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11 Trends Shaping the Future of Work

Brimstone Consulting

September 11, 2001 is an inflection point – there was life before the terrorist attacks and there is life after them. We are at an infection point; our future and the future of work will not be a return to the status quo. The number of employees permanently working remotely globally is set to double in 2021.

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IKEA’s Success Can’t Be Attributed to One Charismatic Leader

Harvard Business

It provided a differentiated offering that disrupted the industry at the time: affordable, build-it-yourself home furnishings sold in massive stores built on cheap, out-of-town real estate. While IKEA’s products are designed in Sweden, they are largely manufactured in developing countries to keep costs down.

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Keeping It Professional When You Work in a Family Business

Harvard Business

Toby Bozzutto’s father, Tom, never asked him if he wanted to work in the family real estate management company. “I had to get a master’s degree in real estate development. ” Toby did everything his father asked, joining The Bozzuto Group in 2001 as a development associate. ”

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The Outside-In Approach to Customer Service - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM HBS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

Harvard Business

An outside-in perspective means that companies aim to creatively deliver something of value to customers, rather than focus simply on products and sales. It’s worth noting that the companies and business units in my study were tracked between 2001 and 2007. Bagged salad would not have risen to what is now, a $2.5-billion-a-year