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Building Relationships Across Cultures In Today’s World

Tanveer Naseer

In many parts of China –– the art of networking in business revolves around a system of building social capital known as guanxi (gwan-shee). This could include navigating government bureaucracies like getting a visa or business license, being recommended for a job, getting a good deal on an apartment, etc.

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Case Study: Is Holacracy for Us?

Harvard Business Review

The smaller ones could keep their own names, leadership teams, practices, and policies for the first five years. The lack of control meant that the leadership team had little say in how the Contect brand was being managed at a local level. But it would take a lot of social capital.

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How to Negotiate After a Staggering Defeat: A Playbook for Democrats

Harvard Business Review

We’ve heard a lot about how the Democrats need new leadership. A possible scenario over the next four years is that the frictional forces of inertia, bureaucracy, political gridlock, and the limited role of government in most spheres of life lead to little changing drastically or irreparably for many Americans.