The Talent Vortex: Mafias and Magnets - by Kyle Harrison
The Association of the Like-Minded A few years ago I read Walter Isaacson's biography of Benjamin Franklin. I came across a description of Franklin's Junto, a discussion club to "debate philosophical topics, devise schemes for self-improvement, and form a network for the furtherance of [careers]." A feeling awoke in me and I wanted something like this, so
A few years ago I read Walter Isaacson's biography of Benjamin Franklin. I came across a description of Franklin's Junto, a discussion club to "debate philosophical topics, devise schemes for self-improvement, and form a network for the furtherance of [careers]." A feeling awoke in me and I wanted something like this, so I started my own Junto and ran a wide-ranging collection of discussions for several months. That desire to build a group of like-minded people and tackle different challenges was magnetic. I've always thought of this quote from Alexis de Tocqueville, and while he points out…
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