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About the author

As the Vice President of Learning at Udemy, Shelley Osborne is responsible for upskilling employees around the world. Before joining Udemy to develop the company’s corporate learning strategy, Osborne served as the Vice President of Learning and Development at Farside HR Solutions. She has given talks at TEDWomen events and contributed commentary to CNBC and the Wall Street Journal. The Upskilling Imperative is her first book.

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Conscious Leadership (2020) reveals what it takes to lead a purpose-driven business that sees beyond the bottom line. Drawing on his experience as CEO of one of the largest supermarket chains in the United States, John Mackey shows how leaders can shape their businesses to become more innovative, competitive, and socially responsible.

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John Mackey is the cofounder and CEO of Whole Foods Market. He also cofounded the nonprofit organization Conscious Capitalism.

Steve McIntosh is the president and cofounder of the Institute for Cultural Evolution, a nonprofit social policy think tank. He has written many books, including Developmental Politics.

Carter Phipps is a writer and speaker who cofounded the Institute for Cultural Evolution along with McIntosh. He was previously the executive editor of EnlightenNext magazine and is the author of Evolutionaries.

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Michael Ellsberg is a freelance copywriter and activist for civil liberties. He has authored and co-authored several books, including The Education of Millionaires: Everything You Don’t Learn in College About How to be Successful.

Bryan Franklin is a business strategist who works with VPs and CEOs to enhance their leadership skills. He has been an entrepreneur since high school, where he sold his friends shares in his experimental theater company.

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