UK competition probe of mobile browsers finds Apple-Google duopoly is ‘anti-innovation’

UK competition probe of mobile browsers finds Apple-Google duopoly is ‘anti-innovation’

A U.K. competition authority investigation of Apple and Google’s mobile browsers has concluded that the mobile duopoly’s policies are “holding back innovation” and could also be limiting economic growth. “Mobile browsers are apps which provide the primary gateway for consumers to access the web on their mobile devices, and hence for businesses to reach them … Read more

Podcast app Pocket Casts makes its web player free

Podcast app Pocket Casts makes its web player free

Pocket Casts, the podcast app acquired by Automattic in 2021, is now making its web player free. The company says the move offers an alternative to the big platforms’ closed ecosystems, where algorithmic-driven content is prioritized and podcasts are kept behind paywalls. Podcasts were built on open technology — the open, decentralized standard RSS, which … Read more

When Being a “Bad Leader” Is Good

When Being a “Bad Leader” Is Good

When Being a “Bad Leader” Is Good You could be a “bad leader” for doing the right thing! Servant leadership doesn’t win popularity contests in authoritarian environments. Showing up as a humble leader in a dysfunctional culture makes you the problem. 12 “Bad Leader” Behaviors: Being vulnerable where people pretend they have it all together. … Read more

Collaborative Design Thinking in Action: How to Achieve Breakthrough Outcomes

Collaborative Design Thinking in Action: How to Achieve Breakthrough Outcomes

Collaborative Design Thinking in Action: How to Achieve Breakthrough Outcomes A team approach to problem-solving, informed by the process of design thinking, can be optimally effective in triggering inspiration, leading to fresh ideas that are highly responsive to stakeholders. Indeed, collaboration can be a force multiplier in an effort to reach an intended objective. However, … Read more

Stop Offering Encouragement – Do This Instead

Stop Offering Encouragement – Do This Instead

Stop Offering Encouragement – Do This Instead Some people reject encouragement. You say something good. They reply with something bad. Every affirmation is met with, “Yeah, but.” Sometimes you resist self-encouragement. You say to yourself, “You got this,” and your inner critic says, “No you don’t.” Use curiosity to encourage people. Curiosity as Encouragement Discouragement: … Read more