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How culture revived post WWII Scotland
It was 1947. The big war had ended, the UK was a mess. Soldiers and refugees were still limping home, there was still rationing, …
Why Do We Need Stories?
Let’s talk about narratives. Big stories that were told and believed by many people. Religious stories like Islam or Christianity, or Political Stories like …
Why your hires look like you
There’s a famous line in The Blues Brothers movie when they ask the bartender at the Texas honky-tonk what kind of music they play: …
Succession is a nightmare
Who runs Microsoft, after Bill steps down? Who runs Apple, after Steve steps down? Who runs Tesla, after Elon steps down? Who runs Berkshire Hathaway, after Warren steps …
Lessons from the rainforest
University Of Pennsylvania anthropologist, Professor Greg Urban‘s new book The Culture Puzzle: Harnessing the Forces that Drive Your Organization’s Success, co-authored with Mario Moussa and Derek Newberry, has some useful insights. Greg spent 25 …
No Peril, No Reward
In this video, we have Jocko Willinks, former Special Forces leader and current motivation guru, giving a speech to the Pennsylvania National Guard about the positive …
Juggling Chainsaws – Brian E A “Beam” Maue PhD
Panic–so much panic that I almost did not even attempt the effort (and I was once a steely nerved military officer in charge of …
Who wants a Skittle?
Last week we wrote about Richard Branson and the folly of billionaire-funded space tourism. Then earlier today Jeff Bezos blasted off into space as well. The Guardian …
The Power of Culture
If you hang out on Facebook, you’ll see a lot of ads like this one. It’s for a metal portable campfire. Lovely. Perfect for you and …
How AI Generates a Competitive Advantage by Ash Fontana
About the Author Ash Fontana is Managing Director of Zetta, the first investment fund that focused on AI. The firm was the lead investor in …
Give Love, Get Love
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 real reason we are racing to space
Ever since the 1950s, we’ve equated progress in space flight with progress in humankind in general. One small step for man etc. But how true …
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