Three slightly odd, but very valuable, views of the business world today.

For a lot of managers it’s that time of year again, the time of mid-year reviews. A lots been written on reviews, but I found the interview with Will Wright, developer of The Sims, Spore, etc., brought out a very new point. Wright says, “The really important motivational stuff is more in their [employees] secret identity.” This isn’t just true about ‘creatives’, but about every employee.

I have a stack of books to read, many of them the result of a review I read. I usually hold off recommending them, but this one looks too good to put on hold. It’s Alain de Botton’s The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work and it looks like a great read—even vacation fare.

Quick. What sort of business would the entrepreneurial daughter of Ralph Lauren start? Something in fashion? A new publication? How about a candy company? Yup. Dylan Lauren sees “…a row of Polo Ralph Lauren cashmere sweaters or colored shirts…as food or candy.” Sweet.

Image credit: MykReeve on flickr

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Tags: Alain de Botton, Dylan Lauren, The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work, Will Wright
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