We are sad to share the news that Dr. Glover passed away on Monday, May 6, 2019. To honor his memory and wishes for GIRAFFES OF TECHNOLOGY, the e-book will be available to all readers on Amazon for $0.99 for the month of June. Obituary for Dr. Hubert Glover Dr. Hubert Darnell Glover was born …
Tiger Woods’ Masters win on Sunday, April 14 is being called the greatest comeback story in the history of sports. His 5th Masters title comes 14 years after his last, and those years in between are full of challenges and tragedies that made many doubt in his ability to, not only continue to compete, but …
Charlotte Lieberman AUGUST 10, 2018 Self-care can make us happier and more satisfied. And it’s an $11 billion industryhttps://t.co/unIIfQkqrZ — Harvard Biz Review (@HarvardBiz) October 30, 2018 The United States is no stranger to self-improvement, from the meditation and essential oils of the 60s to the Jane Fonda aerobics tapes of the 1980s and the …
OCT. 12, 2018 By Emily Cavalcanti Updated Oct. 17, 2018 10:18 a.m. Digital technology is reshaping media and culture. Our scholars explore how to build and use these new tools responsibly. Safiya Umoja Noble had just begun researching the inner workings of search engines in 2009 when a colleague quipped, “You should see what happens when …
ON SUNNY evenings in Brussels, young Eurocrats mingle on the bar terraces of the Place du Luxembourg outside the European Parliament. The continent’s future leaders pay little heed to the bronze-green statue of John Cockerill at its center. The Englishman commemorated at the heart of today’s EU moved to Belgium from near Manchester in 1802, …
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The Lookout Post: Learning Organizations in the Age of Technology The tallest animal in the world epitomizes environmental scanning, relying on its height, vision, and alertness to manage and see beyond its surroundings—serving as a reliable lookout post for the herd. The giraffe triggered a memory from the early 1990s when I was sitting in …
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What do these terms associated with artificial intelligence really mean? Here’s a primer. By Amy Vetter, CPA/CITP, CGMA October 15, 2018 Artificial intelligence (AI) is already changing the nature of our lives. When you ask Siri for a restaurant recommendation or when you tell Alexa to play your favorite song, you’re interacting with AI. AI …
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By Norian Caporale-Berkowitz and Stewart D. Friedman A near-constant stream of business and scientific news reminds us that 50% of Americans are lonely. Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s powerful HBR article notes that half of CEOs suffer from loneliness. In addition to its personal toll, there is also an economic cost: workplace loneliness causes burnout, affects job satisfaction, and lowers both performance and retention. It also …
“Almost half of Americans (45%) go to their car to have a private moment to themselves,” the company reports in a new survey of 22,000 people in 22 countries. BY KELSEY CAMPBELL-DOLLAGHAN Every year, Ikea Group and INGKA Holding (the holding company that controls the majority of Ikea’s retail stores) publishes a research report on how people live in …
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Zagat altered the culinary landscape forever. Here’s how it felt from the inside. BY BEN PAYNTER By giving voice to diners and showcasing a wider culinary landscape, Zagat transformed the food world. The nearly 40-year-old brand, which was started by lawyer couple Tim and Nina Zagat, pioneered the concept of user-generated content by surveying eaters and …
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