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In many professions, what used to matter most were abilities associated with the left side of the brain: linear, sequential, spreadsheet kind of faculties. Those still matter, but they're not enough.
Daniel H. Pink
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Daniel H. Pink
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 1
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