4 min read ⌚ How Perseverance, Passion, and Pluck Take You from Ordinary to Extraordinary Contrary to popular belief, talent is never enough – you need so much more to become extraordinary. Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval would know. And we have a look at their 3P recipe (perseverance, passion, and pluck) in “Grit to […]
4 min read ⌚ How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win You think that you have the team capable of winning, and now you only need some good leadership skills? What you need is probably no more than few lessons from two U.S. Navy SEAL officers – Jocko Willink and Leif Babin – in “Extreme Ownership”! […]
3 min read ⌚ The empowerment of servant-leadership brought several new possibilities for the organizations to exploit and understand. “The Power of Servant Leadership” provides valuable insights for people in need of reforms, regarding management and leadership. About Robert K. Greenleaf Robert K. Greenleaf is an ex-director at AT&T and a visiting lecturer at Harvard University […]
3 min read ⌚ What Insiders Know About Executive Success The influence of executives is off the question. The magnitude of their decision-making is felt on all organizational layers. “The Next Level” pinpoints what an average executive must do to keep its authority and stabilize its position. About Scott Eblin Scott Eblin is a management and […]
4 min read ⌚ The World’s Most Popular Emotional Intelligence Test By now, you’re more than aware that there are many types of intelligence. And that the standard intelligence quotient (IQ) is not enough to measure most of your capacities. In other words, you don’t Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves to tell you that one of […]
4 min read ⌚ Why Simplicity Trumps Complexity in Any Investment Plan Let’s face it: as far as most people are concerned, the simpler a plan is, the less credible it seems. However, most of the algorithms of life are fairly simple. And, according to Ben Carlson, the same holds true for investing. Hence, if you […]
4 min read ⌚ How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra) We know, we know – math is not exactly something you’re too keen on. Well, guess what – the same holds true for millions of people! However, Barbara Oakley thinks that she can change your mind. And make you so […]
7 min read ⌚ The Computer Science of Human Decisions Computers are great at calculating stuff, right? Just imagine how good your life would have been if you could use them to assess day-to-day life problems! Now, you don’t have to! Because Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths have written a handy, little book, you can use […]
3 min read ⌚ One Man’s Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West “Escape from Camp 14” is the story of Shin who, until now, remains the only person who was born in a labor camp in North Korea, and has escaped. About Blaine Harden Blaine Harden is a foreign correspondent and an author. […]
3 min read ⌚ South Afrika’s only way to change is “Laying Ghosts to Rest”. About Mamphela Ramphele Mamphela Ramphele is an author, the former vice chancellor of the University of Cape Town, the former managing director of the World Bank and is a chairman of Circle Capital Ventures in South Africa. “Laying Ghosts to […]
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