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Ancient Chinese Philosophers Teach Harvard Students A Modern Way To Think

One of the most popular classes at Harvard University today is a deep dive into the wisdom of the great Chinese philosophers, scholars who lived over 2,000 years ago. We all know their names – Confucius, Mencius, Zhangzi and Lao Tzu – Eastern sages who devoted their...

Tethered To Our Devices, We Never Get The Break We Need

It wasn’t until late September that I was able to take any vacation this year, and going that long without a break had left me feeling exhausted – and needing real time away from all my day-to-day activities including all email, texts and social media. But who can do...

Five Magnificent Ways You Can Lead Like Google Without Spending A Dime On Perks

As research for an article I later wrote for Fast Company Magazine, I traveled to Google’s Mountain View, California campus, and spent the day meeting with several of their talent management executives. Within just my first hour at Google, I saw firsthand all the...

Science Agrees With Obi Wan: Trust Your Feelings

Imagine you’re giving a presentation tomorrow to a group of your organization’s top decision makers. Your job will be to persuade them to approve, and invest in, a new initiative you’ve worked over a year to develop. Heading into the meeting, you’re convinced you have...