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Amazon’s Mistake: Mixing Creative Conflict With Animosity
“Of all [Jeff Bezos’] management notions, perhaps the most distinctive is his belief that harmony is often overvalued in the workplace — that it can stifle honest critique and encourage polite praise for flawed ideas.
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Cold Offices Linked to Lower Productivity
Companies may want to turn up the thermostat. Blasting the air conditioning doesn’t just run up energy bills, it may also be running up costs in lost worker productivity. In a small field study from
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How to Go From Being Busy to Being Productive
Inc.: Being busy and being productive can be two very different things. If you’re super busy but can’t manage to get anything done, you’re not alone. “It’s very easy to succumb to the temptation of staying
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The Risks Associated With ‘Productivity Pills’ Outweigh the Benefits
The New York Times: A few years ago Adderall was touted as a “smart pill.” But after research showed little or no improvement in cognition under its influence, Adderall is now gaining a reputation as a
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Inside the psychology of productivity
Chicago Tribune: You wake up with it in the morning and go to bed thinking about it at night: an ever-crushing load of emails, meetings, conference calls, and tasks that needed to get done yesterday.
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When Fatigue Boosts Creativity
The Atlantic: Most people know, instinctively, whether they are morning people or evening people. Some are hit with a wave of dread whenever they hear a stranger’s iPhone clanging out the same ringtone as their
