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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.


Maija Palmer

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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.

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