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September 28, 2022

4 data-driven tricks to win your customers’ hearts‍

For consistent sales, you need a long-term relationship. According to Google’s Neil Hoyne, It starts with a better conversation — and smarter questions.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
5 mins
For students
Customers
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September 27, 2022

The 10 essential business skills every person (or team) needs‍

I’m sure we’ve all had this thought over the course of our career: “I wish somebody could give me a playbook on how to be great at my job.”

Well, we’re here to tell you that being a great strategist isn’t a natural talent or a magic trick. It’s a list of critical skills that, when mastered, make you indispensable.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
10 mins
For students
strategy
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August 30, 2022

Do this exercise to get more meaning from your life

It's about pinning down your "ultimate why," according to Berkeley Haas professors Sahar Yousef and Lucas Miller.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
10 mins
For students
goals
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August 29, 2022

4 steps to give a winning presentation (hint: sound like a human)

We all know what a great presentation sounds like. But going up there and delivering one ourselves? That's a different matter.

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Greg Shove
Sam Buti
6 mins
For students
storytelling
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August 21, 2025

Losing Our Minds To AI

Let’s have the hard conversation: Yes, AI reliance will atrophy your brain. But knowing that ahead of time can help you get ahead of it – before it impacts your job.

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Greg Shove
Greg Shove, CEO
10 mins
For students
AI
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August 14, 2025

Ex-OpenAI exec: Leaders lack AI conviction

ICs get a lot of the blame for stalling or failing AI deployments. But former OpenAI executive,  Zack Kass, says they could very well be the scapegoats for scrambling leadership.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
7 mins
For students
AI
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May 3, 2023

Which skills matter? Employees and L&D leaders don’t always agree [research]

Which skills matter in the modern workplace – to get promoted, to get ahead, to impact the business? It turns out that employees and learning leaders don’t always agree.

We recently surveyed 10,000 students and 250 learning leaders on the skills that are their biggest priority in 2023.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
3 mins
For companies
talent management
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March 21, 2023

Want to build the next Airbnb? 4 steps to get started

Airbnb changed the way we travel without purchasing any hotels. Uber made it easier to get around without amassing their own fleet. And DoorDash took care of breakfast without cracking a single egg.

The common thread between these companies is that they’re platform businesses. Rather than selling products directly, they’re providing a platform that conveniently connects sellers and buyers.

How do you follow in their footsteps? Here are four steps that can help you build a platform of your own.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
5 mins
For companies
platform

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