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Yale Law School professor Amy Chua shares how group identity has caused bitter partisanship in the U.S. and the failure of U.S. policies in Vietnam and other countries. Learn how children as young as 4 years old identify with groups and consistently display systematic, unconscious bias toward other groups. Amy argues that tribalism has taken over America's political system and that the way forward lies in remembering what makes the country special. Amy Chua is the author of 5 books and was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People.This podcast is available on all major podcast streaming platforms. Did you enjoy this episode? Consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.Receive updates on upcoming guests and more in our weekly e-mail newsletter. Subscribe today at www.3takeaways.com.

Find out how the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, Sal Khan, built the world’s largest online learning platform, his vision for scaling free educational resources, and how he is reimagining education.Khan Academy is a free remote learning platform that offers lessons for all ages. Today more than 133 million registered users access Khan Academy in dozens of languages in more than 190 countries. This podcast is available on all major podcast streaming platforms. Did you enjoy this episode? Consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Receive updates on upcoming guests and more in our weekly e-mail newsletter. Subscribe today at www.3takeaways.com. 

Danny Meyer shares how to deliver outstanding hospitality, how he thinks restaurants will be different post pandemic and what continues to get him excited each day.Danny is the founder and CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group, which comprises some of New York’s most beloved and acclaimed restaurants, including Gramercy Tavern, Shake Shack, The Modern, Maialino, and many more. Danny and USHG’s restaurants have won an unprecedented 28 James Beard Awards, including Outstanding Restaurateur, several three Michelin stars, and a Julia Child Award. He has also been recognized by Who’s Who of Food and Beverage in America and TIME 100 “Most Influential People”. ”You may think, as I once did, that I’m primarily in the business of serving good food. Actually, though, food is secondary to something that matters even more. In the end, what’s most meaningful is creating positive, uplifting outcomes for human experiences and human relationships. Business, like life, is all about how you make people feel. It’s that simple, and it’s that hard.”This podcast is available on all major podcast streaming platforms. Did you enjoy this episode? Consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Receive updates on upcoming guests and more in our weekly e-mail newsletter. Subscribe today at www.3takeaways.com. 

This week we are highlighting the Top 10 Takeaways of 2021 with guests ranging from CEOs and founders to best-selling authors and even the Director of the U.S. Secret Service. These individuals left us feeling motivated and inspired!This podcast is available on all major podcast streaming platforms. Did you enjoy this episode? Consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Receive updates on upcoming guests and more in our weekly e-mail newsletter. Subscribe today at www.3takeaways.com. The Top 10 Takeaways of 2021 include:Sherry Turkle episode #39  The Empathy Diaries and How Tech Changes Us and Our Relationships: MIT’s Sherry TurklePat Brown #55 Solving the World's Biggest Problem and Creating the Impossible Burger with Impossible Foods Founder Patrick BrownWilliam Green #40 How the World’s Greatest Investors Win in Markets and Life: William GreenEllen Marie Bennett #43 Hard Won Wisdom From An Entrepreneur: Ellen Marie BennettSandra Sucher #46 What Leaders and Corporate Boards Can Learn From Boeing’s Mistakes: Harvard Business School’s Sandra SucherKen Chenault #51 General Catalyst Chairman and Former American Express Chairman & CEO Ken Chenault: Leadership, Race & Creating Diverse WorkforcesAngela Duckworth #52 The Secret to Outstanding Achievement with Character Lab Founder and CEO Angela DuckworthElizabeth Nyamayaro #47 None Of Us Are Too Small To Make A Difference: Humanitarian & Author Of I Am A Girl From Africa Elizabeth NyamayaroBill Bratton #58 Community, Race and the Arc of Policing in America: Former NYC and LA Police Commissioner Bill BrattonJames Murray #45 Secret Service Director James Murray: The New Cyber Physical Nexus & How To Protect Ourselves From Cyber Risk

Wall Street Journal best-selling author Katy Milkman shares science-based ways to create change in our lives. Learn how to understand your impulses and make them work for you, rather than against you. Katy is an advisor on how to spur positive change. She is a professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and the best-selling author of How to Change: The Science of Getting From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be.This podcast is available on all major podcast streaming platforms. Did you enjoy this episode? Consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Receive updates on upcoming guests, access to unique giveaways and more in our weekly e-mail newsletter. Subscribe today at www.3takeaways.com.

Find out what the good life actually looks like based on Harvard's 75-year study of more than 700 men from when they were teenagers through old age, with the director of the study, Robert Waldinger. Learn the single most important thing that keeps us healthy and happy as we go through life and what predicts who will stay healthy and live longer. To learn more about Robert Waldinger and the Harvard Study of Adult Development, visit https://robertwaldinger.com. This episode was originally released Dec. 22, 2020.

Adi Ignatius, Editor in Chief of Harvard Business Review,  shares the biggest trends in the business world right now and how he sees the new world of work – including the future of the workplace, innovation and leadership. As Editor in Chief he oversees editorial activities at HBR, HBR.org, and HBR's book-publishing unit. He was previously deputy managing editor of Time and bureau chief of the Wall Street Journal in Beijing and Moscow. Adi is the editor of two books: "President Obama: The Path to the White House" and "Prisoner of the State: The Secret Diaries of Premier Zhao Ziyang." Both made the New York Times' bestseller list. He is the host of the Harvard Business Review video series “The New World of Work” - candid conversations on talent, tech, and the future of business. 

Lawrence Bacow, President of Harvard University, shares how he sees the future of education and the values he leads by at Harvard. Learn the role of universities in a democracy, the importance of teaching students to think critically and why he believes the value of a liberal education is higher than ever. “I owe my life to higher education. I think it’s been an engine of opportunity for so many.”Lawrence Bacow is the former President of Tufts University and past Chancellor and Chair of the Faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He was raised in Pontiac, Michigan, by parents who were both immigrants. He earned his undergraduate degree from MIT and three graduate degrees from Harvard

Former Commander of Afghanistan General (Ret.) Stanley McChrystal shares lessons from Afghanistan, the impact of the withdrawal, what makes a great leader and what he is most proud of in his career. Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates has described General McChrystal as, "Perhaps the finest warrior and leader of men in combat I have ever met." Learn what General McChrystal believes to be the biggest risk facing the U.S. and the solution.Gen. McChrystal rose to four-star general in the U.S. Army and Commander of both the International Security Assistance Force and Commander of the U.S. Forces in Afghanistan. He previously served as Director of the Joint Staff and as Commander of the Joint Special Operations Command. He is the author of several books, including Leaders and Risk, and is currently a senior fellow at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs and co-founder of the McChrystal Group, a leadership consulting firm.

Steven Pinker shares why there is so much irrationality in the world – including conspiracy theories, and belief in fake news and medical quackery. Learn why he is optimistic about the future of democracy and the world, despite so much negativity and partisanship happening today. Steve is one of the world’s most renowned thinkers. He is a Harvard University psychology professor and author. Bill Gates called one of Steve’s  books his new favorite book of all time.His most recent book is Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters.