The Way We Think About Volunteering Is Dead Wrong: Part II
It’s true that the world conspires against some people and not others. I’m not generalizing “people” here. I’m referring to 3 specific subsets of society: Takers Matchers Givers Earlier I wrote about the differences between each group. As a recap, it basically looks like this: [Image from Madeline Blasberg] I call the Givers on the...
How to Build Social Capital: Asking for Introductions
Plebe year at Culver Military Academy is all about followership before leadership, which is how I found myself in Major Duckett’s Leadership course studying the art of table manners (among other things). The leadership class teaches social etiquette such as how to properly set a table, position your body, and eat like a classy individual....