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In Defense of Corporate Wellness Programs

Harvard Business Review

Today, nearly 80% of people who work for organizations with 50 or more employees have access to a wellness program, according to a 2013 RAND study commissioned by the U.S. Instead, they question the motives of a company for even offering a wellness program, which they slam as an “employee control tool” and “a marketing tool for health plans.”

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What Corporations Can Learn From a 4,000-Person Parade Extravaganza (Seriously)

Harvard Business Review

Leaders have a large degree of autonomy and consequently develop the sense of ownership crucial to success. Mainly that building and maintaining community is crucial to success. This is especially true in emerging-market countries where the workforce has experienced great change and dislocation. Rank is matched with empowerment.