As the world endures a second wave of lockdowns to try to control the coronavirus pandemic, it’s hard not to wonder what kind of impact long social isolation will have on us as people.
Interview
November 24, 2020
Will lockdown kill innovation?
There are signs that long isolation is already beginning to erode innovators' emotional intelligence, divergent thinking and team trust.
5 min read
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