I spent my lunch hour catching up on some technology reading and have three distinctly unique and thought-provoking articles to share with you all.
The first is a piece by Maxwell Wessel of the Harvard Business Review. Wessel writes that despite all the worshiping of Steve Jobs, it is really Bill Gates who we should be idolizing. The core of Wessel’s argument is Jobs should be lauded for creating live-altering gadgets for those with resources, but Gates should be held in higher esteem for tackling global issues for those without resources. This is not an Apple v. Microsoft article, but rather a short “be the change you want to see in the world” essay.
The second article breaks down “Four Destructive Myths Most Companies Still Live By“. In this Harvard Business Review piece, the four myths are:
1. Multitasking is critical in a world of infinite demand.
2. A little bit of anxiety helps us perform better.
3. Creativity is genetically inherited, and it’s impossible to teach.
4. The best way to get more work done is to work longer hours.
I’ll let you read the fantastic analysis to learn why each is a myth and destructive to an effective workplace.
The final piece, by Business Insider, examines today’s mobile marketplace and provides a graph that illustrates the growth and decline of mobile providers, as well as the vast ocean still available for conquest. Will a new provider fill the gap, or will Android or Apple seize the day?
I highly recommend spending 10 minutes and reading these articles. You will sound infinitely smarter around the water cooler and will impress your significant other at the dinner table this evening. Happy reading! 