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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. She's spending the summer in Dhaka doing microfinance. But I argue it gives me something even better: critical thinking skills.

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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. She's spending the summer in Dhaka doing microfinance. But I argue it gives me something even better: critical thinking skills.

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How to Make Room in Your Work Life for the Rest of Your Self

Harvard Business Review

“My definition of a yoga teacher is just someone who helps people to develop a full spectrum practice in their life. For example, one microfinance organization that is dually devoted to advancing a social mission and being commercial viable says employees are both “social workers” and “bankers.”

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