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The first rule of management is gold
There’s a cornerstone of Western thought, calledThe Golden Rule. Basically, it says (as it says in the Bible), “Do unto others as you would want …
The Quest for Our Highest Self
Factoid: In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson famously wrote about “Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”. Notice how he didn’t say, “the pursuit of pleasure”. …
How Meaning Transforms Work
We love this quote from Viktor Frankl. Culture is at its core, about creating meaning. Designing purpose. it is about finding that which unites us all. …
The recipe for fearless leadership
The big leadership story of recent times is from President Zelensky from Ukraine. When offered safe passage by the Americans out of Kyiv when the Russians …
Every Window Is An Opportunity
From Strength To Strength, by Arthur C. Brooks. “Decline is inevitable”. Brooks has written a really interesting book about how to manage the career …
Elon: The King of Influence
The big story this week is, of course, Elon Musk buying Twitter for $44 billion. The two big questions the media seem to be asking are: …
How To Be A Visionary
Some people wake us up. They bring us a new idea or a new way to do things. They challenge us to think differently, …
Without This We Are Nothing
The one thing that keeps us moving. We all know what it is. Without it we are nothing. With it, we can do anything. But …
Compassion Wins
We, as humans, like to categorize. It makes the world easier to digest. We fit the people around us into labels: users, coworkers, competitors. …
The Outsiders
Most people here will know all about Joseph Cambell’s archetypal “Hero’s Journey.” While everybody else remains in the village, sipping cocktails, the Hero heads out into …
What The Battle Of The Bulge Teaches Us
Christmas, 1944. The Battle Of The Bulge. Hitler’s last roll of the dice, his final offensive of the War. Hitler had this idea that if …
Metaverse Shmetaverse
This semiotic simply nails so much that is going on in the world these days. First off, we have COVID and all the brouhaha …
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