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My guest today is David Burkus, the author of “Friend of a Friend: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your Career.” David has delivered keynotes to leaders of Fortune 500 companies and future leaders of the United States Naval Academy. His TED talk has been viewed almost 2 million times and he is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review. What if the advice we have all heard about networking is wrong? David outlines the right way to network in the modern age.
The topic is his book Friend of a Friend: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your Career.
In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:
- Curiosity conversations
- Network science
- Self observation
- Dormant ties
- Robust networks
- Network science
- The majority illusion
- The spread of Facebook
Mentions & Resources:
- David Burkus
- “Friend of a Friend: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your Career”
- Daniel Kahneman
- Vernon Smith
- @davidburkus
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