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Scaling Social Impact: Welcome to the HBR-Bridgespan Group Insight Center

Harvard Business Review

A new wave of entrepreneurs have created innovations that address pressing human needs: a hand-powered solar lamp that reduces a family's dependence on dangerously flammable oil for adequate light; a network of neighborhood-based grocery stores that sell fresh produce; a low-cost infant warmer for vulnerable babies in developing countries.

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“Trust Me, I’m a Leader”: Why Building a Culture of Trust Will Boost Employee Performance – and Maybe Even Save Your Company

Strategy Driven

Feeling safe is a primal human need. When that need isn’t met, our natural response is to focus energy toward a showdown with the perceived threat. In my book, I describe an incident that took place at a famous, fast-growing technology company. About the Author.

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Stop Documenting, Start Experiencing

Harvard Business Review

feel I need to grab it before it's gone." Thus, the new behavior on social networks is to develop, as one venture capitalist quipped , "a precious journal of moments to look at in the future.". Not only do we need to create a bank of experiences, we need people to notice and acknowledge our balances.

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“Trust Me, I’m a Leader”: Why Building a Culture of Trust Will Boost Employee Performance – and Maybe Even Save Your Company

Strategy Driven

Feeling safe is a primal human need. When that need isn’t met, our natural response is to focus energy toward a showdown with the perceived threat. In my book, I describe an incident that took place at a famous, fast-growing technology company. About the Author.

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