by HappyQuotient | Sep 24, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Barry Winiker/Getty Images These days, it seems, every brand wants to be a “lifestyle brand.” Peddling burritos? “Our ultimate marketing mission is to make Chipotle not just a food brand but a purpose-driven lifestyle brand,” the...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 23, 2018 | HBR
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by HappyQuotient | Sep 23, 2018 | HBR
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by HappyQuotient | Sep 22, 2018 | HBR
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by HappyQuotient | Sep 21, 2018 | HBR
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by HappyQuotient | Sep 21, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
David Crockett/Getty Images One of the most overused expressions thrown around by wannabe “Wall Street Rambos” is business is war. But sometimes war tactics really can help in business. Among these tactics is CARVER, a system for assessing and ranking...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 21, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Jason Jaroslav Cook Creative/Getty Images Corporate directors and executives alike recognize that today’s pace of change continues to accelerate and that firms need to innovate to stay ahead. But are boards doing enough to support innovation, as they should? We...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 21, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
adamkaz/Getty Images When the graduating classes of 2009, 2010, and 2011 hit the job market, their employment prospects were depressingly bleak. Unemployment rates were at historic highs and job openings were scarce. Nine months after graduation, only 56% of the class...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 21, 2018 | HBR
It’s peak farmers market season and the stalls are overflowing with piles of attractively arranged yummy fruits and veggies. Buying local and eating organic sounds good, but there are so many choices, and it’s easy to overspend. Here are five tips to help you get the...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 20, 2018 | HBR
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by HappyQuotient | Sep 20, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Are you looking to quit your job? In this episode of HBR’s advice podcast, Dear HBR:, cohosts Alison Beard and Dan McGinn answer your questions with the help of David Burkus, a management professor at Oral Roberts University. They talk through what to do when...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 20, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Are you looking to quit your job? In this episode of HBR’s advice podcast, Dear HBR:, cohosts Alison Beard and Dan McGinn answer your questions with the help of David Burkus, a management professor at Oral Roberts University. They talk through what to do when...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 20, 2018 | HBR
Surprisingly, one of the most controversial areas in preventive medicine is whether or not people without known cardiovascular disease should take a daily aspirin for primary prevention. That is, should you take aspirin to reduce the risk of heart attack, unstable...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 20, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Recently, I went to high school Back-to-School night with my first husband, Mike, and we ran into a colleague of his I’d never met before. “This is Christine,” Mike said brightly, and then he hesitated. “My, um, my…ex-wife.” As soon as we walked away, he...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 20, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Brett Hemmings/Getty Images In So I Married an Axe Murderer, a wacky 1990’s parody, a police officer named Tony confides to his captain, “I’m having doubts about being a cop. You know, it’s not like how it is on TV. All I do all day is fill out...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 20, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Stars of Science, a reality TV “edutainment” competition for the Arab world, is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary, owing to its success as a show that rewards innovation above all else. Within less than 20 years, the phenomenon commonly referred...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 20, 2018 | HBR
Surprisingly, one of the most controversial areas in preventive medicine is whether or not people without known cardiovascular disease should take a daily aspirin for primary prevention. That is, should you take aspirin to reduce the risk of heart attack, unstable...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 20, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Danas Jurgelevicius/Getty Images Curiosity is experiencing a “Gold Rush” moment. Books, university classes, and research are popularizing the power of curiosity. Not surprisingly, organizations are increasingly, explicitly looking for curious employees....
