Mills Scofield

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Genecians Journey Into Corporate Giving

Mills Scofield

The Genecian team heartily agreed that this project was a unique opportunity to remove ourselves from our everyday business lives and put our skills to work helping dedicated problem solvers we might otherwise never have the privilege of meeting. What’s Next for Projects-With-Purpose. What’s Next for Projects-With-Purpose.

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Why CEOs have Liberal Arts Degrees

Mills Scofield

Educating myself about the fall of the Roman Empire may not provide direct, transferable skills to the corporate office, the quirky startup, or any particular field of work. But I argue it gives me something even better: critical thinking skills. Critical thinking skills. Quite the buzzword these days.

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Why CEOs have Liberal Arts Degrees

Mills Scofield

Educating myself about the fall of the Roman Empire may not provide direct, transferable skills to the corporate office, the quirky startup, or any particular field of work. But I argue it gives me something even better: critical thinking skills. Critical thinking skills. Quite the buzzword these days.

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Create Career Sustainability One “Tweak” At a Time

Mills Scofield

” “My two direct reports, who have been with me for over ten years, are having the most trouble. The steps include: Take deliberate action in the areas that sustain your health, personal relationships, career networks, job skills and life maintenance, or they won’t happen. Get to bed early one night.

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The Economic and Social Impact of Language

Mills Scofield

We can report on these tragedies in our news outlets with some interpreted interviews, and perhaps send basic aid, but we face a stiff language barrier when we communicate with those that are most affected. Hundreds of thousands are suffering due to groundwater contaminated by nuclear waste. But what does that mean for our future?

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Lessons from Amazonian Culture and Ecology for Talent Management

Mills Scofield

After he built his team and was more responsible for reporting, planning, and overseeing a team, he outgrew his job and we had to replace him with some one who was less creative but much more diligent, personable, and attentive to details.