Andrew Brunetti

Learning Alone, Together

Where were you when the reality of the COVID pandemic first struck you? I was 4,000 miles from home, hitching cheap and early flights through Europe to find my way home from a semester abroad gone astray. January 28, 2020 | Lecco, Northern Italy Seven eager exchange students and I woke up early for a …

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The Kodak Moment – A Critically Endangered Phenomenon

Do you have a cherished “Kodak Moment” from your childhood? I don’t. In the future, I’ll probably be sifting through the cloud to find my beloved photo memories. Kodak Moments are a dwindling phenomenon, a statement that would astonish anyone born in the twentieth century who had heard the words “camera” or “film.” This is …

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UPS – Masters of Social Capital

The United Parcel Service (UPS) hires people who fit its culture, full stop. Tall order for a company that employs 500K+ UPSers in over 220 countries. Customer-first, people-led, hard-working, cooperative, and committed employees comprise its workforce. Hiring managers are entirely willing to sacrifice experience in favor of shared values. There was once even a historic …

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Creating a Culture of Innovation at Amazon

Amazon. It’s doubtful that you’d be here (on the internet) and not know of Amazon. You probably have an opinion about what it’s like to work there. You’re also probably a patron, and you’ve probably wondered how, despite all the controversy and negative attention Amazon draws, every appendage of Amazon’s business works, and works incredibly …

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Pixar: Great People > Great Ideas

Which are more valuable: good ideas or good people? I’ll let Ed Catmull, former president of Pixar and Disney Animation Studios, share his own opinion before I dissect his thoughts: “The view that good ideas are rarer and more valuable than good people is rooted in a misconception of creativity.” Developing complex products requires teams …

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