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    In this second edition of African American Management History: Insights on Gaining a Cooperative Advantage, authors Leon C. Prieto and Simone T. A. Phipps dive deep into the powerful legacy of African American management thought. With a new foreword by Stuart Crainer, Co-founder of Thinkers50, this edition builds on its groundbreaking predecessor by exploring rich narratives of Black business ... Read more

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    The tools we use play a critical role in how effective we are. In today’s ever-changing world of technology, we tend to focus on the latest and greatest solutions and overlook the simple tools that are available. Constant improvement of tools is an important aspect of the DevOps movement, but improvement doesn’t always warrant replacement.The tools presented in 5 Unsung Tools of DevOps provide ... Read more

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