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The 7 Most Common Negotiating Mistakes

Strategy Driven

They can be modified if you simply propose an ethical, viable and mutually beneficial alternative solution. Much useful information can be gleaned during casual conversation, including what they value in life, what motivates them, what annoys them, their ethics, etc. Copyright 2007-2014 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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HBR’s Guide to Obama’s 2014 State of the Union

Harvard Business Review

Last night, President Obama laid out a set of goals and proposals for his next year in office, with a substantial portion of the speech focusing on business and economic issues. As the President sets out on a post-speech tour to sell his policies, here are management experts’ perspectives on some of those proposals: Minimum Wage.

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What Companies Have Learned from Losing Billions in Emerging Markets

Harvard Business Review

In 2014, according to the latest United Nations estimate, direct foreign investment (FDI) in emerging markets reached more than $700 billion — accounting for over half (56%) of all global FDI flows for the first time. of annual revenues from 2010 to 2014. And that hunger continues today. of revenue.