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The #1 Office Perk? Natural Light

Harvard Business Review

Rather than windowless work stations commonly found in call centers, the Airbnb Call Center is designed to be an open space with access to natural light and views of the surroundings while replacing desks and phones with long couches, standing desks and wireless technology. The benefits of these elements is is well recognized.

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What Does Whole Foods Get from Amazon? Alexa, for Starters

Harvard Business Review

Looked at from the acquirer’s point of view, the logic of the Amazon–Whole Foods merger depends on whether Amazon can dominate groceries, can use Whole Foods real estate to deliver or offer goods of all sorts, or perhaps can add some real profits to the bottom line. Can Alexa sell Whole Foods’s inventory?

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New Research: Where the Talent Wars Are Hottest

Harvard Business Review

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

Harvard Business Review

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Who's Really Responsible for P&G's Succession Problems?

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Why Boards Aren’t Dealing with Cyberthreats

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The Political Issues Board Directors Care Most About

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