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I started out... In the corporate culture space in the 1990s when culture was not the hot topic it is today. The culture space is where business outcomes meet people, and I am fortunate that my upbringing was so apposite, preparing me for that space.   I knew this was the right career path for me when… Starting this work at quite a young age I questioned my right to advise CEOs and CHROs of large organisations. As I gained traction near the end of the first year, I was part of a two-day off-site session with a large retailer. I spent some quiet time with the CEO and CHRO and found myself b...

Sophomore studying cognitive science and music applies lessons learned from her book collection

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In order to appreciate this little window into the inner workings of your brain, please cover up the rest of this column, reading just one paragraph at a time. A deck of cards has, on one side, a person's age; on the other, it has the drink they are holding, either alcoholic or non-alcoholic. They're breaking the law if they're under 18 with an alcoholic drink. I show you these four cards: TEQUILA, 33, SPRITE, 16. Which two cards do you need to turn over to see if the law is being broken? click to enlarge Pretty simple, ye...

As I was putting together this list, a pattern started to form. Some of the funniest books I’ve read were also the darkest. I’ve always gravitated to stories about evil in our world…how do we respond when we’re confronted by the corrupt politician, an organization eating away at our societal values, a monstrous act? The problem with these weighty topics is that they can sometimes feel… well, too weighty. The authors I admire most know this, and balance that darkness with a comic tone, aware that stories can become too bleak, and veer into unrealistic territory. No person is all good...