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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

My peers and I will be able to bid on projects more quickly, get them done faster, and book more revenue if we aren’t hindered by needless bureaucracy.” But it would take a lot of social capital. ” After Henning left, Derek found that he was too distracted to get back to work.

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

Harvard Business Review

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.