10 ARTICLES NOT TO MISS FROM JULY 2021

From July 2019 onwards, I had decided to highlight the most interesting and inspiring articles that I found on LinkedIn each month in order to give them higher visibility. I took this decision due to findings on the current algorithm on LinkedIn, which is relevant with regard to highlighting the best posts but relatively weak while highlighting the best articles. I find these to be the result of a much more thorough approach, thereby creating a greater editorial added value. The articles from?July 2021 focus on the gradual reopening globally and emphasize on creating a more resilient environment.?

1)????8 POWERFUL WAYS TO MOLD CHILDREN INTO LEADERS, by Travis Bradberry (click here)??

Travis Bradberry explains how??while all parents agree they want their kids to grow molding your children into leaders is a process that requires constant effort on the part of parents. He details several behaviors to model in order to shape children into the leaders of the future.?

2)????THE CYBERCRIMINALS ARE AT THE GATE, by Lee Naik (click here)??

Cybercrime is rapidly emerging as a threat to businesses, with digital fraud attempts rapidly increasing particularly after the pandemic. LinkedIn Top Voice Lee Naik covers these developments in cyber crime and some suggestions for businesses to handle these issues.?

3)????WHAT I’VE LEARNED FROM THE WORK OF DR PIPPA GRANGE, by Brené Brown (click here)

In this article, Brené Brown covers her learnings from the work of sports psychologist Pippa Grange. She details some concepts that stuck with her after reading Dr Grange’s book ‘Fear Less’, particularly with regards to the role of love and soulfulness being connected with performance.?

4)????MOVING FROM AMBITION TO ACTION – MY SPEECH AT THE VENICE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE, by Larry Fink (click here)?

In this article, Larry Fink shares his full speech at the International Conference on Climate, on the subject of mapping the way forward towards a net wero world, and a more resilient and sustainable global economy.?

5)????NEURODIVERSITY: BEWARE OF BECOMING EXCLUSIVE WHIE THINKING OF BEING INCLUSIVE! , by Professor Amanda Kirby (click here?)

In this Neurodiversity newsletter, Professor Amanda Kirby tackles the important question of what inclusivity, diversity and exclusion really mean, when it comes to catering to disabled people in schools and within the workforce.?

6)????YOUR CURRENT REALITY - WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW? (PART 1), by Zeta Yarwood (click here)?

In the third of a 3 part series, career and life coach Zeta Yarwood details what she believes is holding people back from living their lives on their own terms.??

7)????THE POWER OF COMMUNITY, by Donna Orender (click here)

As we face a summer of reconnection globally, Donna Orender reminds us to recognize the power of community. In a world undeniably changed by the pandemic, she proposes focusing on a spirit of interconnectedness.?

8)????MEAT?: LESS IS MORE, by David Katz (click here)?

In this article, David Katz expounds on the environmental impact of eating less meat, as detailed in the documentary ‘Meat Me Halfway’, which he highly recommends. He ponders the health and environment related reasons behind eating less meat for humans and the planet alike.?

9)????THE ART OF FEEDBACK, by Michelle Penelope King (click here)

In this article, LinkedIn Top Voice for Equity Michelle Penelope King describes how the process of giving feedback is highly gendered and talks about how to fix this issue in order to create more equitable workplaces.?

10)?HOW ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS TRANSFORMING RETAIL, by Bernard Marr (click here)?

Futurist Bernard Marr points out how today, only businesses that can use constantly evolving technology to their advantage are thriving, with the pandemic having accelerated this process. In this article, he explores three core groups within which deep learning and machine learning may be useful in retail.?

With this, we come to the end of the selection for this month. As always I would be happy to hear your opinion or to know of any articles I may have missed in the comments section.?I hope to see you next month with the collection of articles from July.