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My Favorite Things: "About Time"

Rich Gee Group

About Time," a film that seamlessly blends the genres of romantic comedy and science fiction, holds a special place among my favorite movies. Directed by Richard Curtis, this 2013 film is much more than a simple love story; it's a profound exploration of life, love, and the inexorable flow of time.

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Olympus Has Fallen

Joseph Lalonde

Olympus Has Fallen is the 2013 movie that started the Fallen series with Gerard Butler. Additional entries in this film series are: London Has Fallen and Angel Has Fallen. Mike Banning is the hero of these stories. He has to frequently rescue the President of the United States or other governmental officials.

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The neuroscience of sleep: Russell Foster at TEDGlobal 2013

First Friday Book Synopsis

To read the complete article and watch the film of Russell Foster’s program, please click here. Lockley The neuroscience of sleep: Russell Foster at TEDGlobal 2013 Thomas Edison: “Sleep is a criminal waste of time [comma] inherited from our cave days” Thu-Huong Ha Why do we sleep?'

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3 Ways Pixar Gains Competitive Advantage from Its Culture

Michael Lee Stallard

Pixar has been phenomenally successful with the likes of Toy Story , The Incredibles , Finding Nemo, and Up, to name but a few of its films. If any doubt existed that Disney’s magic was back, it was put to rest with the 2013 release of the blockbuster movie Frozen. Pixar’s purpose is to “make great films.” It’s why they stay.

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Blade Of The 47 Ronin

Joseph Lalonde

Blade Of The 47 Ronin is a sequel to the 2013 Keanu Reeves film 47 Ronin. A Reel Leadership Article My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. The new movie takes place 300 years after 47 Ronin. Blade Of The 47 Ronin is hyper-stylized visually.

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Management Innovations Only Work When No One Else Is Doing Them

The Horizons Tracker

The analytics-driven tactics used by Oakland Athletics’ manager Billy Beane not only inspired the best-selling book and film Moneyball, but also a wave of imitators seeking to tap into the secret sauce that allowed Beane to over-achieve with the unfancied baseball team he was in charge of.

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Stephen Colbert Teaches Daft Punk and MTV’s Van Toffler Leadership Lesson

Modern Servant Leader

At one point, he even displayed an email from Toffler, dated, August 5th, that reads: From : “Toffler, Van” Date : August 5, 2013. Colbert spent the rest of the episode referring back to the issue. Subject : Re: Daft Punk. Colbert poked fun at the lack of clarity and transparency from MTV’s executive.