Inc.
Want to Improve Your Memory? A Decade-Long Stanford Study Suggests You Should Stop Doing This 1 Thing
3 min · · Researchers find that spending less time multitasking may be the key to improving cognitive performance and memory. · Shared by 528, including Thomas Billeter, Johannes Dornisch, rudolph regter, Real Marsha Wright®, Martin Soorjoo, Guy Kawasaki, Lukas Stickelberger, Oliver Gassner https://mastodon.social/@oliverg, Jonathan Kogan, janfsauer, Liv 😷 💙, Bernhard Huessy, Ste Davies, Ferit (at 🏠) 🌙, Tom, Matthias Lampe, Gerrit Eicker, ahg, Florian Hanke 🍎
New York Magazine
Ten Years On, Foursquare Is Now Checking In to You
7 min · · The company has become a data-harvesting success story – and is still trying to figure out whether that’s “cool or creepy.” · Shared by 291, including Sachin Rekhi, Aimee Meifeu ✍️⚖️, Luca Like, Scott Galloway, Johannes Dornisch, Gerrit Eicker, Gabriele, Niklaus Gerber, Esther Schindler, Matthias Lampe, Chris Messina, Matthias «Delay» Göbel, Andy Sporring - 5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Essays, Thomas Power, Mark Kaigwa
The Guardian
Why can’t we agree on what’s true anymore?
17+ min · · The long read: It’s not about foreign trolls, filter bubbles or fake news. Technology encourages us to believe we can all have first-hand access to the ‘real’ facts – and now we can’t stop fighting… · Shared by 404, including Luis Roig | @darum@indieweb.social, Mathew Ingram, Lluís Codina, Bernhard Huessy, Daniel Nova, Jane, Brad Brooks, Johannes Dornisch, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Jeff Atwood, Howard Getson, Microphilosophy | Philosopher 🧠, Michael Grupe, Javi Cantón @javicanton@mas.to, Mark Kaigwa, Glyn Britton, Katja Evertz, luis antónio santos
The Guardian
Revealed: the 20 firms behind a third of all carbon emissions
6 min · · New data shows how fossil fuel companies have driven climate crisis despite industry knowing dangers · Shared by 474, including Aral Balkan, Dr Jim Walsh, Frederik Vanhoutte - Winterbloed, Tara Mathena Imani, AIA, Prof Michael E. Mann, The Real Prof. Katharine Hayhoe, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson 🐙, Chris Skinner, Antonio Vieira Santos, Gerd Leonhard, Brett King #TheFuturists #OptimalHumanity ✈️, Tristan Harris, Adrien Salazar, Bruce Lawson, Dr. Janet D. Stemwedel, PhD 🏳️🌈, Skoll Foundation, Steve Faulkner SteveFaulkner@mastodon.social, Noah Iliinsky vis.social/@noahi, Elinor Stutz, Deborah Blum
CNBC
Stanford psychology expert: This is the No. 1 work skill of the future—but most fail to realize it
5 min · · The skill you most need at work is one that also helps you at home, says psychology expert and best-selling author Nir Eyal. · Shared by 579, including Nir Eyal, Thomas Power, Martin Soorjoo, Damir Kusar, John Nosta, Jennifer Hurst, Ceferino Díaz, Prof. Arun Kumar वाघचौरे, Lee Keyes, Gerrit Eicker, Johannes Dornisch, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Michelle Tandler, Fabrizio Bianchi, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Daron Larson, Tom Connor, Carly, Mari Smith, Gabrielle Mendoza
Inc.
16 Great Books for Anyone Who Wants to Get Ahead in Life
9 min · · When you read non-fiction penned by smart people who've learned important lessons you can accelerate your own path to wisdom and success. · Shared by 402, including Reshma Saujani, Bilal Aslam, Tom Connor, Niklaus Gerber, Vikram Dutt, Essaadi, Johannes Dornisch, Real Marsha Wright®
Vox
The making of Amazon Prime, the internet’s most successful and devastating membership program
20+ min · · An oral history of the subscription service that changed online shopping forever. · Shared by 406, including Guy Kawasaki, Cameron Yick ~ @hydrosquall@vis.social on mastodon, Josh Elman, Gabriele, Lelio Simi, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Thomas Power, Brian Roemmele, Michael Kroker, Tim O'Reilly, Jason Fried, Dan Gillmor is at mastodon.social/@dangillmor, Adrian Zumbrunnen, ErmanTaylan.eth, Frederic Filloux, luis antónio santos, Mark Kaigwa, fernand0, Noah Kagan, Ian M Calvert
Inc.
