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In his new book, Sanchez-Tabernero lays out his vision of how to build a great institution “Cancel culture is a disease that has emerged in a good number of American universities. It aims to limit freedom of expression in order to overprotect students from supposedly harmful or dangerous ideas.” Alfonso Sánchez-Tabernero, former president of Universidad […]
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This simple idea makes it easier to find solutions to nagging problems This is the first of a series about leadership. This skill is difficult to teach. Some of it relies on talent. Leaders aren’t necessarily extroverts. Parents, teachers, bosses all are put into positions of leadership. What can help you become a better leader? […]
Read More »Here are tactics for dealing with two common scenarios might have to face In my last post, People Problems in a small newsroom, we talked about two common kinds of complaints that you as a manager might hear. Then we walked you through the basic steps you as a manager could use to help your […]
Read More »It’s the hardest part of a manager’s job; ask questions rather than give solutions If you are leading a team in a small media organization, you need to get the best out of your people. Everyone has to be a contributor. This is not just a selfish thing. You get the best out of people […]
Read More »If any publication shows the public demand for trustworthy journalism, it’s this one Ignacio Escolar and his colleagues at elDiario.es have succeeded in producing high-quality journalism “in spite of everything” for the past 10 years. Those words are in fact part of the slogan of the publication he co-founded in Spain, elDiario.es: “Journalism in spite […]
Read More »If you invest time and resources in their development, the payback is tenfold This is the fourth of a series about mentors —whether friends, family, coaches, guides, or teachers — and how we can be good mentors to others. With rapid change in the digital world, we need to be lifelong learners and teachers. Before […]
Read More »Public libraries still represent the beating heart of a community By Stephen Lilly I have it on unimpeachable authority, my mother, that my attachment to public libraries formed on Nov. 3, 1964. I was 2 1/2 years old. My mother put me in my winter coat and strolled my twin sister and me one block […]
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