For Nobel, They Can Thank the ‘God Particle’

Dennis Overbye, The New York Times, October 8, 2013 Two theoretical physicists, Peter W. Higgs and François Englert, who suggested that an invisible ocean of energy suffusing space is responsible for the mass and diversity of the particles in the universe...

Leisure-Time Inventions Hit a Peak in Middle Age

Andrew O’Connell, HBR Blog Network, October 7, 2013 Employees’ likelihood of inventing something for their jobs during leisure time rises to a peak at age 51, on average, according to a study led by Lee N. Davis of Copenhagen Business School in...

The Elephant in the Room Is People

Charles Wendel, BAI Banking Strategies, October 4, 2013 Managers who avoid taking action or delay decisions are the “elephants in the room” and can leave an institution with underperforming employees who drag down overall results. […read...