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How the Architecture of Hospitals Affects Health Outcomes

Harvard Business Review

Cofounded by Michael Murphy, a Harvard-trained architect who has devoted himself to improving the social impact of built environments, MASS is changing the way hospitals are designed and constructed. They looked at 12 diverse facilities for evidence of how unit design affects Caesarean rates. Experiment continually.

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The Language of Leadership in the 21st Century. | You're Not the.

You're Not the Boss of Me

Diversity is about achieving a real appreciation for the heterogeneous nature of the world and it’s people. To me, embracing diversity means appreciating, understanding, valuing and using our differences to enhance the work and create something greater than we might otherwise do by behaving divisively and out of ignorance or fear.

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Offices Can Be Bastions of Civility in an Uncivil Time

Harvard Business Review

It is where employees with diverse backgrounds and opinions can work together to pursue shared objectives, unencumbered by the divides and tensions that exist elsewhere. And for society and democracy at large, the workplace might just be the one institution that incubates a more constructive way of bringing people together.

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How Cities Are Using Analytics to Improve Public Health

Harvard Business Review

From clean water supplies to the polio vaccine, the most effective public health interventions are typically preventative policies that help stop a crisis before it starts. Thanks to predictive analytics, we are piloting new ways to predict public health challenges, so we can intervene and stop them before they ever begin.

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How Cities Are Using Analytics to Improve Public Health

Harvard Business Review

From clean water supplies to the polio vaccine, the most effective public health interventions are typically preventative policies that help stop a crisis before it starts. Thanks to predictive analytics, we are piloting new ways to predict public health challenges, so we can intervene and stop them before they ever begin.

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Why CEOs Devote So Much Time to Their Hobbies

Harvard Business Review

For instance, CEOs who are also pilots lead more innovative companies , and CEOs who run marathons show better company performance — but excessive CEO golfing may actually harm shareholder value. Does serious leisure make you a better leader? It strengthens your authentic leadership.

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People Skills Are Hard Skills - More Than You Know

Building Personal Strength

That's a lot of people skills - way more than managers or experts acknowledge. And they're one of the biggest “difference-makers” in the workplace.

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