Week 52 - The Habits of Happiness

What I Learned As Pandora’s First Data Scientist

The hallmark of being a good manager or collaborator is that everyone wants you involved in their project.

http://firstround.com/article/What-I-Learned-As-Pandoras-First-Data-Scientist

Science Confirms It: If You Want To Succeed, You Have To Screw Up

Don't beat yourself up for repeatedly

http://www.fastcocreate.com/3034761/science-confirms-it-if-you-want-to-succeed-you-have-to-screw-up

What Happened to Motorola

The Impact of a Culture Shift

http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/September-2014/What-Happened-to-Motorola

The habits of happiness

Do we spend time on what matters ?

http://www.ted.com/talks/matthieu_ricard_on_the_habits_of_happiness

Leadership Lessons From Much Further Afield

Promote Ownership

http://www.forbes.com/sites/drewmarshall/2014/08/28/leadership-lessons-from-much-further-afield

Week 51 - Science gives us knowledge, but only philosophy can give us wisdom

That Defining Moment That Comes Once In An Entrepreneur's Life - Will You Be Ready For Yours?

When the time to perform has arrived, the time to prepare has passed

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidkwilliams/2014/08/22/that-defining-moment-that-comes-once-in-an-entrepreneurs-life-will-you-be-ready-for-yours/

A Magna Carta for the web

From the Boss

http://www.ted.com/talks/tim_berners_lee_a_magna_carta_for_the_web

What Children Can Teach Us About Risk, Failure, and Personal Growth

One of the reasons why mature people are apt to learn less than young people is that they are willing to risk less.

http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2014/08/15/john-gardner-failure

Positioning Your Startup is Vital — Here’s How to Nail It

You can't be everything to everyone, but you can be something great for someone.

http://firstround.com/article/Positioning-Your-Startup-is-Vital-Heres-How-to-Do-It-Right

Power Up Your Team with Nonviolent Communication Principles

There's no such thing as a conflict-free environment, so you better learn how to deal with it.

http://firstround.com/article/Power-Up-Your-Team-with-Nonviolent-Communication-Principles

Week 50 - 15 Business Lessons from the Movie Moneyball

The Secrets To Becoming A Great Leader Revealed

Respect, Belief, Trust, Loyalty, Commitment, Courage, and Gratitude

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidkwilliams/2014/08/07/secrets-to-becoming-a-great-leader-revealed

Avoiding The Digital Dustbin: 4 Ways Collaborative Workspace Drives Innovation

Space that inspires

http://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahcaldicott/2014/08/07/avoiding-the-digital-dustbin-4-ways-collaborative-workspace-drives-innovation

The Most Innovative Employees at Google Aren’t Stanford Grads with Perfect SATs

Drive, Mastery and Purpose

https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140807215537-21570578-the-most-innovative-employees-at-google-aren-t-stanford-grads-with-perfect-sats

15 Business Lessons from the Movie Moneyball

We are going to change the game

https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140809185039-18535524-15-business-lessons-from-the-movie-moneyball

Four Ways To Develop A Better Strategic Plan

Ask provocative questions

http://www.forbes.com/sites/ronashkenas/2014/08/08/four-ways-to-develop-a-better-strategic-plan

Week 49 - The 'Dean' of Leadership Gurus Passes At 89

The 'Dean' of Leadership Gurus Passes At 89

None of us is as smart as all of us

http://www.forbes.com/sites/robasghar/2014/08/01/the-dean-of-leadership-gurus-passes-at-89

Yuko Shimizu: Make Your Own Path

you don’t have anyone to look up to anymore

http://99u.com/articles/29941/yuko-shimizu-make-your-own-path

Driving Corporate Innovation: Design Thinking vs. Customer Development

Customer Development and Design Thinking are both customer discovery processes

http://steveblank.com/2014/07/30/driving-corporate-innovation-design-thinking-customer-development/

What Great Leaders Actually DO

Empowering your collaborators with trust, authority, and autonomy so that they can freely contribute and move towards the vision

https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140801201100-2740714-what-great-leaders-actually-do

How to Make Your Mark When You Enter A Team

In a herd there is always one dominant animal

http://www.forbes.com/sites/work-in-progress/2014/08/01/how-to-make-your-mark-when-you-enter-a-team