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How to inspire every child to be a lifelong reader
According to the US Department of Education, more than 85 percent of black fourth-grade boys aren’t proficient in reading. What kind of reading experiences should we be creating to ensure that all children read well? In a talk that will make you rethink how we teach, educator and author Alvin…
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Designing books is no laughing matter. OK, it is.
Chip Kidd doesn’t judge books by their cover, he creates covers that embody the book — and he does it with a wicked sense of humor. In this deeply felt (and deeply hilarious) talk, he shares the art and the philosophy behind his cover designs. (This talk is from The Design Studio session…
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Behind the design of Seattle’s library
Architect Joshua Prince-Ramus takes the audience on dazzling, dizzying virtual tours of three recent projects: the Central Library in Seattle, the Museum Plaza in Louisville and the Charles Wyly Theater in Dallas.
Joshua Prince-Ramus is best known as architect of the Seattle Central Library, already…
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A New Way to Manage Customer Portfolios for Maximum Value
Better-informed decisions on customer relationship conversion, leverage, and defense can drive revenue and lower costs.
Many leaders understand that it’s important to create closer, more valuable relationships with customers. But if they aren’t actively managing their portfolios of weaker…
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How AI could save (not destroy) education
Sal Khan, the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, thinks artificial intelligence could spark the greatest positive transformation education has ever seen. He shares the opportunities he sees for students and educators to collaborate with AI tools — including the potential of a personal AI tutor for… Read more -
My year reading a book from every country in the world
Ann Morgan considered herself well read — until she discovered the “massive blindspot” on her bookshelf. Amid a multitude of English and American authors, there were very few books from beyond the English-speaking world. So she set an ambitious goal: to read one book from every country in…
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How to Make Sense of Irrational Competitors
To avoid getting blindsided, leaders must do more to understand competitors’ thinking.
To compete successfully in a dynamic market, executives must be able to see things from their competitors’ point of view. But too often, business leaders view their competitors’ actions as irrational. By failing to…
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The critical role librarians play in the opioid crisis
Public libraries have always been about more than just books — and their mission of community support has taken on new urgency during the current opioid epidemic. After witnessing overdoses at her library in Philadelphia, Chera Kowalski learned how to administer naloxone, a drug that…
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Recapping Work/23: The Big Shift
The on-demand video of MIT SMR’s Work/23 virtual symposium looks at how the pandemic irrevocably altered the how, why, and where of work.
The pandemic irrevocably changed the how, why, and where of work. At Work/23: The Big Shift, a half-day summit held May 4, 2023, MIT Sloan Management Review brought together…
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The artist-driven innovation behind the films we love
Jedi master of visual effects Rob Bredow, known for his work at Industrial Light & Magic and Lucasfilm, takes us on a cinematic journey through the evolution of visual effects, with behind-the-scenes stories from the making of fan favorites like “Jurassic Park,” “Star Wars,” “Indiana Jones”…
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