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The productivity imperative

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from an article co-authored by Peter Bisson, Elizabeth Stephenson, and S. Patrick Viguerie for The McKinsey Quarterly.

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27 books in 3 days

CEO Blog

This time I am wondering what the mice were supposed to be cooking and if it burned on since "Not a creature was stirring - not even a mouse" Kidnapped by Robert Lewis Stephenson. Twas the Night Before Christmas. Can't be all business. This was purely for leisure. Slightly tough to read quickly because of the old English/Scottish.

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I’m New to a Forum, What Should I Do? A Guide for New Members

Managing Communities

photo credit: aresauburn™ Bruce Stephenson (@FamilyPhoto on Twitter) asked: “[What is the] best way to start to participate when new to a forum?&# I am going to tackle this from the perspective of an individual wanting to participate in a forum for personal reasons, such as a passion for a specific topic. If you are [.].

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Global forces: An introduction

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Peter Bisson, Elizabeth Stephenson, and S. Patrick Viguerie for The McKinsey Quarterly (June 2010). To read the complete article, check out a wealth of resources, and watch a video during which McKinsey director Bisson explains why trends matter, the value of tracking global forces, and how [.]

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What Is The Job Metaverse Is Trying To Do?

The Horizons Tracker

While the metaverse sprang to public attention with the renaming of Facebook earlier this year, the phrase was coined back in 1996 in Neal Stephenson’s book Snow Crash, in which the science fiction author described an immersive version of the internet that was accessed via virtual reality.

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Adolescent Rites of Passage - Something of Monumental Importance Has Been Lost

Building Personal Strength

Louise Carus Mahdi, et al (1996); and From Boys to Men: Spiritual Rites of Passage in an Indulgent Age , by Bret Stephenson (2006). So far, the two most helpful books have been Crossroads: The Quest for Contemporary Rites of Passage , ed.

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Why Business Leaders Need to Read More Science Fiction

Harvard Business Review

Neal Stephenson’s The Diamond Age inspired Jeff Bezos to create the Kindle ; Sergey Brin mines Stephenson’s even more famous Snow Crash for insights into virtual reality. The protagonists wrestle with the impacts of tech consolidation, data breaches, and the theory and practice of corporate social responsibility.