Social communication tools are being baked into business processes to provide more fluid workflows and enable data gathering to make better business decisions. Using the popular form factor of social networks and user-friendly graphic interfaces, these platforms help remove obstacles around effective use.
The best thing about beer is definitely drinking it, but true enthusiasts know that beer culture extends beyond the actual brew. We collected 10 beautifully designed products that transport, open and celebrate the design of one of our favorite beverages (often with a bit of wit).
via 10 Beautifully Designed Beer Products :: Blogs :: Paste.
Any concertgoer will agree, there’s no beverage that pairs better with live music than an ice-cold beer. After all, we tend to make our best doe eyes at a tall glass of IPA or while listening to our favorite bands play.  Paste decided to imagine a half-dozen mashups of some of our favorite bands and the beers that would pair best with them. As always, please enjoy responsibly.
We need creative leaders in business. The lifespan of large companies will continue to shrink unless they learn to reinvent themselves. The lack of creativity is a problem — a 2010 IBM poll of 1,500 CEOs identified creativity as the number one leadership competency of the future – but what are we doing to address it? Unlike the Flynn effect, in which IQ rises with each successive generation, creativity scores among U.S. children have been falling since 1990.
via Steve Jobs Isn’t The Only Kind Of Artist Leader – Forbes.
In terms of creativity, it takes a positive outlier such as Apple, the technology company, to show what business is missing. Steve Jobs, the former chief executive, was explicit that Apple’s distinctiveness and success were in large part due to its conscious marrying of the liberal arts and the physical sciences.
