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6 ENTRIESJeff Bezos's 2010 Princeton address, “We Are What We Choose,” argues that gifts may create possibilities but character emerges in the decisions we make. Delivered at the May 30 Baccalaureate ceremony—not the university's separate commencement ceremony—the speech uses two personal stories to explore kindness, risk and the long view of a life.
Dinsmore describes his search for meaningful work after leaving an unsatisfying job. His advice centers on understanding personal strengths, discovering what matters and spending time with people whose choices challenge narro
Grant’s WorkLife episode examines conventional hiring interviews and explores alternatives for judging applicants. The core question is whether familiar rituals and personal impressions identify who will actually do good work
Economics professor Larry Smith uses provocation and humor to challenge the stories people tell themselves about career ambition. The title sounds like a prediction; the talk is better read as an argument about excuses, fear and…
Human-resources executive Regina Hartley asks hiring managers to reconsider the candidate whose résumé is unconventional because of setbacks or detours. The memorable contrast is between a polished conventional applicant and a…
Leadership adviser Susan Colantuono examines why diligent employees may follow familiar career advice and still find promotion out of reach. She draws attention to the commercial and strategic knowledge required at higher…
