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Mar 2021
59m 41s

Marissa King - The Science of Social Net...

Colossus | Investing & Business Podcasts
About this episode
My guest this week is Marissa King, a professor of organizational behavior at the Yale School of Management. I was fascinated by Marissa's work after coming across her book, Social Chemistry: Decoding the Elements of Human Connection, earlier this year. Our conversation covers the three types of social networking styles, the surprising impact of COVID on soc ... Show More
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