The Rise of the New Groupthink - NYTimes.com - 1 views
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Privacy also makes us productive
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Solitude can even help us learn.
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Conversely, brainstorming sessions are one of the worst possible ways to stimulate creativity. The brainchild of a charismatic advertising executive named Alex Osborn who believed th
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In our sometimes wholesale embracing of the new groupthink, we are reminded not to forget the immense value of solitude, privacy and independence... and we cannot forget the introvert, the introspective person, whom many believe are the trail blazers of innovation and creativity, like Apple's Wozniak, who's creativity thrived in solitude, but developed in his networks with Jobs and beyond. A great challenge to the prevailing wisdom that collaboration, teamwork and collective wisdom are the ultimate end. And a reminder for balance and flexibility in our model both inside and outside the classroom...