Month: February 2023

Five Ways to Make Your One-on-One Meetings More Effective

February 23, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Jessica Wisdom for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * Failing to use time with direct…

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What’s So Great About Great-Books Courses?

February 23, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from a “classic” article by Louis Menand that was published by The New Yorker (December 13, 2021). To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Illuatration Credit: Cristiana…

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Cate Blanchett Plays Herself

February 22, 2023

Here is an excerpt from  Adam Gopnik‘s interview of Cate Blancett for The New Yorker. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photograph Credit: Pari Dukovic for The New Yorker * *…

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In the Age of A.I., Major in Being Human

February 22, 2023

Contrary to what many people now fear, I am convinced that A.I. will not replace jobs. People who collaborate with A.I. will replace those who don’t. Here is an excerpt from an article by David Brooks for The New York…

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What you may not already know about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln

February 20, 2023

George Washington o George Washington’s hair was all real and dark…before he powdered it. o By Congressional order, no one will ever rank higher than he in the U.S. military. o Washington made a pretty hefty salary …but he still…

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Bridging Generational Divides in Your Workplace

February 20, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Debra Sabatini Hennelly and Bradley Schurman 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…

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The Picasso Exhibition That Forever Changed Art in America

February 19, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by in HUMANITIES (Fall 2022, Volume 43, Number 4), the official magazine of the National Endowment for the Humanities. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and sign up for…

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Burn the Boats: A book review by Bob Morris

February 18, 2023

Burn the Boats: Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential Matt Higgins William Morrow/An Imprint of HarperCollins (February 2023) “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re probably right.” Henry Ford I agree with Ford’s comment.…

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Come Up for Air: A book review by Bob Morris

February 17, 2023

Come Up for Air: How Teams Can Leverage Systems and Tools to Stop Drowning in Work Nick Sonnenberg HarperCollins Leadership/An Imprint of Harper Collins (February 20123) “Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent, not enough time…

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Why Everyone Feels Like They’re Faking It

February 17, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by y Leslie Jamison for The New Yorker. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription rate information, please click here. * * * The concept of Impostor Syndrome has become ubiquitous.…

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