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The Dawn Watch: Joseph Conrad in a Global World Maya Jasanoff Penguin Press (November 2017) “The horror! The horror!… is not so far under the surface as we think.” As I began to read Maya Jasanoff’s journey of personal discovery…
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The Longevity Economy: Unlocking the World’s Fastest-Growing, Most Misunderstood Market Joseph F. Coughlin PublicAffairs (November 2017) If you’re in search of a “blue ocean” of business opportunity, look no further In their classic work, Blue Ocean Strategy, W. Chan Kim…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Marc de Jong, Nathan Marston, and Erik Roth for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm,…
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Biography.com is one of the best online sources for biography and general history material. For example: Jennifer Lawrence is a versatile actress known for her roles in Winter’s Bone, The Hunger Games, X-Men and Joy. She won an Oscar for…
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People with Purpose: How Great Leaders Use Purpose to Build Thriving Organizations Kevin Murray KoganPage Limited (2017) Two Qs worth asking: “What is the value of purpose, and what, really is the purpose of values?” Kevin Murray wrote this book…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Margarita Mayo 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, please…
Read MoreBiography.com is one of the best online sources for biography and general history material. For example: Thomas Jefferson was a draftsman of the Declaration of Independence and the third U.S. president (1801-09). He was also responsible for the Louisiana…
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Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Katherine Hepburn (1912-2003) was the daughter of a doctor and a suffragette, both of whom always encouraged her to speak her mind, develop it fully, and exercise her body to its full potential. An athletic tomboy…
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Adam Bryant conducts interviews of senior-level executives that appear in his “Corner Office” column each week in the SundayBusiness section of The New York Times. Here are a few insights provided during an interview of Chamath Palihapitiya, chief executive of…
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Rethinking the workplace: Flexibility, fairness, and enlightened automation
“People aren’t powerless in the face of new technologies; the future of work is up to us.” Here is a brief excerpt from a transcript of a lively conversation during which James Manyika and Matthew Taylor discuss that subject for…
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