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Essays, book notes, and research on compassion, education, well-being, and care.
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Originally penned by Kim Scott, a former executive at Google and Apple, Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity introduces readers to a revolutionary approach to feedback and relationship-building...
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UbD answers a deceptively simple question: How do you design curriculum that actually leads to understanding rather than just coverage? The book presents "backward design": starting with desired results, then determining...
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In their insightful book, Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning, authors José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson explore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in educat...
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Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind offers more than just a history lesson. The book’s deep dive into the evolution of humanity provides a lens through which educators and academic leaders can reima...
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In my blog post from September 3, 2024, Understanding Truth: Navigating to Absolute Reality, I discussed the distinctions between personal, social, and objective truths. Neil deGrasse Tyson’s concept of objective truth—t...
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Sinek applies philosopher James Carse's distinction between finite and infinite games to business leadership. Rather than viewing business as a competition to be won, he argues that sustainable success requires an "infin...
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck is a transformative book that explores the profound impact of our beliefs about our abilities and potential. Dweck introduces two core concepts: the "fixed mindset...
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Molly Wright was a 7-year-old Grade 2 student from Queensland, Australia when she delivered this talk, making her one of the youngest TED speakers in history. She is an aspiring wildlife warrior, performer, and budding s...
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"Daisy's Different," a beautifully illustrated children’s book authored by Dr. Russ L'HommeDieu, DPT, and Karen L'HommeDieu, LMSW, and illustrated by Patrick Carlson, is more than just a story. It’s a heartfelt journey t...
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In Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise, Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool upend the myth that innate talent is the key driver of exceptional performance. Through decades of research, Ericsson introduces us to t...
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James Carse offers a deceptively simple distinction that becomes a lens for understanding everything from war to love, business to religion. There are two kinds of games: finite games, played to win, and infinite games, ...
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Pirsig weaves together a cross-country motorcycle journey with a philosophical inquiry into the nature of Quality. Part memoir, part philosophical treatise, part father-son road trip, the book uses motorcycle maintenance...
