John Maeda, President of the Rhode Island School of Design, delivers a funny and charming talk that spans a lifetime of work in art, design and technology, concluding with a picture of creative leadership in the future. Watch for demos of Maeda's earliest work -- and even a computer made of people.
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What is power? According to Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, game theory expert and author of The Dictator’s Handbook, it’s the ability to get other people to do things they wouldn’t otherwise do. Game theory, in a nutshell, is a method of predicting human behavior in a given situation based on the motives of the players involved. And when it comes to people in power, says de Mesquita, their primary motive – the one that most reliably predicts their behavior – is to stay in power. 
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A new study published in Psychological Science shows that an established hierarchy within a group reduces conflicts and boosts productivity. An appropriate distribution of the power helps people coordinate and perform their tasks better.
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Humble leaders are more effective and better liked, according to a new study.
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While the image of the stressed-out executive or the politician under pressure has been firmly planted in the American mind, research increasingly suggests that it's actually people lower down on the social scale — not those in leadership positions...
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"Margaret Heffernan: Dare to disagree" "How do organizations think? In her book, Willful Blindness, Margaret Heffernan examines why businesses and the people who run them often ignore the obvious --... Via Darin L. Hammond
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