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How to Maintain Hope in an Age of Catastrophe

December 5, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an interview of Robert Jay Lifton by Masha Gessen for The New Yorker. To  read the complete interview, check out other material, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * The psychoanalyst and…

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The Power of Conscious Connection: A Book Review by Bob Morris

December 4, 2023

The Power of Conscious Connection: 4 Habits to Transform How You Live and Lead Talia Fox Ideapress Publishing (November 2023) How to master conscious connections with self-awareness, reflection, and intentional communication Why did Talia Fox write this book? As she…

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The Wit and Wisdom of Charlie Munger

December 3, 2023

Charles Thomas Munger (born January 1, 1924) was an American billionaire investor. He was vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate controlled by Warren Buffett. Buffett has described Munger as his closest partner and right-hand man. Munger served as chairman…

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The Potency of Shortcuts in Decision-Making

December 1, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Sebastian Kruse, David Bendig, and Malte Brettel for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Cred]dit:  Michael Glenwood Gibbs/theispot.com …

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Wiring the Winning Organization: A Book Review by Bob Morris

November 30, 2023

Wiring the Winning Organization: Liberating Our Collective Greatness Through Slowification, Simplification, and Amplification Gene Kim and Steven J. Spear IT Revolution (November 2023) How to wire your organization to sustain peak performance in months and years to come When writing…

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Lawrence Cunningham on Charlie Munger: An Enlightening Tribute

November 29, 2023

Here is an excerpt from Lawrence Cunningham’s tribute to Charlie Munger who recently passed  away at age 99. * * * Charlie Munger, who died Tuesday at the age of 99, and Warren Buffett are a shining example that two…

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A Nation of Eyewitnesses to J.F.K.’s Assassination: How it feels—and what it means—to watch a President slain on TV.

November 29, 2023

Here is a classic New Yorker article written by John Updike and featured in the November 29, 1963, issue. * * * It was as if we slept from Friday to Monday and dreamed an oppressive, unsearchably significant dream, which,…

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Controlling machine-learning algorithms and their biases

November 28, 2023

Here is an excerpt from a “classic” article written by Tobias Baer and Vishnu Kamalnath for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up…

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How to Disagree Productively on Tough Topics

November 28, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit: Neil Webb/theispot.com * * *…

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The economic potential of generative AI: The next productivity frontier

November 27, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for email alerts, please click here. * *…

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