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How HBR Changed the Way I Work

Harvard Business Review

In November 1996, Michael Porter published What Is Strategy? which argued that operational excellence alone is not strategy, and that the truly enduring companies create a unique customer experience. applies his research on emotional intelligence to this question. Here are just a few of the highlights.

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Capitalism's Mea Culpa; Humanism's Opportunity?

Harvard Business Review

In taking in new evidence, Brooks has often cited behavioral economists like Dan Ariely , whose research shows that human beings are more driven by emotions than by cold calculations. Meanwhile, Michael Porter wonders if we have missed out on what's good about sustainability , and suggests a new approach.

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