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007: Putting the Wisdom of the Centuries to Work with Jocelyn Davis

007: Putting the Wisdom of the Centuries to Work with Jocelyn Davis

FromThe Archive of Awesome


007: Putting the Wisdom of the Centuries to Work with Jocelyn Davis

FromThe Archive of Awesome

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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
May 4, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What does Machiavelli have to teach us about management skills?
How can the works of Carl Jung make us better employees?
Jocelyn Davis dusts off 2,5000 years of literature to show us
that the classics aren’t just for history buffs, but can help with
personal improvement in today’s workplace.
You’ll learn:
1) What a famed psychologist would do with today’s standard
personality tests.
2) A tyrant’s surprising tips on being a great boss.
3) What Frankenstein can teach us about leadership.
Bio:
Jocelyn Davis is an author and consultant with decades of
experience in the corporate learning industry. Before founding her
company, Seven Learning, she was head of R&D for The Forum
Corporation, a global leadership development firm. In addition to
her most recent book, The Greats on Leadership: Classic Wisdom
for Modern Managers,she is co-author of Strategic Speed:
Mobilize People, Accelerate Execution and has published widely
on leadership, strategy execution, and workplace learning.She holds
an M.A. in philosophy and is currently working on a master’s degree
in Eastern classics. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with her
husband and daughter.
View transcript, show notes links and more at
http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com
Released:
May 4, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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