Amid the drama of the impeachment investigation into US President Donald Trump that is gripping Capitol Hill in Washington, the term quid pro quo has taken center stage.
Wharton psychologist and author Adam Grant recently sat down with Daniel Coyle, author of the new book The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups, to talk about the surprising truth about how trust works, and how we can build it in groups large and small. This article is a condensed version of the interview, which was produced by the Next Big Idea Club.
Two years ago, a young woman named Michele Hansen spotted a job opening that piqued her interest. She wasn’t qualified—the posting was for a product manager at an investment company, and she had no experience in financial services.
When one of the early investors in Uber was asked about Travis Kalanick, he said, “It’s hard to be a disrupter and not be an asshole.”
Over the past few years, you might have noticed a surfeit of articles covering current research on bilingualism. Some of them suggest that it sharpens the mind, while others are clearly intended to provoke more doubt than confidence, such as Maria Konnikova’s “Is Bilingualism Really an Advantage?” (2015) in The New Yorker. The pendulum swing of the news cycle reflects a real debate in the cognitive science literature, wherein some groups have observed effects of bilingualism on non-linguistic skills, abilities and function, and others have been unable to replicate these findings.
If you want something done, ask a busy person. The old saying rings true, but it also spells doom for that busy person. When you develop a reputation for being responsive and generous, an ever-expanding mountain of requests will come your way. This may be why Warren Buffett says: “The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say ‘no’ to almost everything.”
When presidential candidates brag about their Snapchat accounts, it’s a sure sign that video sells. And while short animations have been popular online since the days of Under Construction, Peanut Butter Jelly Time, and other early GIFs, we’re pleased to see how much those snippets have grown up. Today, lively and elegant typography and design can be found in GIF animations and other short clips as more companies up their social game. And when they get there, many call on Joseph Alessio, one designer who’s really excelling in this format.
Expressing gratitude is a November tradition. By giving thanks, we help others feel appreciated and remind ourselves of how fortunate we are.
I used to dread going to parties. I stood around struggling with small talk, waiting for an opening to debate about big ideas. That changed 15 years ago, the day I read The Tipping Point.
Free fonts are easy to find, whether through sites like Google Fonts or just the ones that come with your operating system. But these don’t always have the extended character sets or the nuanced kerning or the myriad of other details that go into higher priced fonts. Every dollar spent on carefully crafted type is a dollar well spent. Still, they can—justifiably—command prices in the hundreds.
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