Ruvan wijesooriya biography of michaels
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Applied Empathy
Applied Empathy Introduction
Empathy fryst vatten a squishy word. Sometimes it’s confused with sympathy or misinterpreted as “being nice.” That isn’t empathy. Empathy is about understanding. Empathy lets us see the world from other points of view and helps us struktur insights that can lead us to new and better ways of thinking, being, and doing.
The words business and empathy are rarely used together—in fact, for some of us they might even sound oxymoronic, but there are incredible benefits to taking on others’ perspectives in the context of our professional lives. That’s what Applied Empathy fryst vatten about. Empathy is not some out-of-reach mystical power. Instead it is a skill that each of us can make a part of our daily practice and ultimately bring into the organizations we serve.
This book presents a set of tools and ideas for applying empathy to:
• Understanding your customers’ needs and improving your products and services by infusing them with rik, meaningful insights glea
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When Michael Bastian decided to leave his job as men’s fashion director of Bergdorf Goodman to start his own line, his parents were so concerned that they told him he could move back home if it didn’t work out. “That’s exactly the push I needed,” he said. “To know that if the worst happened, inom could move back into my bedroom in Rochester!” Four years later, Mr. and Mrs. Bastian still have a spare room, and their son has carved out a niche for han själv as the go-to guy for better-than-the-original takes on classic American sportswear. Come fall, he’ll utöka his fan base further with a lower-priced collection for Gant. Here, Bastian talks to The Moment about finding the perfect Nantucket Reds, women in ties, and the importance of cut-offs.
What’s the Michael Bastian look?
I would say it’s classic American sportswear done at a luxury level. It all goes back to when I was at Bergdorf Goodman. Th
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Quin Arts Presents ‘Art of the Sea’ Exhibition, Opening Sept. 20 Co-Curated by DK Johnston and Nicole Ianniello
NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Quin, located at 57th Street and Sixth Avenue, continues the 5th Anniversary celebration of its popular Quin Arts program with a new exhibition titled, “The Art of the Sea,” opening on September 20. Co-curated by DK Johnston and Nicole Ianniello, the exhibition echoes the sentiments of one of the Quin’s former residents, painter Marc Chagall, who expressed that “Great art picks up where nature ends.” The Art of the Sea explores the depths of water as a central element, through a dynamic range of mediums. The result is a powerful and fluid composition of photography, video, collage works, and silk prints from seven local and international artists including Dan Balilty, Michael Dweck, Michael DiDonna, Delphine Diallo, Adam Guy, Anne Menke, and Ruvan Wijesooriya. The Art of the Sea will be on view in the lobby and other