Like many of my colleagues, I found myself looking for something—anything—for inspiration in the fall of 2020. I had successfully pivoted my courses in the previous spring semester and become ...

What’s the difference between a “personal statement” and a “statement of purpose”? Although these terms are often used interchangeably, we use the phrase “statement of purpose” on our website and ...

Abraham Maslow once wrote, “It isn't normal to know what we want. It is a rare and difficult psychological achievement,” but I contend team members ought to try to prove Maslow wrong. Aldous Huxley ...

Companies have created mission statements for years to explain why they exist and why they do what they do. Google’s mission statement, for example, is "to organize the world’s information and make it ...

With the personal statement, students don’t have a firm idea of what they’re being asked to do and what the audience might ...

Most people are looking for ways to regain more peace and productivity, as we mark one year since the World Health Organization declared a pandemic. It is an excellent time to revisit and redefine ...

Abraham Maslow once wrote, “It isn't normal to know what we want. It is a rare and difficult psychological achievement,” but I contend team members ought to try to prove Maslow wrong. Aldous Huxley ...

A friend of mine who’s thinking about retirement told me over lunch that they recently read a book titled, “How To Retire and Not Die.” Intrigued, I purchased a copy and read it. Excellent. The book’s ...

Every year, I read applications for my department’s Ph.D. program at Brown University. The ones I usually see are from people who might want to work with me either as their primary or additional ...

Learn how an enduring purpose guides a company's principles, values, and goals, shaping its direction for financial and ...