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Oct 2024
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How Tribalism Can Unite Us w/ Dr. Michae...

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This week Scott is joined by author and professor of leadership at the Columbia Business School, Dr. Michael Morris. Scott and Dr. Morris discuss the upsides of tribalism— 
from uniting different tribes to practical implications for workplace inclusion to how tribal psychology may be our best hope for social change. 

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