes numerous studies. Essentially, we flourish at work when we have a sense of autonomy, purpose and an urge to get better at our craft. Hackathons are a case in point. They provide all the
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‘How Innovation Works’ is yet another thought-provoking book by Matt Ridley. Challenging the modern obsession with disruptive innovation and the tendency to unfairly credit an individual for a certain innovation, Ridley argues that innovation is a gradual, incremental, and collective process. What I found particularly enjoyable is he makes his case by telling the fascinating stories
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