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Archive for September 2009

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Sep '09

The root of courage is embracing doubt

When confronted with great uncertainty, our sensory cortex fires into high gear and produces a feeling of fear in our bodies. Chimpanzees have a similar biological mechanism, but at least their fight-or-flight response only activates when confronted by real danger. We humans on the other hand react to our imagined fears with the same [...]

Tags: action, authority, choice, courage, doubt, fear, Leadership, management techniques, philosophy, power, startup
Harnessing Ambition, Making Tough Choices by Michael Schutzler

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Sep '09

Sept 11 One Kind Word: a poem and the start of a journey

On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was in New York City giving an investment presentation to the executive team at Monster Worldwide.
Within a few minutes of starting that pitch, the Chairman was abruptly pulled out of the meeting by his assistant. We all looked at each other wondering what was going on. Some [...]

Insights & Opinions by Michael Schutzler

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