We are by now used to the idea of a light bulb being the universal icon for innovation. This is,
of course, a tribute to Thomas Edison's most well-known invention, but not by any means the only one.
Edison was one of the most prolific inventors in history, with a list of over 1000 patents
bearing his name. The light bulb icon is still used to represent the act of generating ideas, and by
extension the act of innovation.
Team culture is one of those things that gets talked about a lot when it is not quite right,
but rarely worked on effectively. Yet so much of the outcome in the end depends on team culture.
I bet that the majority of the people reading this article have experienced teams working in
their own silos. Think about the influence it has on the ability of the company to drive
successful outcomes. Similarly, most of the readers have probably experienced people that
everyone tries to work around,…
A long time ago, when I was still in college, I was fortunate enough to take a Software Engineering class by
Prof. John Guttag. I remember him starting one of the lectures with the question:
