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Former FCC Chair Maps Out Needed Response to 21st C. Economy with Tom Wheeler

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Former FCC Chair Maps Out Needed Response to 21st C. Economy with Tom Wheeler
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The challenges of the 21st century echo the challenges created by previous network revolutions. That’s the hot take from Tom Wheeler, former chair at the FCC under President Obama, and he’s now a fellow at the Brookings Institution and visiting lecturer at Harvard University’s Kennedy… Read More »Former FCC Chair Maps Out Needed Response to 21st C. Economy with Tom Wheeler

Getting Molecular with Precision Medicine Techniques with Fran Smith, Judy Perkins

The buzzword or phrase is ‘med tech’ — technological advances in the research and development of new medical treatments, whether its new hardware devices or diagnostic software, like artificial intelligence. Precision medicine falls under this category. Here’s a definition of precision medicine from cancer.gov: Precision… Read More »Getting Molecular with Precision Medicine Techniques with Fran Smith, Judy Perkins

The Science of Successful Timing: Work, Play, Home with Daniel Pink

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The Science of Successful Timing: Work, Play, Home with Daniel Pink
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They say, timing is everything. They say a lot of things, but in this case it is often very true. Thing is, when THEY say that, it’s usually retroactively – looking back on a successful something and valuing the timing of the event, as much… Read More »The Science of Successful Timing: Work, Play, Home with Daniel Pink

Well-Earned Management Advice for Senior Leaders with Karen Walker

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Well-Earned Management Advice for Senior Leaders with Karen Walker
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Alignment is a business term that can be overused, for sure, but to my mind it is undervalued as a concept. Basically, it means: is my team on the same page, driving toward the same message and goals. And it starts at the top of… Read More »Well-Earned Management Advice for Senior Leaders with Karen Walker

Ancient Medical Texts Inform Modern Medical Research with Peter Gwin Part 1

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Ancient Medical Texts Inform Modern Medical Research with Peter Gwin Part 1
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Chinese medicine is often seen as more art than science. Not necessarily in a judgmental or negative way – it can seem mysterious to those not reared in a culture that leans into herbal and organic cures. Actually, the interesting twist in the past 100… Read More »Ancient Medical Texts Inform Modern Medical Research with Peter Gwin Part 1

Ancient Medical Texts Inform Modern Medical Research with Peter Gwin Part 2

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Ancient Medical Texts Inform Modern Medical Research with Peter Gwin Part 2
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Chinese medicine is often seen as more art than science. Not necessarily in a judgmental or negative way – it can seem mysterious to those not reared in a culture that leans into herbal and organic cures. Actually, the interesting twist in the past 100… Read More »Ancient Medical Texts Inform Modern Medical Research with Peter Gwin Part 2

Climate Change Can Be Solved: A Bright Future with Joshua Goldstein, Staffan Qvist

Climate change walks, talks and is an existential threat not only to civilization, but also the biosphere. That’s an imposing sentence, and can seem so daunting as to cause paralyzing fear and inaction. But … two professors have written an optimistic, data-driven book called “A… Read More »Climate Change Can Be Solved: A Bright Future with Joshua Goldstein, Staffan Qvist

Data-Driven Ways to Help Work Meetings Not Suck with Steven Rogelberg

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Data-Driven Ways to Help Work Meetings Not Suck with Steven Rogelberg
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“What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.” – The Captain from ‘Cool Hand Luke’ This week’s topic touches just about all of us who work — meetings. Whether you’re attending one, arranging one or orchestrating one, the next interview will be of value to… Read More »Data-Driven Ways to Help Work Meetings Not Suck with Steven Rogelberg

Merging and Molding the Workforce of the Future with Alexandra Levit

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Merging and Molding the Workforce of the Future with Alexandra Levit
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If you have one of those voice-activated devices like Google Home or Amazon Echo in your house, you either have one at work, or you will soon. The integration of machines and humanity to create the work force of the future is already happening, that’s… Read More »Merging and Molding the Workforce of the Future with Alexandra Levit

Is Bay Area Real Estate Going to Get … Normal?! with Patrick Carlisle

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Is Bay Area Real Estate Going to Get ... Normal?! with Patrick Carlisle
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Let’s face it, the real estate market in the Bay Area has been bananas for so long it’s more like a whole bushel of bananas. We asked a decades-long veteran real estate analyst, Patrick Carlisle of Compass, to share his data from how the market… Read More »Is Bay Area Real Estate Going to Get … Normal?! with Patrick Carlisle