Researchers can identify people behind 'anonymous' data 90% of the time
Big data — huge data sets that are often made publicly available to anyone who wants to analyze it — are supposed to be anonymous. The idea is to…
finding perpetual beta
Reflections on the network era. A continuing exploration of how society, technology, work, and education are changing.
Most HR Data Is Bad Data
How good a rater do you think you are? If you were my manager and you watched my performance for an entire year, how accurate do you think your…
The Neurochemistry of Positive Conversations
Chemistry plays a big role in this phenomenon. When we face criticism, rejection or fear, when we feel marginalized or minimized, our bodies produce…
Training Games
This section contains more than 400 ready-to-use training games and activities. Most of them were published in the Thiagi GameLetter.
Holacracy at Zappos: It’s either the future of management or a social experiment gone awry
“The hardest part is operating in two worlds right now,” says Hsieh, who currently sits in 16 circles and holds a few dozen roles including lead link…
Social Network Analysis of the Global Shapers Community
THE GIST: As part of the World Economic Forum, the Global Shapers Community is a worldwide network of hubs that are developed and led by young people…
If Teams Are So Great, Why Do We Have So Much Trouble With Them?
In today’s world of business, we have come to consider teams as the default way for almost all work to be managed. However, given that engagement at…