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We are Most Prosperous When We are Most Free

Coaching Tip

When the news reached Britain, prominent citizens organized a Jamaica Committee demanding that the governor be recalled and prosecuted for murder. The committee was headed by John Stuart Mill with other prominent members including Thomas Huxley, Charles Darwin and Henry Fawcett, a professor of political economy at Cambridge.

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Real Dysfunction Today, Hidden in Plain Sight

Michael Lee Stallard

We are sorely deficient of what I refer to as connection (also known as community, social capital, belonging or meaningful relationships). They sense that something is wrong although though they don’t understand why. The problem today is hidden in plain sight. How did we get to this state?

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What to Do When Your Boss Won?t Advocate for You

Harvard Business Review

Perhaps your boss is trying to advocate for you but lacks the social capital and credibility to successfully advocate for anyone. You could be just one project, one committee, or one conversation away from getting noticed for who you are, what you do, and your potential to achieve even more.

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Case Study: Is Holacracy for Us?

Harvard Business Review

He now had only one major—and very vocal—opponent: Vera Hoch, the head of the audit committee. But it would take a lot of social capital. Derek had held him off by insisting that he get the board more involved in the decision, but Rogier had managed to align directors on his side. Vera’s Perspective.