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Givers give without expectation of immediate return.

Coaching Tip

This 'law of love' is identified in many different ways--for example, in Wayne Baker's bestseller, " Achieving Success Through Social Capital " (Jossey-Bass), this law of love in the workplace is described as the "law of reciprocity.". Baker explains, "The lesson is that we cannot pursue the power of reciprocity. Grant Ph.D.:

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Don’t Write Off the (Western) Focused Firm Yet

Harvard Business Review

In our opinion, which of the two is the more successful depends on the context in which the business operates. The forces of lawmaking, jurisprudence and, yes, ethics bring about sufficient transparency, market efficiency and fair business behavior for the conglomerate not to be worth its salt. It may well reflect the power of focus.