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- 14 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
When a Vacation Isn’t Enough, a Sabbatical Can Recharge Your Life—and Your Career
says DiDonna, it can help the company by reinvigorating staff. “You see when people come back, they have more autonomy, more creativity—they have a greater perspective that can provide more holistic solutions to problems.” As for those...
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by Michael Blanding
- 14 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
Curiosity, Not Coding: 6 Skills Leaders Need in the Digital Age
with more data and analytics, executives we talked to said that leaders still need to adopt holistic thinking and stay open to the unexpected. They must learn to stretch their "own imagination and creativity" to envision what the future...
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- 08 Oct 2020
- Research & Ideas
Keep Your Weary Workers Engaged and Motivated
another. The holistic approach is worth more than the sum of its constituent parts, even though working on each part adds something. When these actions come through one person—the manager or team leader—some integration automatically...
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by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
- 22 Apr 2019
- Research & Ideas
Why Salespeople Struggle at Leading
accounting profit margins, for example, should be trained in “Finance 101,” Cespedes says. Besides, the best sales managers are not only adept at bargaining for a chunk of the company’s budget to benefit their own people, but look for ways to increase enterprise value...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 18 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
Hazard Warning: The Unacceptable Cost of Toxic Workers
a more holistic approach in hiring and get rid of the tunnel vision on managing productivity, Minor says. “Even if you don’t care about people and all you want to do is make more money, you still should care about hiring people who care...
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by Roberta Holland
- 04 Apr 2011
- HBS Case
Reinventing the National Geographic Society
been immense from the various units—magazines, catalogues, and expeditions—to push their products. Instead, Fahey wanted someone to think holistically about NGS's offerings and how best to approach customers and sell them what they want...
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- 11 Apr 2012
- Research & Ideas
The High Risks of Short-Term Management
investor base. For example, adoption of integrated reporting could be a step in this direction. Integrated reporting provides a holistic picture of the business describing the economic, environmental, and social performance of the...
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Markets of Progress: Coffee, Commerce, and Community in the Soconusco, Chiapas, 1867-1920
Markets of Progress presents a new holistic story of rural development in Mexico at the turn of the century. In the Soconusco, as in regions throughout the world, the accelerating circulation of commodities and capital, ideas and immigrants reshaped society... View Details
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Commodities;
Coffee;
Mexico;
Foreign Investment;
Institutions;
Immigration;
Developing Agriculture;
Development;
Export Crop;
Emerging Market;
Property Rights;
Labor History;
History;
Capital Markets;
Business History;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Latin America;
Mexico;
Central America
- 24 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
Building an IT Governance Committee
someone who fits these criteria, boards may find that many talented CIOs and CTOs drop off the list of potential IT committee members.) The IT expert must have not only a solid grounding in the firm's overall business needs but also a View Details
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by Richard Nolan & Warren McFarlan
- 30 Jan 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Upside of Highlighting a Product's Downsides
who stick around longer and spend more. “When customers have a more holistic view of the trade-offs of an offering, it helps them make more well-informed choices, which enhances the quality of the customer relationship,” says Buell, who’s...
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by Danielle Kost
- 19 Aug 2021
- Op-Ed
Don't Ignore Your Employees' Misery—TAKE Control
productivity. [div class=infogram-embed data-id=_/WvZ0cFGPFEU8Igj4vKIZ][/div] Diagnostic tools, such as surveys and small group discussions, are critical to developing a more holistic view of the employee experience. In the Army, officers...
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by Hise O. Gibson and MaShon Wilson
- 29 Nov 2017
- Research & Ideas
How to Succeed in Business (According to a 15th Century Trade Merchant)
perverting the law, and that this profession should be considered of so little importance and be so neglected by the wise...a forum for empty chatter where anything goes.” To correct this sorry state of affairs, Cotrugli took a holistic...
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by Julia Hanna
- 28 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Supply Chain Risk: Deal With It
complexities of dealing with supply chain risks preclude measures that can reduce the risks. Here is some advice that can aid mitigation efforts companywide. Think strategically. Effective supply chain risk management must be holistic and...
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by David Stauffer
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Spirit at Work: The Search for Deeper Meaning in the Workplace
holistic consultants who offer classes and seminars on topics such as yoga and meditation, improving communications, creating more balance between work and home life, and expressing oneself using theater exercises. At Coopers &...
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by Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 12 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 12, 2018
expert center on cultivating an analytic mindset. In the present research the authors explore the benefit to enthusiasts of moving beyond analytics to cultivate a holistic style of processing. In the taste context the authors define View Details
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Dina Gerdeman
- 26 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 26, 2018
hedonic products to enhance their enjoyment of future consumption occasions. Current approaches to becoming expert center on cultivating an analytic mindset. In the present research the authors explore the benefit to enthusiasts of moving beyond analytics to cultivate...
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Dina Gerdeman
- 03 Dec 2018
- Research & Ideas
How Companies Can Increase Market Rewards for Sustainability Efforts
flavijus For the first time, a link has been drawn between public sentiment about a company’s sustainability practices and how that company is valued in the market. The results are important both for investors searching for under-valued, socially responsible companies,...
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by Rachel Layne
- 21 Nov 2012
- Research & Ideas
What Health Care Managers Need to Know--and How to Teach Them
slices, lacking a grounding in practice. "A more holistic approach would bring together disparate skill sets in a very practical way, thinking about strategies and how to actually effect change in health care," she says. Another...
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- 24 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 24
the partnership agreed to implement holistic change. This included a shift from geographical to sector structure and a new profit-sharing system that encouraged partners to work together for the benefit of the firm as a whole. Amidst the...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Aug 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, August 8, 2018
beyond addressing the immediate need for shelters and adopt a more holistic development plan? How should they acquire technical expertise and organize themselves to successfully execute this effort? The case focuses on how businesses can...
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by Sean Silverthorne