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The Generation M Manifesto, from the Harvard Business blog.

Is it something intrinsic, or an external influence? To answer my own question, it simply takes interesting projects to motivate me to do good work. The trouble comes when there is no real work available.
Things have been very quiet in the Angus world. In consequence, things have been very quiet on this blog. With 2 [...]

Ever have one of those days where nothing goes right?
It’s been a while since I’ve experienced one this bad. You know what I’m referring to: FTP account refuses to connect, the network connection to the local Mac servers are down, the Internet connection is down and every other possible connection the computer tries to make [...]

Here is a company who values critical thinking over any other skill one has to offer. Take a look at Bain & Company’s description of an ideal candidate (emphasis mine):
We are looking for people with exceptional analytical skills. Where did you go to school? What did you study? These are important questions, but we’re even [...]

Become a Critical Thinker
No matter what your job, skills or position in life, critical thinking is a useful and arguably necessary trait that everyone should develop. However, much like common sense or kindness, few people believe they need more of it or need to practice having it. For those of you who enjoy moving forward [...]