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Feel-Good Productivity

Feel-Good Productivityby Ali Abdaal Strong Feelings

Humans are emotional creatures — even when they’re working. Productivity expert Ali Abdaal argues that emotions are a source of energy and part of a cycle…
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Age of Revolutions

Age of Revolutionsby Fareed Zakaria Constant Turmoil

Washington Post columnist Fareed Zakaria — author of The Gang of Three and The Future of Freedom — links historical and economic trends to provide a…
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Unreconciled

Unreconciledby Jesse Wente An Indigenous Consciousness

Anishinaabe tribe journalist Jesse Wente offers an insightful, sensitive journey through his developing understanding of his Indigenous identity.
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Move Fast and Fix Things

Move Fast and Fix Thingsby Frances Frei and Anne Morriss Productive Change

Focus on excellence (and fast!) and effective change management.
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Emotional Intelligence Habits

Emotional Intelligence Habitsby Travis Bradberry Greater Self-Awareness

Travis Bradberry, PhD, co-author of the bestseller, Emotional Intelligence 2.0., provides tools to increase your EQ and improve your relationship with yourself and others.
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Team

Teamby David Allen and Edward Lamont Teamwork Without Tears

An increasing emphasis on teamwork, autonomy, adaptability, and agility has intensified stress and overwhelm for many workers. Productivity guru David Allen and executive coach Edward…
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Pathogenesis

Pathogenesisby Jonathan Kennedy Microbes Rule

Bacteria and viruses have played a fascinating, unexpected role in human, urban, and political development.
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Head & Heart

Head & Heartby Kirstin Ferguson Merge Your Intelligence With Your Soul

Leadership expert Kirstin Ferguson shows you how to combine your conscious rational skills and your soulful, reflexive understanding to be the best possible leader.
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The 100 Trillion Dollar Wealth Transfer

The 100 Trillion Dollar Wealth Transferby Ken Costa “Zennials” Explained

Banker Ken Costa highlights some fundamental differences in the “Zennial” and baby boomer financial mind-sets.
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The Friction Project

The Friction Projectby Robert I. Sutton and Huggy Rao Friction or Not

Robert I. Sutton and Huggy Rao explain how organizational friction works, for good or ill, and how to use it productively.
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Timeboxing

Timeboxingby Marc Zao-Sanders Taming Your Time

Practically everyone struggles to make the best use of time. Marc Zao-Sanders, CEO of Filtered, a learning tech company, outlines a system for tackling your daily agenda…
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The War Below

The War Belowby Ernest Scheyder Not So Green

Reuter’s senior correspondent Ernest Scheyder presents the complex trade-offs that emission-reducing technologies create.
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Democracy Awakening

Democracy Awakeningby Heather Cox Richardson Democracy Under Assault

Boston College history professor Heather Cox Richardson offers an articulate warning of the collapse of American democracy in the face of rising authoritarianism.
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An Economist Goes to the Game

An Economist Goes to the Gameby Paul Oyer Pay For Play

Stanford business professor Paul Oyer reveals how money shapes sports and athletes’ dreams.
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To Heal a Fractured World

To Heal a Fractured Worldby Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks The Healing Power of Ethics

“Ethical leadership” requires being accountable, taking moral responsibility, and benefiting others.