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6 Reasons That Managers Still Add Value In Business

Startup Professionals Musings

For an in-depth study of the pros and cons of a bossless environment, I found a new book, “ Why Managers Matter ,” by management scholars Nicolai Foss and Peter Klein. Here are a few of their key points, with my own insights added: Workers today are more educated and aware of options.

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Entrepreneurs Relish The Challenge More Than Money

Startup Professionals Musings

The successful ones then invest their time and money in furthering their knowledge base. Some formal learning is always advisable, but get beyond university MBA courses to professional seminars and case studies. They rush in with a passion to better the world, and money is just an indication of their progress. Formal learning.

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How to Teach Computational Thinking

Xconomy

Whether it’s sensor-based medicine, computational contracts, education analytics, or computational agriculture—success is going to rely on being able to do computational thinking well. So now the question is how to educate kids about it. Doctors, lawyers, teachers, farmers, whatever. I’ve noticed an interesting trend.

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Entrepreneurs Love the Learning and Ramen Noodles

Startup Professionals Musings

The successful ones then invest their time and money in furthering their knowledge base. Some formal learning is always advisable, but get beyond university MBA courses to professional seminars and case studies. They rush in with a passion to better the world, and money is just an indication of their progress. Formal learning.

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If Your Dream is to Get Rich, Don’t Try a Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

The successful ones then invest their time and money in furthering their knowledge base. Some formal learning is always advisable, but get beyond university MBA courses to professional seminars and case studies. They rush in with a passion to better the world, and money is just an indication of their progress. Formal learning.

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If Money Is Your Goal, Don’t Be An Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

The successful ones then invest their time and money in furthering their knowledge base. Some formal learning is always advisable, but get beyond university MBA courses to professional seminars and case studies. They rush in with a passion to better the world, and money is just an indication of their progress. Formal learning.