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Ending Ephebiphobia: Young People Deserve More
By Porchlight
"The stereotypes of young people and the irrational fear we have of them have no place in modern society. Pliny the Elder was on to something when he said, "What we do to our children, they will do to society." If his words are to ring true, then we are in for a whole lot of trouble. If we don't counter this trend, our young people will increasingly lack the emotional resilience and social competence that is needed to make society a safe, fair and happy place. What we need is a model for empathetic behavior when it comes to dealing with young people. A model that every adult can apply in every situation—be they a parent, an employer, a schoolteacher or a concerned citizen. Isn't it about time that, as a society, we stopped crushing the spirits of the next generation and started to understand their situations, feelings and motives and in turn change our own feelings, thoughts and attitude towards young people?"
Categories: changethis
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The Reinvention Imperative
By Daniel Burrus, John David Mann
"In the good old twentieth century, you could reinvent your company, product category or industry once, and then go for a decade before doing anything especially innovative again. That doesn't work anymore. The world has changed, and more importantly, change itself has changed. [...] In the past, stability and change were two contrasting states: when you achieved stability, you did so despite change. Today change itself has become an integral part of stability: today you can achieve stability only by embracing change as a continuous and permanent state. It used to be, you could find something you do well, learn how to do it, and just keep on doing it. Not anymore. In the past, reinvention was an option. Today it is an imperative."
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The Maxwell Fallacy: There's More to Leadership than Influence
By David Burkus
"John Maxwell, billed often as America's foremost authority on leadership, has made his career around the phrase: 'Leadership is influence; nothing more, nothing less.' This is the key phrase has guided the writing of the most prolific leadership author in America and influences the work of countless others. As a result it is perhaps the commonly accepted definition of leadership. It's brief. It's pithy. It's wrong."
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A Call Against Complacency
By Dambisa Moyo
"Many will agree that a system of incentives is, and has been, the backbone of the success of the capitalist economic system. That over centuries, a network of incentives has driven innovation, which in turn has encouraged the inventiveness that has led to the unparalleled generation of ideas, goods, and services across America and the industrialized West. [...] Given the evidence and importance of positive incentives, why, over the past 50 years, have policymakers embarked on a systematic and deliberate strategy of putting in place a catalogue of policies that dis-incentivise citizens from acting in a manner that could be beneficial to their economies, and the world at large?"
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Work Better: Get More
By Sally Haldorson
There's one more day to sign up to win our latest inBubbleWrap giveaway! You may not have control over the longevity of your employ, or how much you pay to your health care and pension, or the health of the greater economy, so what can you do? Get smart.
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The Thank You Economy
By Porchlight
Gary Vaynerchuk's first book, Crush It made a big impact in helping people understand and harness the power of social media. Now, he's taken the idea to a higher level with The Thank You Economy. Where Crush It helped individuals turn their passion into a business, The Thank You Economy helps companies make their business relevant, and see growth beyond what they've previously been capable of.
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Evil Plans
By Porchlight
Creator of the hugely successful blog, Gaping Void, and author of the best-selling book Ignore Everybody, Hugh MacLeod has written a new book called Evil Plans: Having Fun on the Road to World Domination. Like his blog and previous book, Evil Plans is filled with the author's curious illustrations that make observations on false perceptions, personal barriers, and other self-imposed limitations as a way to recognize and avoid them. Both humorous and serious, MacLeod's work is based on personal experience and theoretical quests to find success in work and life.
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Poke the Box
By Porchlight
Bestselling business author Seth Godin made waves in the publishing industry when he recently started his imprint The Domino Project. His first title, and a book he authored, is Poke the Box, which is now available. The Domino Project is powered by Amazon, who are really great at offering single copies of books at a low price.
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Enchantment
By Porchlight
Every day, each of us find ourselves in a situation where we want someone to do something. Sometimes we get our way, and sometimes we don't, but even when we do, was it really the best outcome? Guy Kawasaki, author of the international bestseller The Art of the Start, has written a new book about persuasion, titled Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions.
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A new inBubbleWrap giveaway!
By Sally Haldorson
This week we are giving away 20 copies of The Velocity Manifesto: Harnessing Technology, Vision, and Culture to Future-Proof Your Organization by Scott Klososky. This new book by Scott Klososky is perfect for leaders who are curious and committed, and are willing to dive into future, not just dip their toes in. And I mean that literally, this book is a deep and wide pool of information and inspiration that ranges from the practical to the prophetic.
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