Is Playing It Safe Holding You Back?

Is Playing It Safe Holding You Back?

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The Startup End Game

Building a startup is often framed as a race to scale. But what happens after growth—and how early should you plan for the ending? In the 2022 book Exit Path: How to Win the Startup End Game, Touraj Parang explains why founders should start with the end in mind, preserve their op ...  Show more

Hierarchy Is Broken. Here's How to Fix It.

Why do workplace hierarchies so often fail the people inside them? In Level Up: Why Hierarchies Are Broken and How to Fix Them, Stanford organizational psychologist Nir Halevy examines how rank and power distort organizations—and what people at every level can do about it. Then, ...  Show more

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From the Rockies to the Himalayas, the bond between horses and humans has spanned across time and civilizations. In this archaeological journey, William T. Taylor explores how momentous events in the story of humans and horses helped create the world we live in today. Tracing the ...  Show more

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Horses—majestic, powerful, and deeply woven into the fabric of human history. From wild herds roaming ancient plains to their role in shaping civilizations, horses have carried us through battles, journeys, and everyday life. How did this bond between humans and horses begin, and ...  Show more

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For most of human history, horsepower made the world go. Then came the machines. So why are there still seven million horses in America? (Part one of a series, “The Horse Is Us.”)

 

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