Kevin Browne

One of the most important skills companies require is problem-solving. Consider the following problem which comes from Matthew Syed’s book, “Rebel Ideas: The Power of Thinking Differently”.
Suppose you are a doctor faced with a patient who has a malignant tumor in his stomach. It is impossible to operate on the patient, but unless the tumor is destroyed the patient will die. There is a kind of ray that can be used to destroy the tumor. If the rays reach the tumor all at once at a sufficiently...

One of an organization’s best tools for preventing harassment in remote work environments is a clear anti-harassment policy. This policy can gain effectiveness by mentioning remote work while expanding the definition of harassment to include forms not resulting from proximity or physical contact.

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Remote work is part of the “new normal” in many industries, and so the definition of harassment must include language reflecting how harassment may occur virtually through email, video meetings, chat rooms, and other forms of electronic communication.

The advent of remote work has given workers increased flexibility while promoting work–life balance. Yet despite such benefits, remote work has also allowed workplace harassment to enter the home. Moreover, the harassment that occurs in remote environments often takes forms that are less visible than those occurring in traditional offices.

If I find out in the course of a conversation with you that you have recently graduated from college what does this tell me about you? There are 6 things that a college degree should tell me about you. But, I’m less and less sure that the degree conveys this information.

Critical Thinking offers a broad range of useful tools to improve your thinking. I’ve been teaching courses in logic and critical thinking for over twenty years.
As a result of that experience, I have compiled seven tips you can implement to see immediate results.
7 Useful Tips to Improve Your Thinking and Change Your Life
1. Change your thinking by seeing your beliefs as tools.
People tend to see their beliefs as part of their identity. This causes problems when someone questions those belie...

Music video for my original composition titled Celestial.

A compilation of my 25 best musical compositions.

Take a look at the pictures below. They were taken on a recent visit to a local doctor’s office. My daughter had to have a small procedure and was, understandably, nervous.
There’s nothing particularly unique about these rooms. They are probably like thousands of other exam rooms across the country.
And, that’s just the problem.
Is there anything about this room that sends a message of comfort or care?
Is there anything about this room that helps put a nervous patient at ease?

A short eBook on how to think like a philosopher.

Henry David Thoreau once said “a book should contain pure discoveries.” Some books can do even more and change how you see the world. Here are 10 eye-opening books that might just do that for you. Many of the themes in these books connect and while reading any one will give you some new insights, reading all of them may just revolutionize how you see the world and your place in it.