Leading Blog

AUGUST 3, 2018

Dr. Paul Zak says, “A compelling story with an emotional trigger alters our brain chemistry, making us more trusting, understanding, and open to ideas.” Many meetings at Google now start with sharing stories and experiences—the emotional component of team building that bonds people together.”. Connect ideas from everywhere.

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Open-book Storytelling McKinsey Maturity 218

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Let’s face it: The open office can be a nightmare, especially when you’re working on something that requires your undivided attention. How can you make peace with your open office? There is an ongoing debate about the pros and cons of open offices. How should you handle loud coworkers who are disturbing your focus?

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Open-book Conference Brainstorming Public Relations 14

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 5, 2016

In the spring of 2014, we proposed a radical approach: offer anyone on staff – over 2,500 individuals, many of them union members – the chance to shape the library through strategic conversations with senior leaders. Leadership would shape the conversation to ensure proposals were strategically on-point. Shared Spaces.

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Library Strategy Reference Bottom-up 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Dhir , an associate professor at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School, has done extensive research for his forthcoming 2015 book, Challenging Boardroom Homogeneity: Corporate Law, Governance and Diversity. There is heated discussion about the various mechanisms in place, and proposed, to include more women on boards.

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Osgood ROE Diversity Bond 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Particularly in business schools, various Finance and Accounting professors have argued for including more long-term incentives, and for replacing variable pay packages that largely consist of stock options with a mix of bonds and stocks. We propose that, instead, most firms should pay their top executives a fixed salary.

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Execution Incentives Short-term Long-term 8