“Having curiosity is keeping our desire to learn alive” (Jorge Valdano) In his book “Los 11 poderes del líder”, former Real Madrid player and coach Jorge Valdano devotes one chapter to curiosity. For him, curiosity helps us to continuously improve…
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Have you ever wondered where the proverb “curiosity killed the cat” comes from? It is actually a transformation of the original proverb “care killed the cat” (in this instance, “care” was defined as “worry” or “sorrow”). Yes, curiosity didn’t killed the cat; what…
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The game of basketball brought us some of the most enduring and extraordinary friendships in the world of sports, that of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his coach and mentor John Wooden, which lasted for 50 years until the death of the…
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As a 2017 wrap-up, I would like to share a few quotes that have inspired my curiosity along this year. I hope they inspire you too. 1) “The unknown is more terrifying than the negative” (Adam Grant in Originals) And the…
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In today’s society ruled by uncertainty, it is often a paradox that companies fear risk more than ever before, yet there are more startups than ever. While it is true that high-growth firms are being formed as actively as ever,…
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In a world where starting something new has become easier than ever, building habits is the new challenge, precisely because it is more tempting to try something new than to find the courage to persist at something. If you ran…
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Nearly three decades ago, author Stephen Covey published “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”, which soon became a bestseller and a must-read for those of us who help organizations and executives in their quest to maximize their talent. Since…
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During one of company’s most recent all-hands meetings, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos received the following question from one of the attendees: “Jeff, what does Day 2 look like?” This question referred to one of the biggest mantras at Amazon, which…
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Are we doing our best to break the gender gap? A few years ago, Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s number 2 and of the most respected leaders in our time (featured earlier in this blog), invited us to step forward with his…
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I’ve recently read a book (The Energy Bus) by Jon Gordon, who in one of the chapters shares a story that has changed the way I see my days: the good ones and especially the not-so-good ones. The book talked…
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