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Need to take your time back? Try these four open-thinking strategies.

Everyone has pondered what they would do with an extra hour a day. Would they get more sleep or spend more time with family? Spend time on a side project […]

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Critical Thinking

Steven Pinker: The case for letting go of identity politics

Identity politics has become a highly contentious element within modern political discourse. Those who support this approach believe it bolsters the presence and power of those who would otherwise be […]

Communication

What would it take to create a great place to work for all?

The business case for diversity and inclusion is overwhelming. We know that diverse teams benefit from increased productivity and a wider knowledge base. We know that varied perspectives help us […]

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Communication

Want to be a better ally? Help your colleagues overcome subtle prejudice.

Malignant discrimination remains a problem in society, but it’s one we’ve improved upon compared to its historic highs—or, rather, lows. Interracial marriage, to pick one example of progress, used to […]

Innovation doesn't come from lightbulb moments; it comes from experiments aimed at a specific problem.

Creativity

6 steps for building your innovation prototyping kit

Writers, filmmakers, and mythologizing biographers tend to imagine innovation originates with a lone genius who has “the spark,” that light-bulb moment when the path from inspiration to world-altering invention reveals […]