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The Pursuit of Happiness

Chris Brady

One theory posits that happiness is like Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Predictably, however, these experts can't come to an agreement on just what comprises happiness and what produces it over the long term. There are many interesting theories.

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A More Effective Board of Directors

Harvard Business Review

The continuum essentially represents a corporate hierarchy of needs, akin to the famous personal-development hierarchy created by psychologist Abraham Maslow. These are the weak performers in the corporate food chain, with directors who are unwilling to take strong positions, make tough decisions, or play proactive operational roles.

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People Are the Puck

Harvard Business Review

If you want to know how to be best positioned for business success, you have to understand where they are going. MBA finance majors learn early that trying to anticipate equity and commodity markets with such data is like trying to drive a car while only looking in the rear view mirror. Think about it.