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Why Happiness Is a Choice

Frank Sonnenberg Online

Because, aside from those with serious chemical imbalances, happiness is a physiological reaction, a result of the interaction between mind and body. Author and inspirational speaker Simon Sinek describes dopamine as the feel-good chemical released when your phone dings — Hooray, I have a message…hooray, someone responded to me.

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Sustainability Matters in the Battle for Talent

Harvard Business Review

Employees at semiconductor-chip-maker Intel recently devised a new chemistry process that reduced chemical waste by 900,000 gallons, saving $45 million annually. New data shows that sustainability is an increasingly important factor in attracting and managing talent. Sustainability Talent management'

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Extreme Focus and the Success of Germany's Mittelstand

Harvard Business Review

There is a wonderful account of these companies in the book Hidden Champions by Hermann Simon , former INSEAD professor and now Chairman of Simon, Kucher & Partners. Due to the simplicity of their product lines, their organizations avoid complexities and intricate structures, resulting in very lean management hierarchies.