When Bo Seo was 8 years old, his family moved from Korea to Australia. He did not speak a world of English. At school, to deflect attention from his inarticulacy, he became an agreeable wallflower. But that all changed when Bo’s fifth-grade teacher introduced him to competitive debate. Bo was hooked, and in the years to come, he’d not only win two debate wor ... Show More
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STRONG GROUND: Brené Brown on the Daring Leadership the World Needs Now
In this conversation, recorded live on Zoom with members of the Next Big Idea Club community, Brené and Rufus talk about what drives her, how Texas has shaped her, the leadership skills that matter most, and work-life balance. Plus, our curator Adam Grant makes a surprise cameo. ... Show More
54m 57s
Nov 20
Brené Brown on courageous leadership (from ReThinking with Adam Grant)
Brené Brown is a researcher, storyteller, and author who hosts the podcast Dare to Lead and has given some of the most popular TED Talks of all time.
In this episode, recorded live at an Authors@Wharton event, Brené and our curator Adam Grant talk about her new book, Strong Grou ... Show More
46m 14s
Nov 18
Walter Isaacson on The Greatest Sentence Ever Written
What is the greatest sentence ever written? According to Walter Isaacson — former editor of Time, ex-CEO of CNN, and the acclaimed biographer of Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Benjamin Franklin, and Jennifer Doudna — it’s this: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are c ... Show More
1h 11m
Jun 2022
How to Make a Good Argument
<p>Whenever you get into an argument, whether you're discussing politics with a colleague or the distribution of chores with your spouse, you likely feel like you're floundering. You feel worked up, but you don't feel like you're getting your point across, much less convincing th ... Show More
44m 21s
Dec 2018
Casey Gerald on Winning the Culture Wars | BoF VOICES
<p>From growing up “on the wrong side of the river” in Dallas, to studying at Ivy League schools and taking on the trials and tribulations of both Wall Street and entrepreneurship, Casey Gerald has lived an extraordinary life at the ripe age of thirty-two.</p> <p>Now, he has docu ... Show More
21m 27s
Mar 2017
Adam Braun On Lightning Moments, Reimagining Education & Blazing A Life of Purpose
“True self discovery begins where your comfort zone ends.”Adam Braun
It’s no secret that aspects of our current education system are at best antiquated, at worst broken. Whether it's quality education in the developing world, properly training people to meet our rapidly changing ... Show More
1h 37m
Mar 2023
Think Again by Adam Grant Book Summary and Review | Free Audiobook
Show notes | PDF & Infographic | Free audiobook |Think Again delves into the territory of cognitive errors, biases, prejudices, as well as mental blind spots.
Read 1 million books in minutes. For free. Get the PDF, infographic, extended ad-free audiobook and animated version of ... Show More
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