FROM OUR OBSESSION The Third Age of TV First came broadcast, then cable, now streaming. Netflix is being exceedingly transparent about its desire to make the next big cinematic universe. “We’re definitely focused on creating franchises,” co-CEO Reed Hastings said on a call with investors last week. Not long after […]
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Member exclusive by Sarah Todd for How to build an anti-racist company When after-work hangouts at a Nigerian nonprofit turned out to revolve around drinking, the director of the office knew he had a culture problem. In 2016, Rajendra Mulmi was director of the Nigeria outpost of Search for Common Ground, an international […]
As US unemployment numbers hover at previously unimaginable heights, the reverberations following George Floyd’s death compel us to reckon with America’s stark economic inequality. And so, for the first time, companies are making a concerted effort to identify where covert racism lurks in their corridors. Here is one suggestion: Start by looking […]
FROM OUR OBSESSION How to Manage People Advice, observations, and real-life examples. “You get what you measure,” is a common phrase in business. You measure a thing. You focus on that measure. You reach out with your feelings to the measure, like a Jedi. And boom, the measure moves. But here I […]
FROM OUR OBSESSION Power in Progress Exploring diversity from all angles. If you are a white or non-Black person who has been empathizing and even agonizing over racists’ anti-Black behavior, know that we—African Americans—really appreciate you. We appreciate your care; we appreciate your concern. Please understand: What you have witnessed […]