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CM 179: Marissa King On Feeling Good About Networking

For most of us, networking is a topic that brings up a lot of strong feelings. And most of those feelings aren’t all that positive. Ultimately, we know we should network. But just thinking about it can make us uncomfortable. In fact, research shows that many of us associate networking with something dirty. On top…

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CM 178: Catherine Sanderson on the Bystander Effect

When challenging situations arise, how do we make the shift from bystander to helper? What are the factors that determine whether or not we take action? And what if helping means disobeying an authority figure? These are the kinds of questions that made me want to read Catherine Sanderson’s latest book, Why We Act: Turning…

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CM 177: Julie Shah on the Future of Robots

What will the world look like when we’re living and working with robots every day? Robots work on assembly lines. They zoom around warehouses. And they even fly planes. Most of us aren’t surprised to hear these stories anymore. But how will we work with robots when they’re driving our cars or delivering our food?…

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CM 176: Eugenia Cheng on Rethinking Gender

What if mathematics could help us rethink gender equality by questioning how society is structured? Women are often told that, to succeed, they need to be more. More competitive. More confident. Even more resilient. In other words, women need to fit themselves into environments created mostly by men. But Eugenia Cheng, author of the book,…

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CM 175: Roger Martin on the Efficiency Myth

What’s driven our relentless obsession with economic efficiency and who are its winners and losers? For much of the twentieth century, the U.S. economy benefited most individuals and families, no matter their social class. In recent decades, that’s not been the case. Roger Martin examines this shift in his latest book, When More is Not…

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