Europe’s Startups Are Booming, But Some Countries Are Leaving Others Behind
According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2023-2024, nearly a quarter of the 18-to-24-year-olds are already entrepreneurs, and 21% intend to start their own business in the next three years. But how can these businesses survive?
A Bar Of Gold Or An MBA? A Business-School Approach To Think About ROI And Real Value
A one-kilogram bar of gold is now worth roughly $155,000 - almost exactly the tuition fees for an MBA at Harvard Business School. That coincidence invites a deliciously uncomfortable question for anyone thinking about capital allocation. Is it smarter to buy gold at today’s record prices, or to invest in yourself by going to business school?
What Can The Beckham Feud Teach Us About Managing Conflict?
The Beckham family feud has blown up the internet. But it might be able to teach us some valuable lessons about responding to conflict...
The Curious Science of Applause, From Standing Ovations to Polite Clapping
Applause is rarely a simple thumbs-up or thumbs-down. Research shows that it is a structured social act, shaped as much by context and coordination as by conviction. From approval to belonging, when to start and when to stop, we look at the science of applause.
Is Emily Still Welcome in Paris (or Rome)?
Are Americans still safe - welcome, even - across Europe? Not physically unsafe in the narrow sense, but socially comfortable without the sense that a passport has become a liability. As attitudes shift in response to geopolitics, trade, and rhetoric, the experience of being “the American” is changing.
27 Of The Best Scholarships For Indian Students in Europe
With stricter visa and entry rules enforced in the US, Canada, Australia and the UK, Indian students are heading to Europe for their studies. What support is available to help them make the transition? We list some of the best scholarships on offer.
Why We All Sound the Same On Linkedin, And Why That Should Worry Us
Our LinkedIn feeds are filled with reflection. Gratitude. Lessons. Growth. Quiet triumphs. Carefully framed struggles. Everyone pauses. Everyone learns. Everyone emerges stronger. And everyone sounds exactly the same. Why has a platform with so much collective intelligence converged to sameness, and how can we fix it?
Carpe Mensem: Why Seizing the Month Might Be the Wisest Thing You Do All Year
For centuries, we’ve been urged to carpe diem - seize the day. And sure, seizing the day is great in theory. But in practice? Days are short. They flash by. So perhaps it’s time to upgrade Horace’s ancient maxim. Welcome to carpe mensem, the art of seizing the month.