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The #1 Office Perk? Natural Light

Harvard Business Review

Airbnb has pushed the limits of designing its customer call center operation in Portland, Oregon. The notion that the creation of the workplace environment is solely a real estate concern is an outdated concept. The benefits of these elements is is well recognized.

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Innovation Should Be a Top Priority for Boards. So Why Isn’t It?

Harvard Business Review

This isn’t all that surprising given the level of innovation activity in these sectors, but directors operating in similarly disrupted sectors should take note. Just over one-fifth (22%) of boards operating in the IT and telecom industry sought tech expertise when filling their most recent board seat, higher than in any other industry.

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Joining Boards: It's Not Just Who You Know That Matters

Harvard Business Review

banking & financial services, insurance, real estate); Health Care (e.g., computers & peripherals, electronic equipment & components, semiconductors, wireless telecommunication services); and Materials (e.g., banking & financial services, insurance, real estate); Health Care (e.g.,

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7 Charts Show How Political Affiliation Shapes U.S. Boards

Harvard Business Review

Boards of companies operating in the consumer discretionary industry have a disproportionately high representation of Democrats, while boards operating in the industrials and energy and utilities industries skew more Republican. banking & financial services, insurance, real estate); Healthcare (e.g.,