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Cal Newport on knowledge work, Part 2: “Slow productivity”

HBS Managing the Future of Work

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The Importance of Soft Skills in the Workplace

Social skills, a theory of the mind, ability to deal with strangers or unfamiliar situations. Cal says we need to be very worried about the state of those skills right now. "I think it's a really pressing issue is how do you figure out this person is a master of being around and interacting with people"

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