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Review of From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life

The Practical Leader

He began his career as a highly acclaimed classical French hornist, then earned a PhD in public policy, which led to becoming an analyst for the Rand Corporation, moving on to full professorship at Syracuse University (where he published 60 peer-reviewed articles and several books), and president of a Washington, DC-based think tank for 10 years.

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Rushing Back From Covid-19 Could Be Hugely Dangerous

The Horizons Tracker

Data was sourced from a wide range of peer-reviewed sources, to give them a full picture of the pandemic. The first scenario saw pretty restrictive quarantine measures kept in place for 76 weeks, which resulted in a sharp decline in economic activity, and a death toll of around 200,000 people. Different approaches.

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Make Your Knowledge Workers More Productive

Harvard Business Review

Our research and work with companies suggest three broad approaches you can try, each with its own pros and cons: Enact a sharp "decree" to force a specific change in behavior. Marissa Mayer, Yahoo''s CEO, ended the company''s work-from-home policy to foster a more collaborative, innovative environment. Lead by example.