The Most Valuable Business Skill Isn’t Taught in Business School. It’s Taught by Socrates.
How does one man run five companies at once, in industries as different as rockets, cars, and social media? Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen recently answered that question on Chris Williamson’s Modern Wisdom podcast, describing how Elon Musk actually operates. The method is startlingly simple. Every week, Musk shows up at each of his companies, identifies […]
Do Top Colleges Matter for Lifetime Success?
Thousands scramble to get into the Ivy League, Stanford, University of Chicago, and every other school considered elite. Is that the best strategy for picking a college? In “The Right Way to Choose A College, “ Stanford researcher Denise Pope discusses the overwhelming evidence that student engagement is fundamental to college—and life—success. “Engagement” is the […]
The Thrill of Silicon Valley
Raymie Stata and Marsha Familaro Enright after a wonderful Great Connections Seminar weekend discussing Aristotle, Nietzsche, Dewey, Rand and others. We were totally spoiled by Raymie’s spectacular house and hospitality as a seminar venue! We also visited the Computer History Museum where Ray Stata, founder of Analog Devices, recounted his experiences working with the legendary […]
Dynamic Board Members Join Great Connections
The Great Connections is excited to announce the enhancement of its higher education work by the addition of James Kandrac and Sable Levy to its Board of Trustees, and Malachy Walsh and Mimi Gladstein to its Advisory Board as part of its plan to expand to a new, 9-month Gap Year program. Board of Trustees Jim Kandrac, founder and CEO of UCG Technologies, has helped […]
Employers Find Reasoning In Short Supply
“Companies across the U.S. say it is becoming increasingly difficult to find applicants who can communicate clearly, take initiative, problem-solve and get along with co- workers,” reports the Wall Street Journal. Those traits, often called soft skills, can make the difference between a standout employee and one who just gets by. While such skills have always appealed […]