"Communication Really Happens in the Carpool..."
And it takes less effort to treat someone as part of a team if you bump into them regularly. Zoom meetings and phone calls are better than nothing, but there’s something to be said for random serendipity. There are interactions that are a) valuable, b) not worth interrupting someone over, but c) worth talking about if an interruption happens at ran... See more
Byrne Hobart • The Diff | Byrne Hobart | Substack
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“There’s a temptation in our networked age to think that ideas can be developed by email and iChat. That’s crazy. Creativity comes from spontaneous meetings, from random discussions. You run into someone, you ask what they’re doing, you say ‘wow,’ and soon you’re cooking up all sorts of ideas.” - Steve Jobs
Talia Goldberg • The state of sound in 2020 and beyond
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“Dunbar's research suggests one vaguely reassuring thought: even with all the advanced technology of a leading molecular biology lab, the most productive tool for generating good ideas remains a cirele of humans at a table, talking shop. The lab meeting creates an environment where new combinations can occur, where information can spill over from o
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The synchronizer—or, for large companies, a team of synchronizers—would be responsible for solving the new-worker, new-group, and new-idea problems. Synchronizers would help new workers by ensuring that their managers, mentors, and colleagues are with them at the office during an early onboarding period. They would plan in-person time for new teamm... See more
The Atlantic • The Biggest Problem With Remote Work
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We should foster serendipity—the random collision of ideas.
Gary Klein • Seeing What Others Don't: The remarkable ways we gain INSIGHTS
Even with a catastrophic catalyzing event, just the right amount of internal and external competition, and a place in which to collaborate, scenius will not take root without a diverse group of people who are willing to offer differing thoughts and experiences. It’s at their intersection that new ideas form. Scenius is a remix, a riff off of what h
... See morePacky McCormick • Conjuring Scenius — Packy McCormick
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How do you know when to break into a conversation in a virtual meeting without interrupting someone else? How do you re-construct the aimless but essential conversations that happen during a Friday casual demo hour with food? The esprit de corps of a well-constructed all hands that fires everyone up? And I’ve never seen anyone conduct a productive ... See more
Sriram Krishnan • Whimsical ideas for 2020 - Part 1
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