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Deep Factors Shaping the Global Economy

Leading Blog

Instead of focusing on moment–by-moment market predictions, author Daniel Altman, looks at deeper, underlying economic factors that we frequently overlook in the short-term view. And it is the deep factors matter the most says Altman. As this is the long view, Altman says that means that there is room to maneuver.

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Research: Why Best Practices Don’t Translate Across Cultures

Harvard Business Review

offices where employees were entrepreneurial, engaged, excited to come to work, and as a result were quickly developing new ideas for customer-facing products. They told us that the compressed schedule increased their focus and led them to be more discerning about the functionality they included in the product. Leaders from the U.S.

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How to Make Sure People Won’t Hate Your New Open Office Plan

Harvard Business Review

The hope is that these spaces will enhance the sharing of ideas, expedite decision making, and engage employees, ultimately driving more-innovative products and services. told us that her leaders communicated clearly that an open office design would improve the way the team worked together and the products they produced.