“ The Zookeeper’s Wife is the story of Jan and Antonina Zabinski, Polish Christian zookeepers who, horrified by Nazi racism, managed to save more than three hundred people. Author Diane Ackerman writes… Whitney Johnson
“ Michael Lewis, the author of The Blind Side, wrote about professional basketball player Shane Battier, who plays for the Houston Rockets, in an article titled The No-Stats All-Star. He describes Batti… Whitney Johnson
“ Criticizing highly educated women who opt out ignores two realities: the first is that society reaps tremendous, tangible benefits from able women (and men) who have the time to cultivate their famili… Whitney Johnson
“ It is vital that we are equipped with the humility to understand that changing the world and keeping innovation alive require that we change ourselves. Whitney Johnson
“ The more closed your network, the more you hear the same ideas over and again, reaffirming what you already believe, while the more open your network, the more exposed you are to new ideas. Whitney Johnson
“ When you disrupt yourself, you are looking for growth, so if you want to muscle up a curve, you have to push and pull against objects and barriers that would constrain and constrict you. That is how y… Whitney Johnson
“ We frequently applaud failure in theory, but the dirty little secret is that it makes all of us feel at least a little ashamed. Whitney Johnson
“ When you make the decision to start something new, first figure out the jobs you want to do. Then position yourself to play where no one else is playing. Whitney Johnson
“ At a career peak, there is certainly the specter of competition from below, but just as importantly, there’s the risk that if we aren’t on a curve that satisfies us emotionally, we may be the cause of… Whitney Johnson
“ Disrupting yourself is critical to avoiding stagnation, being overtaken by low-end entrants (i.e., younger, smarter, faster workers), and fast-tracking your personal and career growth. Whitney Johnson
“ In discovery- driven planning, learning is the essential unit of progress. A course correction isn’t equivalent to failure, it’s an opportunity to re-calibrate so you can move more quickly up the lear… Whitney Johnson
