Buckets are easy. It’s easy to put things in buckets. The green item goes in the green bucket. The square goes with the other squares. Buckets are easy to explain. “I had a round widget so naturally I placed it with the other round widgets.” Clean. Simple. “Huh… Why, yes. Putting like things together seems … Read More
range
A generalist approach to problem-solving
Research shows that generalists—those who draw from diverse sectors—are less prone to cognitive “tunneling,” the narrowed focus that stifles innovation. Ancient Roots and the PolymathThe value of range isn’t new. Ancient thinkers such as Aristotle and Plutarch championed the polymath—a person who studied and connected multiple disciplines as a path to wisdom. The term polymath … Read More