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Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Mostly Noisy World Cal Newport Portfolio/Penguin (February 2019) How to thrive “in our current moment of technological overload” I agree with Cal Newport that the impact of technological tools on most…
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What do these famous film actors share in common? Amy Adams Annette Benning Glenn Close Tom Cruise Johnny Depp Robert Downey Jr. Ralph Fiennes Harrison Ford Ed Harris Samuel L. Jackson Laura Linney John Malkovich Bill Murray Liam Neeson Edward…
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In his latest book, The AI Advantage, Thomas Davenport explains how almost any organization — whatever its size and nature may be — can become productively and profitably involved in the artificial intelligence “revolution.” He suggests that augmentation — smart…
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Bedtime Stories for Managers: Farewell to Lofty Leadership…Welcome Engaging Management Henry Mintzberg Berrett-Koehler Publishers (February 2019) “Most of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to get their work done.” Peter Drucker I agree with Peter…
Read MoreHiring better people, using a rigorous and formal process, leads to concrete improvements in your organization’s operations and financials. Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Jaime Potter and Gunnar Schrah for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by…
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The Introvert’s Complete Career Guide: From Landing a Job, to Surviving, Thriving, and Moving on Up Jane Finkle Career Press (February 2019) People never underestimate you without your permission. In Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t…
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I was born and raised in Chicago, in the Windsor Park area, attended public schools, the Art Institute of Chicago (on a Dudley Crafts Watson scholarship, while in grades 5-12 at Myra Bradwell and South Shore), and later two universities…
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Here is a brief excerpt from the transcript of a podcast featured in the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, obtain subscription information, and register…
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The Secret to Leading Organizational Change Is Empathy
Here is an excerpt from an article written by Patti Sanchez for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…
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