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Brené Brown on the power of vulnerability

May 25, 2020

Brené Brown studies human connection — our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to…

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The Power of Experiments: A book review by Bob Morris

May 24, 2020

The Power of Experiments: Decision Making in a Data-Driven World Michael Luca and Max H. Bazerman The MIT Press (March 2020) How to do very well “what all good scientists do. Experiment.” Opinions are divided, sometimes sharply divided, about the…

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Design Your Meeting Agenda Around Questions

May 24, 2020

  Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. *     *     * A good agenda is the first step to…

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Empathy Starts with Curiosity

May 23, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Peter Bregman 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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Why the Crisis Is Putting Companies at Risk of Losing Female Talent

May 23, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg 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…

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A Brief history of Memorial Day

May 22, 2020

Based on some research, I learned this about what is now celebrated as Memorial Day: The Civil War claimed more lives than any conflict in U.S. history, requiring the establishment of the country’s first national cemeteries. By the late 1860s…

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Susan David on how to be your best self in times of crisis

May 22, 2020

Here’s a paradox. “Life’s beauty is inseparable from its fragility,” says psychologist Susan David. In a special virtual conversation, she shares wisdom on how to build resilience, courage and joy in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Responding to listeners’…

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Ten Valuable Business Lessons

May 22, 2020

  The other day, someone asked me which business lessons I have found to be the most valuable. Here are ten, in no particular order:   o “If you can’t explain your great idea to a six year-old, you really…

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Dan Pink on “the puzzle of motivation”

May 21, 2020

Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don’t: Traditional rewards aren’t always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories — and maybe, a way forward.…

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21 Surprising Tiger Facts Prove These Big Cats Are Amazing

May 21, 2020

Here is an excerpt from an article at the AnimalPlanet website. To read the complete article and check out others, please click here. *     *     * Tigers are the largest cat species in the world and the third-largest carnivore on…

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