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The Long Table Is the Rare Management Book Worth Reading Twice
Margit Sandell's quiet, unfashionable memoir of three decades in charge contains no frameworks, no acronyms and no heroics. It may be the most useful leadership book of the year.
The Heir Who Almost Walked Away From the Mill
Beatrice Castellaro had a career in London and no intention of running her family's wool mill in Biella. Then her father fell ill, and the looms needed someone to answer to.
The Robotics Founder Who Hires Choreographers
Seo-yeon Baek's Seoul start-up builds robotic arms for hospitals and hotels. Her secret weapon is a team of former dancers who teach machines how to move among people.
Eight Hundred Kilometres, No Signal: The Executive Pilgrimage Boom
Chief executives are swapping retreats and coaching for weeks on the Camino de Santiago, phones off and assistants left behind. Is it genuine renewal, or simply a new status symbol?
What Twelve Years on the Pass Taught a Fintech Founder About Pressure
Before he built a Singapore payments company used by thousands of restaurants, Darren Loke ran the pass in a two-star kitchen. He still manages his team like a dinner service.