A stranger was seated next to a little girl on the airplane when the stranger turned to her and said, ‘Let’s talk. I’ve heard that flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger.’
The little girl, who had just opened her book, closed it slowly and said to the stranger, ‘What […]
Archive for June, 2007
Ten ways to murder creativity, leadership, growth and development, innovation and motivation
Published June 21st, 2007 in work. 0 CommentsAgain not a story, instead a sardonic view of the way that organizations typically approach managing people and projects, which of course kills the creative incentive and capabilities of creative people. Do you recognize the model?
1. Always pretend to know more than everybody around you.
2. Get employees to fill in time sheets.
3. Run daily checks […]
