Russ PowellMay 93 minDunbar's Number and the Limits of Friendship A few excerpts from an article by Maria Konnikova about Dunbar's number, the nature of friendship and the limits of social media.
Russ PowellFeb 244 minSystems Thinking and the Juggling Girls of BerlinA troupe of jugglers from Berlin helps us apply a simple, powerful framework for thinking about and diagnosing problems in human systems.
Russ PowellFeb 234 minThree Things High Performing Teams Do DifferentlyA study from psychologist Ron Friedman suggests high-performing teams find success by making better, stronger social connections.
Russ PowellFeb 232 minSometimes a Leader Needs a Good PoetAs leaders, we don't often think much about poetry, until it becomes a necessity.
Russ PowellFeb 41 minData-Poor Conversations Lead to Poor Problem-Solving.I love this bit of wisdom from the 70's TV show "Kung Fu" w/ David Carradine: YOUNG CAINE -- "The stick is straight, yet in the water it...
Russ PowellMar 23, 20212 minGame-Theory and The Evolution of TrustIn business, as in life, all of our significant, productive encounters with others – our colleagues, our clients, our partners, our...
Russ PowellNov 28, 20207 min"We know a lot about organizations; they’re not as mysterious as they seem." –Bill DanielsThis weekend—when not washing my hands, obsessing about COVID-19, or re-binge-watching West Wing—I watched the HPT Legacy interview of...