âAbbie Hoffman on the Yippies and the 1968 Democratic Convention. Officially founded by Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin in January 1968, the Youth International Party, or Yippies, were a countercultural group that briefly gained fame as a part of American activism.
Stretch assignments are experiences that challenge and potentially broaden a personâs current capabilities; e.g., assignments that require someone to manage and negotiate change, exert influence over others, and build coalitions.
Are you ready for the next #Stretch role? by Anupam Kundu (co-edited by Dana Farbo) What do you do? This was probably the most asked question last night while people were mingling over beer and pizza at a popular meet-up held at the event space of a well-known tech consulting company.