4 reasons our future is decidedly virtual
In January, new reports on Apple’s long-awaited augmented reality/virtual reality headset were released. And if what’s in these reports is even partially true, Apple is poised to give the world one of...
View ArticleMaximize these human traits to work in harmony with AI
Well before ChatGPT gained widespread recognition and became a well-known entity, I shared the stage with Nicholas Thompson, then editor-in-chief of Wired. During his presentation, Thompson stated...
View ArticleWant Your Team to Excel? Play Games With Them (Yes, Games) to Advance Their...
You might feel like it’s odd to bring the world of gaming into your company. However, gamification is clearly a winning solution if you want to keep engagement, performance, innovation and development...
View ArticleWhy mixed reality is the key to unlocking better creativity and customer...
It may take a few decades to affect everyone, but the future is a mixed-reality world, and virtual reality is about to get a lot more real. After years of rumors about if, when, and how Apple would...
View Article4 Ways to Bring Your Team Back From the Brink of Innovation Extinction
Innovation often seems constrained by not enough time and resources — but really, it’s a lack of playfulness that prevents our best ideas from emerging. Entrepreneurs often assume that the biggest...
View ArticleAI isn’t a creativity-killing machine: it can free leaders to become more...
Everyone’s worried about AI’s effect on our performance. Will it take away our ability to create? Or will it simply create for us while we get lazy? This is unlikely. Although AI is a transformative...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Gen Z Workers’ Approach in Business
Generation Z may not want to work for you. Try not to take it personally. Gen Z may not want to work for anyone. But that doesn’t mean they don’t want to work. They’re just off starting their own...
View ArticleWhy being emotional is a good thing as a manager
Instead of assuming that you’ll just never be able to understand the latent needs and insights of your team, think again. Artificial intelligence (AI) may be able to do many things, but one thing’s...
View ArticleHow To Move From A Monotonous To A Creative Mindset
When you go to your favorite restaurant, do you read the menu, listen to the specials and still order the same thing? Do you sleep on the same side of the bed each night, even when you’re staying in a...
View ArticleCorporate Learning Is Boring — But It Doesn’t Have to Be
With almost 60% of employees saying they are very or extremely interested in participating in upskilling programs per a joint Gallup-Amazon survey, chances are your employees are interested too. So...
View ArticleFour Pillars to Set Your Next Brainstorm Up for Success
No need to panic at that “brainstorm” calendar invitation. Your next group meeting can rise above an uncontrolled idea exchange and deliver real results.What’s your gut reaction when you receive a...
View ArticleLet There Be Light: Overcoming Innovation Barriers
When I ask people, “What are the barriers to being more innovative and creative at work?” I often hear the same three things… 1. TIME (Often phrased as “I don’t have time to think”)...
View ArticleSo, You Think You’re Not Creative?
As published in Harvard Business Review by Duncan Wardle Pre-pandemic, I spoke at a conference where fellow speaker Nicholas Thompson, former editor in chief of Wired, discussed how he believes that...
View ArticleWhy We Shouldn’t Fear Elon Musk’s Cyber Pig
As published in ReadWrite by Duncan Wardle In August of 2020, a curious hashtag started trending that was strange, even by Twitter’s standards: #CyberPig.This was a sobriquet for Gertrude, a hog...
View Article3 Ways to Get Your Zoom-Fatigued Employees to Embrace the Virtual-First...
As published in Entrepreneur by Duncan Wardle Even with workers eager to get back to the office, virtual-first collaboration will dominate in the future.“The future of work is remote.”By now, we’ve...
View ArticleBusiness Growing Fast? Avoid These 10 Common Scaling Mistakes
As published in Fast Company by Duncan Wardle & Fellow Fast Company Executive Board Members Scaling up is an exciting period for business leaders. It’s easy to get swept up in the possibilities...
View Article4 Tips to Prevent Great Ideas from Dying on the Vine
As published in Fast Company by Duncan Wardle “Please place your phone in ‘cell phone jail’ before you take your seat!”This was something my teams heard me say often during my time as head of...
View ArticleFour secrets to productive and exciting brainstorming meetings
By fostering open dialogue, respecting different perspectives, and encouraging the free flow of ideas, you can cultivate a culture of collaboration and creativity. Most brainstorming sessions aren’t...
View ArticleCreativity unleashed: why business leaders must embrace the power of curiosity.
When you ask people who the most creative individuals are, the answer is almost always “kids.” Children are naturally imaginative, playful, honest and, most importantly, curious. They incessantly ask...
View ArticleHow to blend data and intuition for better decision-making.
We live in a corporate world driven by data. Why, then, do 85% of business leaders report feeling uneasy about the choices they’ve made recently based on cold, hard facts? It’s because data only tells...
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