ITK Daily | October 15

Olivier Wieviorka, Gregory D. Bunch, Ros Atkins, Mike Birbiglia, BTS, plus 1,000 more actionable insights.

ITK Daily is geopolitical business intelligence for communications pros. 

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Here’s today’s ITK Daily.

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'The Second World War forced every individual to confront moral dilemmas':
Historian Olivier Wieviorka has produced a masterful overview of the Second World War, analyzing all its dimensions – military, of course, but also political, racial, and social. Florent Georgesco

Five countries on the frontline of tech
BBC

How a billionaire-backed network of AI advisers took over Washington:
A sprawling network spread across Congress, federal agencies, and think tanks is pushing policymakers to put AI apocalypse at the top of the agenda — potentially boxing out other worries and benefiting top AI companies with ties to the network. Politico

Can your company live long and prosper?
Gregory D. Bunch

Why your next CEO should be a communications chief:
Corporate comms specialists haven’t often viewed themselves – or been considered – as potential leaders, but the idea of taking the top job isn’t as far-fetched as it once might have seemed. Son Pham

What if I’m wrong?
Daniel C. Dennett

BBC News' Ros Atkins: My 7-step guide to mastering the art of explanation:
BBC broadcaster Ros Atkins makes complicated news stories accessible with his snappy viral explainers. Now, in his new book, he’s showing us how he does it. Suzanne Harrington

Mike Birbiglia swore he'd never do this:
Marriage. Kids. Swimming. A conversation with a changed man. Esquire

The K-pop mogul behind BTS is building the next BTS:
With the world’s biggest boy band on hiatus, Bang Si-Hyuk wants to replicate the formula that changed music—but with even more global appeal. Bloomberg

Lucy Prebble on how the Succession writer's room culture changed her life - Part 1
Culture Amp

Behind the Scenes of Succession: Lucy Prebble on creating the Waystar Royco culture - Part 2
Culture Amp

Verstappen and Pérez race easy knowing the strategy team have their back:
Meet Principal Strategy Engineer Hannah Schmitz – part of the team making real-time race winning decisions for Oracle Red Bull Racing. Red Bull


Enjoy the ride + plan accordingly.

-Marc 

Marc A. Ross | Chief Communications Strategist @ Caracal

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