Michael Schreiber
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Michael Schreiber
When there’s no place for the scalpel, words are the surgeon’s only tool.
Paul Kalanithi • When Breath Becomes Air
Compensation will change. We all know that an insight from a creative genius may happen in an instant, but is often the product of decades of experience, trial-and-error, and lessons learned. Do creative people get paid for their judgment and ideas, or their time? Historically, time has been the easiest measure of work and the most popular factor
... See moreScott Belsky • Creating in The Era of Creative Confidence
Hard work never killed a man. Men die of boredom, psychological conflict, and disease. They do not die of hard work.
-David Ogilvy
As Yanomami leader, Davi Kopenawa, memorably puts it: There is only one sky and we must take care of it, for if it becomes sick, everything will come to an end.
What Indigenous Wisdom Can Teach Us About Economics
The really important kind of freedom involves attention, and awareness, and discipline, and effort, and being able truly to care about other people and to sacrifice for them, over and over, in myriad petty little unsexy ways, every day. That is real freedom. The alternative is unconsciousness, the default-setting, the "rat race"-the constant... See more
This is Water - Alumni Bulletin - Kenyon College
“Complexity is simplicity in the right cup.” — Thomas Hübl
Ash Buchanan • How holding space transforms our ability to respond
I’ve taken a different tack. After years of experimenting, I discovered that the more I tried to exert power directly, the less powerful I became. I learned to dial back my ego and distribute power as widely as possible without surrendering final authority. Paradoxically, this approach strengthened my effectiveness because it freed me to focus on
... See morePhil Jackson • Eleven Rings
Some of the smartest practices and group-building exercises come from the theater. They are powerful group methodologies that play with a healthy balance of the individual and the group — locating techniques and moments of choice of when and how a group comes together while allowing individuals to still have a voice.