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We Remain Powerless…

Chad Barr

Last week I devoted my article to the reality that we can’t always control a situation and need to have backup plans. As hard as we try and as prepared as we think we may be, the bottom line is that many situations and events are out of our hands and beyond our control.

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Just for Today

Chad Barr

It’s a story that we are not ashamed of, actually, it is the opposite. On this path we have met and befriended so many people that had we had “ordinary” lives; we would never have met. We’ve learned not to judge, but to accept that which we were powerless to change. All it is, is one hour in this day.

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Research: Narcissists Don’t Like Flat Organizations

Harvard Business

Similarly, Treehouse eliminated managers after noticing that “people had really great ideas but were powerless to implement them.” We wanted to know how hierarchy might influence the type of talent organizations can attract and retain. ” But hierarchy does have its merits.

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Navigating the Complexities of Doing Business in Russia

Harvard Business

Yet Russia remains an important part of most Western multinationals’ emerging markets portfolios. We also hear from clients that more government projects are being eliminated, reducing opportunities for companies hoping to sell to the government. From the conflict in Ukraine, to Russian meddling in U.S.

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Research: A Strong Privacy Policy Can Save Your Company Millions

Harvard Business

What is more, we found that a good corporate privacy policy can shield firms from the financial harm posed by a data breach — by offering customers transparency and control over their personal information — while a flawed policy can exacerbate the problems caused by a breach.

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Business Does Not Need the Humanities — But Humans Do

Harvard Business

” The anecdote was too delicious to ignore, seeming to capture all we (think we) know about Zuckerberg—his casual brilliance, his intense competitiveness, his hyper-rational faith in technology, and the polarizing effect of his compelling software. We turn into what we use.

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What You Can Do If You Have a Gossiping Boss

Harvard Business

We stimulate a market for gossip because we prize four illusory benefits: Status. Access to gossip confers social status — we feel we are part of a privileged group who’s “in the know.” We want to believe it. Why We Fight at Work. ” Intimacy. You and Your Team Series.

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