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Denise Conroy
Coach & Advisor to Thoughtful Executives | Former Private Equity CEO & F500 CMO | Themyllc.com
POWER UP
Disrespected Employees Are Quitting. What Can Managers Do Differently? (MIT Sloan Management Review)
THE BUZZ
RECHARGE: WHAT TO READ WATCH & LISTEN TO
(1) Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley. Mottley wrote this incredible debut novel when she was 17 years-old. Based on true stories from her hometown of Oakland, the story follows Kiara, a young girl with the weight of the world on her shoulders who turns to sex work to make a living. She gets entangled with a trafficking ring in the Oakland PD, and her life unravels. Beautifully written and heartbreaking. (2) Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby. Two ex-con fathers unite when their sons, a gay couple, are murdered. A concise and well-told story that explores fatherhood, acceptance, social class and race. (3) The Miraculous True History of Nomi Ali by Uzma Aslam Kahn. Novel chronicles Nomi Ali and her life on the Andaman Islands as it transitions from a British penal colony to a Japanese one in the late 1930's. (4) Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson. A story about family, food and the secrets that make us. (5) The Neuroscience of You: Hw Every Brain Is Different and How To Understand Yours by Chantel Prat, PhD. The University of Washington professor shows us how no two brains are alike and how the search for commonalities has slowed progress towards understanding the human brains. (6) The Bear (FX on Hulu). Think the movie Chef meets Shameless. Starring Jeremy Allen White of Shameless fame with incredible cinematography...a foodie's dream show. (7) Only Murders in the Building (Hulu). I'm late to this delightful show starring Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez about a group of misfit neighbors who start a true crime podcast. (8) Under the Banner of Heaven (Hulu). Limited series about a grisly murder in Utah with ties to the Mormon Church. (9) Prey (Hulu). Riveting movie starring a largely Native American cast about a young female Comanche warrior who protects her tribe from an alien predator. Stellar cinematography and a phenomenal performance from Amber Midthunder. (10) The Tim Ferriss Show. This continues to be one of my favorite business podcasts. Don't miss episode No. 607 with Luis Luis von Ahn, co-founder of Duolingo. I was especially intrigued by the idea of organizing cross-functional teams around key business metrics.