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Case Study: Should You Rehire Someone Who Left for a Competitor?

Harvard Business Review

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Ram had led the technical analysis and design teams for their residential and commercial real estate projects, and Hari had overseen the small team of civil engineers in the field.

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Case Study: Play it Safe at Home, or Take a Risk Abroad?

Harvard Business Review

Editors' Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Also, Coe's managers were trained to approve lease agreements only for people who could afford the payments. Stan Windham walked into the newest Coe's store in South Tucson.

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Social Media Influence | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Validating proof of concept around social media ROI is a discussion that may have had a bit of relevance 24 months ago, but unless you’ve been stranded on a desert island for the last couple of years you know that numerous case studies abound which validate social media beyond any reasonable doubt. What more proof does one need?

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There’s No Such Thing As an Average Business, Just Average Ways to Do Business

Harvard Business Review

In my forthcoming book, Simply Brilliant , I study game-changing leaders who have done extraordinary things in pretty ordinary fields, from retail banking to fast-food joints. When real-estate entrepreneur Robert Wennett bought the homely space, he decided to turn something ordinary into something extraordinary.

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Keeping It Professional When You Work in a Family Business

Harvard Business Review

You’ll get invaluable training, improve your business judgment, and build your confidence. Case Study #1: Work elsewhere before climbing the family ladder. Toby Bozzutto’s father, Tom, never asked him if he wanted to work in the family real estate management company. Work somewhere else first.

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How to Handle Stress in the Moment

Harvard Business Review

Train yourself to recognize “your physiological signs of stress,” says Gonzales. When your mind becomes crowded with negative thoughts, let deep breathing occupy your mental real estate,” says Gonzales. Case study #1: Think positive thoughts. Case study #2: Vent to someone who will help you recover and move on.

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How to Handle Stress in the Moment

Harvard Business Review

Train yourself to recognize “your physiological signs of stress,” says Gonzales. When your mind becomes crowded with negative thoughts, let deep breathing occupy your mental real estate,” says Gonzales. Case study #1: Think positive thoughts. Case study #2: Vent to someone who will help you recover and move on.

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