What: A proposal to recreate Bell Labs' famous cafeteria model where forced-proximity seating sparked cross-disciplinary breakthroughs. So What: SMBs chasing innovation hire specialists then silo them by function. The cafeteria insight is structural: collision beats curation. If your best hires never talk, you paid for islands. What to Watch: Whether companies experiment with physical layouts (shared lunch spaces, hot desks) or hiring for conversation skill alongside technical chops.
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