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YOUR PATH TO ARETE
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Book Smart, Street Smart, and the Machines We Now Work With
Most of us grew up hearing about two kinds of intelligence. Book smarts belong to the person who masters the material, remembers the research, and can explain a concept cleanly on demand. Street smarts belong to the person who reads a situation quickly, notices what is going unsaid, and knows which rules can bend and which will break something if touched. The distinction has endured because it captures something most of us have seen firsthand: knowing a great deal and knowing
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Facing the New Sansdemic
In 2014, Harry Dent, an economic forecaster, wrote a powerful book called The Demographic Cliff that described how in the mid-20’s the US...
Aug 13, 202110 min read
Digital Nomadism’s Impact on Returning to Work Post-Pandemic
During the covid-19 pandemic, many businesses were forced to use virtual employment practices. This created a new type of employee: the...
Jul 2, 20219 min read
From Grit to Greatness
Grit has been identified as a critical component of success (Lechner, Danner, and Rammstedt, 2019). Synonymous with “backbone” and “fortitude”, grit enables leaders to pursue their goals till their completion and continue despite difficulties (Merriam-Webster). But what really is “grit”? What are some examples of gritty individuals? How do people with “grit” behave? What does current research say about grit? How do we assess how much grit job applicants have and how do we enc
Jun 4, 202113 min read
The Gig Economy's Impact on Traditional Workplaces
For decades, working full-time for only one employer at a time was everything we knew. It was the norm, and rarely anyone questioned it. But, the rapid increase in digital technologies, cheaper and faster Internet, CMS (content management software) solutions, VoIP (Voice-over-Internet Protocol) services, etc., has made it easier to work without being tied down to a particular location which has given rise to flexible working arrangements. Remote work, work-from-home, and the
May 28, 202112 min read
Facilitating Honest Job Candidate Interviews
When interviewing potential employees, have you found yourself questioning the trustworthiness of their responses? Do they really have...
Mar 12, 20218 min read
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