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Triumphs, tips and frustrations: 355 nonprofit leaders open up about their jobs
Triumphs, tips and frustrations: 355 nonprofit leaders open up about their jobs
"It’s the best job in any organization. It’s also a tangle of marathon hours, scarce resources, and stakeholders who…
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In a divided nation, let's learn the new secrets of connection
In a divided nation, let's learn the new secrets of connection
At least two or three times a week, I check in with Drew Lindsay, senior editor at The Chronicle of Philanthropy, who…
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Inside LinkedIn's new rankings of 15 Top Midsize Companies
Inside LinkedIn's new rankings of 15 Top Midsize Companies
If you’re looking to build your career at a fast-rising startup — or at a world-renowned corporate titan — LinkedIn’s…
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Who's reviving civic journalism? These Indiana students aim high
Who's reviving civic journalism? These Indiana students aim high
Vernon G. Smith has a wealth of stories to share.
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These donors are rivals! An edgy, powerful way to boost giving
These donors are rivals! An edgy, powerful way to boost giving
Do you like to cooperate -- or compete? Both those desires are a deep-set part of human nature. We're both sharers and…
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Charge for your expertise? Or give it away? Try this test
Charge for your expertise? Or give it away? Try this test
Lakshman Somasundaram wants to me share career tips with people working in social-impact jobs, without getting paid…
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Putting connections to work: A student playbook for LinkedIn
Putting connections to work: A student playbook for LinkedIn
Powerful, helpful and a bit bewildering. If that describes your early experiences trying to use LinkedIn -- especially…
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Is career success all about skills? Or is networking underrated?
Is career success all about skills? Or is networking underrated?
If a fight broke out, you'd want Ben Wildavsky to step in and help everyone get calm again. He's a long-time education…
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Ray of hope? Career outlooks rise, at least briefly, in 3 sectors
Ray of hope? Career outlooks rise, at least briefly, in 3 sectors
Much of the time, our U.S.
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Defying the odds: How an editor with a cause keeps the lights on
Defying the odds: How an editor with a cause keeps the lights on
Every year, about 100 U.S.
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"Why don't we just ask Oprah for a donation?" SO MANY fundraising professionals have faced similar questions from well-intended board members…
"Why don't we just ask Oprah for a donation?" SO MANY fundraising professionals have faced similar questions from well-intended board members…
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Congratulations, Che Watkins! Ché is Braven’s Executive Director in Atlanta, and she was just named one of the top 50 women leaders of Atlanta for…
Congratulations, Che Watkins! Ché is Braven’s Executive Director in Atlanta, and she was just named one of the top 50 women leaders of Atlanta for…
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AI won’t replace fundraisers because our work is built on something irreplaceable: human connection. That was one of my biggest takeaways from…
AI won’t replace fundraisers because our work is built on something irreplaceable: human connection. That was one of my biggest takeaways from…
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Becoming a Rare Find
Penguin/Portfolio
See publicationA new e-book that shows how jagged resumes can lead to great careers. It spells out job hunting strategies that can help candidates stand out in a crowded and chaotic labor market.
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Perfect Enough: Carly Fiorina and the Reinvention of Hewlett-Packard
Penguin/Portfolio
See publicationAn up-close look at Hewlett-Packard during one of its greatest periods of turbulence -- focusing on the struggles between CEO Carly Fiorina and the company's founding families about HP's destiny. This book became a New York Times bestseller.
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Health Against Wealth: HMOs and the Breakdown of Medical Trust
Houghton-Mifflin
See publicationThis investigative book chronicled the problems and abuses associated with the rapid rise of managed care in the U.S. during the 1990s. The Journal of the American Medical Association called this book "a must read."
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Merchants of Debt: KKR and the Mortgaging of U.S. Business
Basic Books
See publicationThis timeless look at the rise of private equity and LBOs in the American economy has become a minor business classic. The U.S. paperback edition is still in print, as are two updated Kindle editions and foreign-language versions in Spanish, Japanese, Indonesian and Chinese.
Honors & Awards
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Honorary doctorate
Washington & Jefferson College
I received this degree at W&J's 215th commencement, where I delivered a talk on "How to be your own mentor." A copy of that speech is here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/you-ready-your-own-mentor-george-anders/
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Top Writer, Quora, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013
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Pulitzer Prize for national reporting (shared with six other colleagues)
Columbia University
Organizations
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Z Space (Theatre)
Trustee and Vice President
-I served a trustee of this imaginative, iconoclastic San Francisco theater organization. Think of Z Space as the Bay Area's incubator for exciting new plays.
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Odyssey Middle School
Trustee, Treasurer and Member, Board of Governors
-Odyssey is an innovative middle school in San Mateo, Calif., focusing on gifted education and expeditionary learning. I joined the Odyssey board in 2009. This turned out to be an immensely busy period, in which the school handlled a leadership change, overhauled its budgeting process and built a 21st century marketing plan. I worked closely with other trustees on all these projects, particularly our head of school search. More recently, I've played an advisory role as member of the school's…
Odyssey is an innovative middle school in San Mateo, Calif., focusing on gifted education and expeditionary learning. I joined the Odyssey board in 2009. This turned out to be an immensely busy period, in which the school handlled a leadership change, overhauled its budgeting process and built a 21st century marketing plan. I worked closely with other trustees on all these projects, particularly our head of school search. More recently, I've played an advisory role as member of the school's Board of Governors.
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You got questions? We got answers! Check out our new issue filled with advice on all the things nonprofit fundraisers and leaders need to know how to…
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Some news… After the long-by-American-standards UK consultation period, I can confirm I was part of the May layoffs at Business Insider. My exit…
Some news… After the long-by-American-standards UK consultation period, I can confirm I was part of the May layoffs at Business Insider. My exit…
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