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Morning Advantage: A Serious Attempt at "Pay What You Want"

Harvard Business Review

Despite their families’ insistence that their idea was a little off-the-wall, Susan Walvius and Michelle Marciniak quit their successful coaching careers to found Sheex, a company that manufactures bedsheets made from the same synthetic poly-spandex fabric used in athletic apparel by brands such as Under Armour.

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Study: Firms with More Women in the C-Suite Are More Profitable

Harvard Business Review

There was similar, though less dramatic, variation across sectors as well: financial services, health care, utilities, and telecommunications were relatively welcoming to female leadership, while fewer women were found at the top in basic materials, technology, energy, and industrial sectors. of Japanese C-suite executives were women.

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The Case for Lending Out Your Star Performers

Harvard Business Review

A leader with significant experience in negotiating international energy agreements moved from Petronas, the national oil company, to Telekom Malaysia where she acquired skills in operating an integrated telecommunications network. Peter Voser, the CEO of Royal Dutch Shell from July 2009, retired in May 2013.

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How Company Culture Shapes Employee Motivation

Harvard Business Review

One 2013 study illustrates this well. We saw this play out in retail, banking, telecommunications, and the fast food industry as well. The third most sensitive element is the career ladder in an organization. Insight Center. How to Be a Company That Employees Love. Sponsored by Citrix GoToMeeting.