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The Traits of Socially Innovative Companies

Harvard Business Review

In this article adapted from their new book, Jerry Davis and Chris White explore what makes some companies more fertile for social innovation — that is, the ongoing (rather than one-off) initiatives that have positive social impact while promoting the core mission of a business.

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The Future of Business Is Social: Seven Principles That Lead to.

Strategy Driven

As a leader and manager, you’ll learn how to use these tools to harness social interactions to improve your business and to create your own social nation. The book provides a social assessment for leaders, managers and employees to scientifically evaluate your individual social skills and competencies.

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China’s Economy, in Six Charts

Harvard Business Review

Its gross domestic product has surged from less than $150 billion in 1978 to $8,227 billion in 2012 (see “China’s GDP” chart below). percentage points in 2003-2012. China, too, needs more technological innovation. The ultimate goal is the ability to innovate independently. It contributed 1.4

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It’s Time for Boards to Cross the Digital Divide

Harvard Business Review

One possible reason is that the financial crisis and the recessionary period that followed have driven corporations to skew their board appointments towards including more risk management and conventional corporate experience, at the expense of more tech-savvy and digital knowledge. in 2003, an all-time high. (Of

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How the Navy SEALs Train for Leadership Excellence

Harvard Business Review

Crassly put, leaders and managers get knowledge and education while training and skills go to those who do the work. ” When I see just how difficult and challenging it is for so many smart and talented organizations to innovate and adapt under pressure, I see people who are overeducated and undertrained. That scares me.

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How the U.S. Army Personalized Its Mental Health Care

Harvard Business Review

Between 2003, when the Iraq war began and the conflict in Afghanistan was two years old, the Army’s volume of mental health care visits tripled, from 1.1 Innovating for Value in Health Care. So during initial rollout from May 2012 through February 2014, we examined 80,000 BHDP surveys in four military-treatment facilities.

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We Tracked Every Dollar 235 U.S. Households Spent for a Year, and Found Widespread Financial Vulnerability

Harvard Business Review

From 2012 to 2014 we set up research sites in 10 communities across the country. The cost of a bachelor’s degree from a public college has risen by one-third from 2003 to 2014. She worked her way up to manage several locations of a quick-serve restaurant. We came to understand this after analyzing the U.S. households.