Linkfest: June 27, 2018

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What I am reading today

Programme Spotlight: Human Capital and Leadership Initiative (HC&LI) (ISB Insight)
Overcoming Overconfidence bias (Subramoney)


Interview with SumZero in Forbes – Advice for Value Investors (Chai with Pabrai)
The Digital Afterlife (Oxford Business Law Blog blog)
How Performance Evaluations Hurt Gender Equality (Behavioral Scientist)
The Peace Dividend of the Seed Surge (Bryce Roberts)
Are we spotting the inefficient digital advertising? (afaqs!: Guest Articles)
Building Birla's legacy their own way (Forbes India Magazine)
Germany, Colombia, Brazil: who will go out? (FT Magazine)
Uber Regains Its License to Operate in London, a Win for Its New C.E.O. (NYT Technology)

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