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The Most (and Least) Empathetic Companies

Harvard Business Review

Businesses are more profitable and productive when they act ethically, treat their staff well, and communicate better with their customers, according to the latest Lady Geek Global Empathy Index. These qualities are increasingly important as social media feeds popular demand for transparency and authentic interaction. Technology.

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A Board Member’s Guide to Corporate Political Spending

Harvard Business Review

The 2016 U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens wrote in the Citizens United campaign finance decision that “Business corporations must engage the political process in instrumental terms if they are to maximize shareholder value.” Experts predict it will surge even more in 2015-2016. million to the U.S.