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Putting People First: The Promise of Human Centered Capitalism

Let's Grow Leaders

Navigating Crisis with Resilience 03:22 Megan introduces her companies pivotal role in the global supply chain, highlighting the company’s commitment to innovation and resilience—a reflection of the human centered approach to business. 36:56 Megan stresses the importance of self-care.

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The New Wearable That Can Detect Fatigue In Real-Time

The Horizons Tracker

As such, the material is ideal for biosensors that aim to detect very small changes in chemical concentration. When a prototype of the device was tested it was successfully able to track muscle movements by the use of electrical resistance patterns that were unique as the mechanical stress caused by physical activity increased.

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Trees Aren’t A Silver Bullet For Solving Urban Air Pollution

The Horizons Tracker

How much they release depends on factors like the type of tree, the weather (temperature and humidity), how much sunlight they get, and if they’ve been damaged or stressed. These findings highlight how human activities release enough pollutants (nitrogen oxides) that lead to specific chemical reactions.

Chemicals 106
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8 Ways To Design a High-Trust Culture

Leading Blog

Paul Zak, the author of The Trust Factor , has shown that “when someone is tangibly trusted by a stranger, the brain synthesizes the signaling chemical oxytocin” and “ the more trust one is shown, the more the brain produces oxytocin.” High levels of stress and testosterone inhibit the release of oxytocin. T RUST BEGETS TRUST.

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Bots Won’t Just Help Us Buy Stuff. They’ll Help Us Become Better Versions of Ourselves

Harvard Business Review

” The more creatively, comprehensively, and innovatively these selves can be digitized, the greater the opportunity to help workers develop and deploy the optimal traits and qualities they desire. “Your heart rate is the highest it’s been this week,” the app might display after a stressful meeting.

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How Businesses Can Support a Circular Economy

Harvard Business Review

In his speech at COP21 European Union Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs, and Fisheries Karmenu Vella stressed the need to switch to a more circular economy. The result: parts are 30 to 50% cheaper for customers, and save 80% more energy, water, chemical products, and waste that would otherwise result from producing new parts.

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Solving the Twin Crises of Energy and Water Scarcity

Harvard Business Review

Automobile manufacturers, for example, create products that rely on metals, chemicals, oil, and gas, which are among the most energy- and water-intensive industries. We need them to work together on research, demonstration, and business model innovations at the water-energy nexus.

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