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A Q&A with David Shenk

June 18, 2013

Here is a brief portion of a mini-interview featured by Amazon during which David Shenk responds to questions about his latest book, The Genius in All of Us: New Insights into Genetics, Talent, and IQ. Photo © Alexandra Beers *…

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 5/6/13)

May 12, 2013

  I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Predictive Analytics: The Power to Predict Who Will Click, Buy, Lie, or Die Eric Siegel Smart Leaders, Smarter Teams: How…

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Maria Konnikova: An interview by Bob Morris

February 26, 2013

Maria Konnikova is the author of the New York Times bestseller, MASTERMIND: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes. She writes the weekly “Literally Psyched” column for Scientific American, where she explores the intersection of literature and psychology, and formerly wrote the…

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The Narcissistic Leader: Not as Good as He (Or You) May Think

February 1, 2013

Maria Konnokova‘s instant bestseller, Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes, was published by Viking on January 3, 2013, and remains on the New York Times bestseller list. Here is a brief excerpt from a blog post of hers that…

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How Children Succeed: A conversation with author Paul Tough

November 27, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Emily Huizenga during which she discusses Paul Tough’s visit to Snell Library at Northeastern University November 8th to discuss his latest book, How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power…

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Paul Tough on why character really matters

November 24, 2012

I stumbled upon the WeAreTeachers website and learned this: “Whether you’re looking for lesson plans and ideas, money for your classroom, product reviews or just a chance to connect with fellow educators, you’ve come to the right place. WeAreTeachers offers…

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