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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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Becoming a Network Linchpin

Coaching Tip

The best leaders build the ‘social capital’ of their organizations,” says Dr. Wayne Baker, author of Achieving Success Through Social Capital (Jossey-Bass, 2000). The corporate reason to collaborate is to improve decision making through knowledge management.

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Do You Know Who Holds Your Office Together?

Harvard Business Review

What would it look like if managers were as polite and nurturing to one another and their subordinates as they are to customers? To bring tending into the light, managers could assess tending across three dimensions: organizational, team, and peer. This advice holds true at work as well. Understand its benefits. Employee retention.

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How to Get the Most Out of a Conference

Harvard Business Review

“Today, probably even more than ever before, networks are a key form of social capital for achieving goals in both your professional and personal lives.” Magazine Article. Harness quiet power by asking thoughtful questions and listening carefully to how others respond. Manage your existing connections.

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Why “Network More” Is Bad Advice for Women

Harvard Business Review

The mens’ connections also made them more likely to be recognized by Institutional Investor , a major coup — analysts listed by the magazine tend to earn three times more than other analysts. Simply asking for more, like a man would, is simply not a good strategy for a woman seeking to increase her earning power.

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With New York Schools Appointment, Bloomberg Did it His Way

Harvard Business Review

Black has no management experience in education — her entire career has been spent in magazine publishing — and her contact with the public school system in New York has been very limited. The contretemps over this appointment brings to mind three classic management issues, and research about them that is too often ignored.