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Silicon Valley legend Bill Campbell has died — here is some of his best leadership advice

August 28, 2017

Here is an excerpt from an especially interesting article by Richard Feloni for Business Insider in which he discusses one of the most influential as well as highly respected people in modern technology. Steve Jobs revered him. In fact, Campbell…

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Huggy Rao and Robert I. Sutton on “Sometimes Slower Is Better”

April 8, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Huggy Rao and Robert I. Sutton for Talent Management magazine. They suggest that mastering the art of scaling a human organization requires learning when and how to shift gears from fast…

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Peter Gray: Part 2 of an interview by Bob Morris

May 6, 2013

Peter Gray, research professor of psychology at Boston College, has conducted and published research in a wide range of fields, including neuroendocrinology, animal behavior, developmental psychology, anthropology, and education. He is author of a highly regarded college textbook, Psychology (Worth…

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Peter Gray: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris

April 27, 2013
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Play Makes Us Human V: Why Hunter-Gatherers’ Work is Play

December 25, 2012

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written for Psychology Today magazine (7/2/09) in which Peter Gray explains how hunter-gatherers made work play by making it optional. To read the complete article, please click here. * * * Our…

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