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The Fourth Great Awakening & the Future of Egalitarianism Robert William Fogel University of Chicago Press (August 1, 2000) Note: I read this book when it was first published more than a decade ago and recently re-read it while preparing interview questions. For those such…
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Here is an excerpt from a lecture delivered by William Deresiewicz to the plebe class at the United States Military Academy at West Point in October 2009. I came upon it in The American Scholar magazine, the venerable but lively…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Karen Firestone for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, and sign up for a subscription to HBR…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Thomas O’Neill and featured by the National Geographic Society, founded in 1888, It has since become one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational institutions in the world, headquartered in…
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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. * * * Most of us feel pulled in more directions than…
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Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business Danny Meyer HarperCollins (2006) Note: Perhaps 30-35 years ago, probably in an article for Harvard Business Review, Peter Drucker said something to the effect, “If you don’t think you’re in…
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The success of Electronic Arts—known for games such as Battlefield, Madden, and The Sims—once hinged on managing relationships with retailers. Today, with online gaming on the rise, the company is learning how to use technology to get closer to the…
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Here is Josh Linkner‘s latest blog post in which he again shares his insights concerning a familiar subject that is infrequently discussed: self-appointed “idea police” who defend the status quo. To check out his website, please click here. To read…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by J.N. Chaney for Cracked.com, the most visited humor website in the world, with over 300 million monthly page views. The award-winning site was founded in 2007 by Jack O’Brien and…
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Tim Leberecht on “What entrepreneurs can learn from artists”
Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Tim Leberecht for CNNMoney, a service of CNN, Fortune & Money. Leberecht explains why, like artists, startup founders must cultivate creative habits to see the world afresh and create something new. To check out…
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