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Harold Jarche discusses personal knowledge mastery on episode 213 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Will tells the story of how his first day at a new school ended with someone getting arrested. Subscribe for more: https://goo.gl/BUjQW8 WATCH MORE: Most Rec...

Without it, you're just like everyone else.

Executive voice is a skill.

Geniuses have it easy, right? They wake up and out pops the brilliance. Well, not really. And not if that genius is Charles Darwin, who's got lots to do and absolutely no desire to do it. Those days (like Oct 1., 1861) are days when Darwin decides he "hates everybody and everything."

by David Marquet

Five years ago I realized that I remembered almost nothing about most books that I read. I was reading all kinds of non-fiction - pop-psychology, pop-economics, pop-sociology, you name it - and felt like quite the polymath auto-didact. But one day, after I had finished blathering at a friend about how much I had enjoyed Thinking, Fast and Slow, they asked for a quick summary of the book’s overall thesis. I thought for a while, mumbled something about System 1 and System 2 and how I had only really read...

My son climbed to the top of the monkey bars and snaked across them from above. He's not strong enough to...

This reading list includes some uncommon books to fine tune your DevOps practice.

On Jan. 28,1986, the space shuttle Challenger stunned the nation when it broke apart 73 seconds into flight. This is the story of the soccer ball that survived -- and the family that sent it into space, twice.

Four pitfalls to avoid.

Last month I had the opportunity to attend an industry conference with over 13,000 people from all around the world. At a time in my career where things felt a little too settled, I was excited for some new information, ideas and contacts.

Brené Brown on the courage to own and tell your whole story.

Do you feel like when you talk, no one listens? Or do you struggle to remember what you hear? Improve your speaking and listening skills with these talks.

“Language is very important to me. I try not to refer to those at @studentmaidinc as "employees" or "workers." I avoid saying "I" or "My company." Instead I choose words like "people" and "team." I try to say "We" and "Our company." Small, but I believe it makes a huge difference.”

“My cousin’s final request at her funeral was Backpacks full of supplies for needy students instead of flowers. A teacher to the end. @TeachersNet @edutopia @EdWeekTeacher”

Most customer relationships don't stumble because something went wrong. Your best customers know that mistakes happen. It's what happens next that can cripple the relationship. How we rec…

Regarding people as having lives of equal worth means recognizing each as having a common core of humanity. To see this humanity requires a willingness to ask people what it’s like to be in their shoes.

Brené Brown writes about suicide — Everyone has a story or a struggle that will break your heart. And, if we’re really paying attention, most people have a story that will bring us to our knees.

The evidence is lacking.

Is your board missing early warning signals that the chief executive is slipping?

water filtration, purification, and softeners - reverse osmosis

The idea of designing your ideal life is very much in vogue these days. And why not? This life is not a dress rehearsal — you’ve got to make the most of it while you can. Problem is — when pressed — most people don’t know what their ideal life looks like. Visions of independent […]

A report on boardroom diversity reveals the top 10 worst excuses for not appointing women.

Work can’t be meaningful if we don’t know how to say goodbye.