Weekend Reading, Watching and Listening Recommendations (July 2, 2021)

Ego Is the Enemy of Good Leadership; Why the popularity of AK47s provides important lessons for development; Can Mobile-phone Data Help Control the Spread of the Coronavirus?

We will take a break for summer and be back after Labor Day. Enjoy your holidays!

1. Read: Ego Is the Enemy of Good Leadership [via Harvard Business Review]

2. Read: Why the popularity of AK47s provides important lessons for development: Ann Bernstien interviews developmental economist Lant Pritchett [via CDE]

3. Listen: What Leaders and Corporate Boards Can Learn From Boeing’s Mistakes: Harvard Business School’s Sandra Sucher [via 3 Takeways]

4. Listen: Can Mobile-phone Data Help Control the Spread of the Coronavirus? [via Ask a Harvard Professor]

5. Watch: Erik Brynjolfsson keynote: "The AI Awakening. What it means for Productivity and the Future of Work"

6. Watch: Which Countries Have Declining Populations & What Can They Do About It? [via TLDR]