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Giving can mean contributing one's distinctive capacities
Giving can mean contributing one's distinctive capacities
Collins broadens his concept of giving beyond philanthropy and volunteering, arguing that applying one's distinctive encodings to produce meaningful work can itself be a form of contribution.
- Speaker
- Jim Collins
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- 28:39
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