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Post-Covid Work Trends and the Future of Work

HR Digest

Only 12% want to return to full-time office work, and 72% want a hybrid remote-office model moving forward. . Reason being an ability to hedge their bets and get a foothold in diverse markets and manage risks better. It says there will be a similar acceleration of M&A and nationalization of companies post-covid.

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Root Out Dysfunction in the Boardroom

Harvard Business Review

We are not even talking about hostile directors sometimes forced onto the board by a hedge fund trying to take control of a company or about partisan factions that have formed for whatever reason. We are not critical of directors who disagree with management strategy or voice alternative directions. Yet it does happen.

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Case Study: The Ex-CEO Contemplates a Coup

Harvard Business Review

Fred, Roy, and Bill never rose as high in the company as Ricky, who is now the chief operating officer. He makes his own decisions," I hedged. My grandfather''s presence had a powerful effect, and my youngest uncle caved and gave his approval. As for me, I''m happily uninvolved! Mr. Tueni spoke.

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The Power of Workplace DIY

Harvard Business Review

Plural Investments*, a hedge fund started several years ago, had a problem. They needed art on the walls of their New York City offices. Why not make the office an aesthetic reflection of the company's philosophy? Applying a strategic solution to an insignificant problem immediately heightens its significance.

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