Category: Curated Content
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This is not a war: Coronavirus pandemic presents unique opportunity to rebuild a sense of common good
By Michael Marder, IKERBASQUE Research Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. He is the author of numerous scientific articles and 15 books, and contributor to the LA Review of Books, The Guardian, New York Times, El Pais, and other international publications.…
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Yuval Noah Harari: the world after coronavirus
This storm will pass. But the choices we make now could change our lives for years to come. March 20, 2020 by Yuval Noah Harari Humankind is now facing a global crisis. Perhaps the biggest crisis of our generation. The decisions people and governments take in the next few weeks…
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Why can’t all bosses be like Julian Richer?
I’m not going to beat about the bush here: I think Julian is great. If I had to hold up someone as a role model for other wannabe tycoons to follow, the founder of the Richer Sounds hi-fi chain would be that person. Let me be clear: for all I…
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How Automattic Grew Into A Startup Worth $1 Billion With No Email And No Office Workers
Of all the cool work cultures we’ve ever heard of, none is more impressive than Automattic, the company responsible for the popular blogging platform, WordPress. Automattic is so unusual, it’s the subject of a new book “The Year Without Pants” by its employee Scott Berkun. Berkun is a former Microsoft…
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Want to know how to quit your day job and start your own company?
One thing is for sure – I wish Miki Agrawal’s book DO COOL SH*T was around four years ago, before I quit my day job and started my own business (I’m still working on the Live Happily Ever After part of the book’s subtitle). A masterful mix of personal stories,…
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The Secret Ingredient for Change
By Drew Mattison Change is not a four-letter word. But it may as well be. No one likes to change, and those who say they do, as in, “I’m looking for some change in my life,” or “we really need a change here,” are really running to or away from…
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Visual Capture: Let it Flow
Illustration from Xplane visual capture artist, Nitya Wakhlu, showcases what it means to build a powerful, synergistic team. The original presentation was given at the Association of Change Management Professionals conference by Orin Davis, principal investigator at Quality of Life Laboratory. [Source]
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What’s a great Chief Digital Officer? And do you need one?
By Mads-Jakob Vad Kristensen Well a great Chief Digital Officer (CDO) is not necessarily a brilliant Chief Information Officer (CIO) already on staff as some clever people would suggest. Why? Because it takes more than insight into technology matters to transform or build an organization into becoming inherently digital. It…
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Ditching meetings will make you more successful
By Shane Snow When I left journalism school, I and half of the grad students in my class entered the job market as freelancers. (It’s a tough market for journalists, even today). And then a peculiar thing happened: all of these amazing, Columbia-educated journalists who’d written for The New York…
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Richard Branson’s 5 Rules for Good Business
1. If you don’t enjoy it, don’t do it. You must love what you do. 2. Be innovative: Create something different that will stand out. 3. Your employees are your best asset. Happy employees make for happy customers. 4. Lead by listening: Get feedback from your staff and customers on…
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