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I have just read Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master’s Insights on China, the United States, and the World (Belfer Center Studies in International Security). In it, Graham Allison and Robert D. Blackwill, with Ali Wyne, examine the global perspectives…
Read MoreHere is a brief article widely distributed by the Associated Press in which the chief of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, predicts that the global economy will improve over the next 18 months but says that growth might not…
Read MoreHere is an excerpt from an article written by Ron Friedman 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,…
Read MoreHere are three of the silliest: 1. Leaders must like people: In fact, it is far more important that leaders respect and trust those entrusted to their care. Some of the most productive workers in any organization are not necessarily…
Read MoreHere’s a talk that could literally change your life. Which career should I pursue? Should I break up — or get married?! Where should I live? Big decisions like these can be agonizingly difficult. But that’s because we think about…
Read MoreIn Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master’s Insights on China, the United States, and the World (Belfer Center Studies in International Security), Graham Allison and Robert D. Blackwill, with Ali Wyne, examine the global perspectives of Lee Kuan Yew. Never…
Read MoreJournalist Carl Honoré believes the Western world’s emphasis on speed erodes health, productivity and quality of life. But there’s a backlash brewing, as everyday people start putting the brakes on their all-too-modern lives. “By slowing down at the right moments,…
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My Favorite Oscar Wilde Quotations: Part 1
Here’s a baker’s dozen: o A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing. o A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal. o A…
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