Catch season two of Love Is Blind + How identifying your corporate purpose helps set a management ethos + Don’t miss today’s Champions League matches
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If you can stand to lose a few brain cells after a long day of work, we have season two of reality show Love Is Blind. The show brings together 20 singles in a social experiment that allows them to talk to each other in “pods” but not see each other until someone proposes. Once that happens, they finally get to see their now-fiancé(e) face-to-face for the first time. The series follows them as they go through meeting the parents, moving in together — all on an expedited timeline. And in another low, even for reality television, there’s a wedding with a possibility of a jilting at the altar. It’s really one of those dime a dozen dating reality shows that are derivatives of the Bachelor but in this situation or that. But guilty pleasures are a thing, and we won’t shame you for it. Afterall, we did write this.
⚽ Blue versus red: Inter Milan hosts Liverpool in the first leg of the 16th round of the Champions League at 10pm. At the same time, Austria’s Red Bull Salzburg will meet Bayern Munich. The victors of the two matches will meet in the quarter-finals.
Yesterday's Champions League results: Manchester City beat Sporting Lisbon 5-0, ensuring a spot in the quarter finals. Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain needed to wait until the 94th minute for Kylian Mbappe to snatch a deadly goal against rivals Real Madrid.
La Liga: Atletico Madrid will host Levante in the Spanish League at 8pm.
In the Egyptian Premier League: Pyramids will face El Ismaily in a match that starts at 5:30pm, while Future plays with the National Bank at 8pm.
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The art scene is thriving this week:
Ubuntu Art Gallery has opened two new exhibitions: Banana Universe by Mohamed Khaled Omran features works by the visual artist who produces various styles of pieces such as paintings, stained glass, mosaic, sculptures, and installation art. Meanwhile, The Girls Windows III features art by Rana Samir, Fatma Mostafa, Mariam Soliman who explore what it means to be a woman.
TAM Gallery is hosting the exhibition Trifecta dedicated to the work of three artists: Amir Abdel Ghani, Mostafa Khedr, and Pancé Ahmed. Through their collections, the artists discuss important and impactful societal, existential and environmental topics.
The International Surrealist Photography Exhibition is on display at Lamasatt Gallery with artists from around the world showcasing their photographs.
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How to identify your business’ purpose to set an effective management ethos: Deep Purpose by Harvard Business School Professor Ranjay Gulati explores the notion of corporate purpose, which is often conflated with strategy and other concepts like mission, vision, and values. However, Gulati argues that companies should interact with purpose on more than just a superficial, marketing level. Instead, he shows how companies can embed purpose to deliver impressive performance benefits that reward customers, suppliers, employees, shareholders, and communities. Using 200 interviews with selected companies such as PepsiCo and Microsoft, Gulati lays out the challenges of embedding purpose. They include how to create a purpose-led culture that allows for staff members’ individuality and diversity, and how to cope with “the personification paradox” — when the leader who embodies a company’s purpose moves on. The book stands out as a new way to set a direction for your business and identify the factors that will help it grow sustainably.