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5 Questions for a CEO: Brett Jacobsen, Mount Vernon Presbyterian School

Jeff Hilimire

In the midst of a transformational period, the School launched the Mount Vernon Institute for Innovation (MVIFI) comprised of The Center for Design Thinking, The Center for Global Competitiveness, and The Center for Citizen Leadership. Actually allowing students to participate as “innovators” in the real world is the biggest opportunity.

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Jedi Mind Tricks: 17 Lesser Known Ways to Persuade People

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A research study by Ye Li, Eric Johnson, and Lisa Zaval looked into the belief into global warming and its relation to the current local weather. Participants in the US and Australia rated the strength of their belief in global warming. Men are more responsive to email than face-to-face talk. Image credit.

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