Google Spent Years Studying Effective Bosses. Now They Teach New Managers These 6 Things
3 min · · The transition to management requires a transformation of thought. · Shared by 292, including ɐpuɐʎᴉW ᴉʇɐʍɥǝN, Fabrizio Bianchi, 📁𝐦𝐫𝐯𝐧, Esther Schindler, fernand0, Howard Getson, Tom Connor, Johannes Dornisch, Matthias «Delay» Göbel, Oliver Ewinger, Jacob Jarnvall, Donneker
Fast Company
Branding is dead, CX design is king
5 min · · The days of crafting brands without incorporating a CX design mindset are drawing to a close. · Shared by 399, including Johannes Dornisch, Ines Bieler, Christian P. Stobbe, Gabriele, Oliver Raduner, Bill Quiseng, Gideonro, DestoWakabayashi, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, rohit, Shawn Venasse, sascha aßbach, five5star // Design Graphique, Shut Up and Create, Jonathan Kogan
Marty Cagan
Product vs. Feature Teams
8 min · · This article is certain to upset many people. I’m sorry for that, but the degree of ongoing noise and confusion surrounding the role of product at tech companies is only getting worse. Moreover, I see… · Shared by 300, including Tim Herbig, Teresa Torres, Andy Budd, Kane Mar, Christina, Mark Kaigwa, Sachin Rekhi, Christian P. Stobbe, Gio Tiongson, Daniel Bentes, Jess 🇺🇦, Glyn Britton, Irene Au, laugri, Stu Collett, Andreas Spiegler, Mayhem, Just Mayhem., Stan Chollet, Fabricio Teixeira
dropbox.design
Mental models for designers
7 min · · Curious about product design at Dropbox? Here’s a look at tools we use for solving problems, making decisions, and communicating ideas. · Shared by 362, including James Young, Johannes Dornisch, Mario Clemente, Matteo Furia, David Hellmann, Design Shack, Evan (he/him), CSS Weekly, Gabriele, Oscar MacDonald, Stu Collett, David Teodorescu, Victor Tolosa, Christian P. Stobbe, pizza.lottie 🍕
Fast Company
It’s time to stop designing “minimum viable products”
5 min · · John Maeda reveals how companies such as Google have heightened what users expect from products in an excerpt from his new book, “How to Speak Machine.” · Shared by 269, including Howard Getson, Javi Cantón @javicanton@mas.to, dunschtig, John Maeda, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, rudolph regter, Naved Islam, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Stefan Weber, Johannes Dornisch, Daniel Schwarz, Matthias Lampe, Stu Collett, Dominik Grolimund, Niklaus Gerber
Forbes
100 Stats On Digital Transformation And Customer Experience
7 min · · Here are 100 stats on digital transformation written to help you make the business case for undergoing one at your company. · Shared by 258, including Konrad Weber, Meghan M. Biro ⚡️, Nicolas Babin, Rachel Miller | #InfluencerMarketing, Glenn Oberholzer, Katja Evertz, Jonathan Kogan, Elinor Stutz, Cooper Professional Education, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Martin Jones, Arne Keuning, Bertrand Maltaverne, DestoWakabayashi, Stephan Woodtli, Birgit Schefer, Shep Hyken, Blake Morgan, Thomas Pleil, Dan Gingiss
ModusMag
Dear Designer: The Road Back
18+ min · · What we need to do to get this industry back on track · Shared by 102, including Jen Simmons, Johannes Dornisch, Matthias Lampe, Joe Natoli, Gabriele
Miro
Impact Mapping: How to focus on outcomes in product management
1 min · · Aligning work around outcomes instead of just chasing the next product feature idea. · Shared by 25, including Tim Herbig, Johannes Dornisch
t3n Magazin
Killt eure Innovation-Labs!
4 min · · Fast jeder ernst zu nehmende deutsche Konzern hat eins und auch der Mittelstand zieht nach: Warum sind Innovation-Labs oftmals mehr Schein ... · Shared by 32, including Hans Bickhofe, Johannes Dornisch, 𝙉𝙞𝙘𝙤 𝙇𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙖, Hendrik Epe, Christian P. Stobbe
Forbes
Why Focus On Customer Experience? Here’s Why.
3 min · · The truth is, many executives are privately skeptical about the value of customer experience differentiation. The results of one study could change that. · Shared by 77, including Christian P. Stobbe, Mark Tabladillo PhD, Sebastien Meunier, Annette Franz, CCXP, Johannes Dornisch, Bill Quiseng, Bob E. Hayes, Florian Graillot
Nautilus Magazine
Curiosity Depends on What You Already Know
9 min · · Humans have a drive to eat. We have a drive to drink. We have a drive to reproduce. Curiosity is no different, says George Loewenstein,… · Shared by 196, including Johannes Dornisch, Tobias Kopka @ on the way home, Dominik Grolimund, Oscar MacDonald, Tom Connor, adrianoesch, Charlie O'Keefe @charlieok@hachyderm.io, Ines Bieler, Lelio Simi
Quartz
Turns out it doesn’t take 10,000 hours to become an expert
2 min · · The popularity of the 10,000-hour rule says more about the hope it promises than any rigorous science. · Shared by 133, including Matthias Lampe, Thomas Power, Gabriele, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Martina Grolimund, Johannes Dornisch, Niklaus Gerber, Liv 😷 💙
Strategyzer
How To Help Agile Teams Create Products Customers Actually Want
3 min · · Large organisations are “becoming Agile” one after the other, fuelled by hopes of higher employee engagement and more efficient product development. · Shared by 71, including Johannes Dornisch, Dario D'Aprile 👨🔬, Massimiliano Aroffo, Oscar MacDonald, Tendayi Viki
Know Your Team
How to motivate employees? Don’t.
9 min · · Wondering how to motivate your team? Here are 6 ways to motivate your employees that doesn't kill the intrinsic employee motivation that they already have. · Shared by 108, including Tom Connor, C.C. Chapman (He/Him), David Cancel, Gianluca Diegoli, Johannes Dornisch, Kelly Hoey, Tim Herbig, Christian P. Stobbe, John Zeratsky, Scott Monty, Dominic Grzbielok
Harvard Business Review
181 Top CEOs Have Realized Companies Need a Purpose Beyond Profit
5 min · · The Business Roundtable’s new letter could mark a turning point. · Shared by 76, including Amy Brann, Thomas Wong, Jonathan Kogan, Johannes Dornisch, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, 瑞拿頭, Stowe Boyd
Inc.
New Study: Open Offices Kill Teamwork
2 min · · People don't like to have serious conversations in public, it turns out. · Shared by 21, including Marcus Raitner, Johannes Dornisch