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MAVERICKS AT WORK, DISNEY AND THE NEW YORK TIMES

I just got an email from Fast Company founding editor Bill Taylor about an article he and Polly Labarre (the co-author of their forthcoming book, “Mavericks at Work”) wrote that appeared in the New York Times today.
Quoting Bill:
“[The essay] sets out our perspective on this week’s big story in the business world — [...]

“DOWN WITH HIERARCHIES” – THE BBC’S BRILLANT PODCAST

I love this! Check it out – I get the BBC’s podcasts delivered into my iTunes so I can listen on my iPod to the latest new, ideas, etc. Today they had one of the best programs I’ve ever heard about why command-and-control, hierarchy-laden organizations are falling flat. The program was called, [...]

STEPHEN SHAPIRO AND GOAL-FREE LIVING

Steve Shapiro gave a rousing talk at the WorldBlu Forum in October about his new book, Goal-Free Living: How to Have the Life You Want NOW! which was also featured in the October issue of Oprah magazine. Last night, he was back in Washington, DC for a series of book talks.
I went [...]

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