Annie Murphy Paul is the author of the forthcoming book Brilliant: The New Science of Smart. Many of science’s most important breakthroughs, from the discovery of microorganisms to the theory of ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Syed Balkhi Whether ...

Joy Hamm has taught 11 years in a variety of English-language settings, ranging from kindergarten to adult learners: One idea for making teacher observations a learning opportunity rather than a ...

One remarkable feature of making contact with others, as well as the emotions that one is most ashamed of, is reflecting on what you are observing. Taking the time to sift through observations of ...

Yuejing Li and Shihua Chen of DEQI describe the role of third party observations and their proper use in protecting IP rights in China If a given company's patent application is found to be a menace ...

Do you consider yourself an observant person? How good are you at listening, taking note of your surroundings and tailoring your approach appropriately? Some of you will consider yourselves a great ...

I've recently had to conduct some of the most important interviews of my life, and they had nothing to do with my employment. As a journalist, you learn to ask the right questions, how to make ...

(This is the final post in a four-part series. You can see Part One here, Part Two here, and Part Three here.) The new question-of-the-week is: How can administrators (and even other teachers) best do ...