Mind-numbing meetings, overflowing inboxes and urgent projects that require you to drop everything–do ever feel like parts of your workday are a personalized form of hell? If you’re frustrated by ineffective work processes–and complaining to coworkers over drinks–you’re not alone.
It’s a common sentiment around the world that everything is bigger in the US—from parking lots to fast-food beverages. In his latest book “Ingenious,” author Jason Fagone proves that the American capacity for innovation really is huge. The book follows four teams of amateur and professional automotive designers, engineers and garage inventors as they vie for the X Prize Foundation’s $10 million award.
Source:Â Ingenious – Cool Hunting.
It’s an established truism among creative people that you have to fail—and learn from those failures—in order to succeed. But is this really true? And what do you learn, exactly, from a failure—besides not to try that particular idea again?
via What Creatives Can Learn From Great Ideas That Go Terribly Wrong | Adweek.
Collaboration is indeed a top priority for many business leaders but knowing what makes organizations successful can be a tricky thing. Â After all no two companies are like and their strategies and technologies can be quite different.
via The 12 Habits Of Highly Collaborative Organizations – Forbes.
Max Roberts really likes maps. Trained as a cognitive psychologist and a lecturer at the University of Essex, he began cultivating an immense knowledge of transit maps nearly 15 years ago, even writing a book on the subject. At some point, he thought he’d give design a try.
via Look, No Grid! NYC Reimagined As A Circular Metropolis | Co.Design.
