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Let’s Be Honest About Lying

Harvard Business Review

Consider the case study unfolding right now in Brazil at the World Cup. Are they leaving goals — and wins — on the table? There’s Steve Jobs, 2005 Stanford commencement speaker and technology icon. If lying — or even just exaggerating a bit — would help your team win, would you do it?

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Plan a Satisfying Retirement

Harvard Business Review

But it can become more rewarding — if you’re willing to hold yourself accountable and work for the new goals you’ve set yourself.” Your goal, says Freedman, is to “figure out what your priorities are at this juncture in your life.”. As you’re navigating this transition, “you have to think about goals,” says Dillon.

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5 Ways to Work from Home More Effectively

Harvard Business Review

Technological advances and employers looking to lower costs have resulted in more people working outside an office than ever before. by 80% between 2005 and 2012. Case study #1: Stay organized and adjust. Case study #2: Maintain work-life boundaries. By one estimate, telecommuting increased in the U.S.

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Why President Kagame Runs Rwanda Like a Business

Harvard Business Review

Porter is a member in good standing of the business-community Kagame fan club, and has just finished a new version of his case study (an earlier one is available here ) on Rwanda''s economic transformation. The case study doesn''t hide the fact that Kagame has many critics, but it doesn''t dwell on political issues.

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