by HappyQuotient | Sep 20, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
ImageGap/Getty Images You’ve left an important task undone for weeks. It’s hanging over you, causing daily anxiety. And yet instead of actually doing it, you do a hundred other tasks instead. Or you’ve been feeling guilty about not replying to an...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 19, 2018 | HBR
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by HappyQuotient | Sep 19, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Fanatic Studio/Getty Images Many people have suggested moving away from quarterly earnings reporting as a way to reduce short-termism. But such a change would probably not change how resources are allocated or businesses operate. Rather than requiring less short-term...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 19, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Peter Dazeley/Getty Images We’ve heard for decades that we should only hire A players, and should even try to cut non-A players from our teams. But not only do the criteria for being an A player vary significantly by company, it’s unrealistic to think you...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 19, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Veronica Grech/Getty Images As banks rush to digitize their operations, many have found that closing their local branches can help maintain a high return on an otherwise pricy transformation. European banks, for example, closed over 9,000 branches in 2016, which...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 19, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
HIDEKI KUWAJIMA/Getty Images A friend recently returned to his parked car to find it had been sideswiped. Now, every time he calls the insurance company, he hears a message saying: “Can’t take your call right now. Leave a message. All calls will be...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 19, 2018 | HBR
It’s complicated. That’s the best way to describe the relationship between alcohol and health. As I’ve written about before, a number of studies have demonstrated health benefits with lower amounts of drinking. But if you drink too much alcohol (especially at...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 19, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
HIDEKI KUWAJIMA/Getty Images A friend recently returned to his parked car to find it had been sideswiped. Now, every time he calls the insurance company, he hears a message saying: “Can’t take your call right now. Leave a message. All calls will be...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 19, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Have you ever wanted to speak up about an issue or situation at work, but were afraid to? Or wanted to share something about yourself, but worried people might judge you? Or pretended to understand something professionally that you really didn’t? If you’re anything...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 18, 2018 | HBR
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by HappyQuotient | Sep 18, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Jeff Schear/Getty Images I often forget I am straight. I just don’t think about it much. When asked what I did this weekend, or when setting family photos on my desk at work, I have no reason to wonder if what I say will make someone uncomfortable,...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 18, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Eric Frommelt/Getty Images Ten years on from the financial crisis, stock markets are regularly reaching new highs and volatility levels new lows. The financial industry has enthusiastically and profitably embraced big data and computational algorithms, emboldened by...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 18, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Beth Comstock, the first female vice chair at General Electric, thinks companies large and small often approach innovation the wrong way. They either try to throw money at the problem before it has a clear market, misallocate resources, or don’t get buy in from...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 18, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Eric Frommelt/Getty Images Ten years on from the financial crisis, stock markets are regularly reaching new highs and volatility levels new lows. The financial industry has enthusiastically and profitably embraced big data and computational algorithms, emboldened by...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 18, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Dirk Anschutz/Getty Images The Q&A or fireside chat has become a popular format at events like conferences and employee town-halls, replacing more-formal presentations and panels. The one-on-one format can create a more conversational, interesting, and intimate...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 18, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Gina Pricope/Getty Images In the start-up world, the disruptor is the cool kid on the block, the one who’ll change the world — or at least the products you’ll buy and how you buy them. She takes on the grown-ups in suits and shows us all how...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 18, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Paula Daniëlse/Getty Images Body language varies significantly across cultures. What is considered rude or foolish in a Nordic country may be welcomed as warm and friendly in an African one. What a Canadian businessperson would perceive as arrogant, an American...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 18, 2018 | HBR
The transition back to school each fall is challenging for many families. But some children and teens feel so much emotional distress that they may repeatedly balk at attending school or staying there — a problem known as school refusal, or school avoidance if it...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 18, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Paula Daniëlse/Getty Images Body language varies significantly across cultures. What is considered rude or foolish in a Nordic country may be welcomed as warm and friendly in an African one. What a Canadian businessperson would perceive as arrogant, an American...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 18, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
For my three-year-old son, his playmates are an endless source of entertainment: They meet up at the park to go down the slide, ride tricycles, and conspire in plenty of shenanigans. As he gets older, I hope he will also experience the unparalleled gift of great...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 17, 2018 | HBR
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by HappyQuotient | Sep 17, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
From the Women at Work podcast: Listen and subscribe to our podcast via Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS Download the Discussion Guide for this episode Download this podcast Women are expected and asked to do thankless tasks — order...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 17, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
From the Women at Work podcast: Listen and subscribe to our podcast via Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS Download the Discussion Guide for this episode Download this podcast Women are expected and asked to do thankless tasks — order...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 17, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images Development economists over the ages have puzzled about why some emerging economies perform much better than others over the long term. We have been looking at the same issue in our latest research, and find one element that others...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 17, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Simon McGill/Getty Images A new study out of Virginia Tech University confirms something that just about every knowledge worker already knows: Dealing with after-hours emails produces anxiety that is damaging not only to the worker, but to their family. One...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 17, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Simon McGill/Getty Images A new study out of Virginia Tech University confirms something that just about every knowledge worker already knows: Dealing with after-hours emails produces anxiety that is damaging not only to the worker, but to their family. One...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 17, 2018 | HBR
One of the best parts of being a geriatrician (a specialist caring for older adults) is to meet individuals who are aging successfully, taking care of themselves, and taking their health seriously. Well-informed individuals usually like to know if their chronic health...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 17, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
KAZUHIRO NOGI/Getty Images Businesses are constantly vying to capture the attention of potential customers. It’s not easy to do. People are inundated with different brands as they stroll through the streets, scan through their social media newsfeeds, and binge...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 17, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Bloomberg Creative Photos/Getty Images In 2016, the International Monetary Fund estimated that corruption amounted to roughly 2% of global economic output — between $1.5 and $2 trillion globally. Consider that in India in 2016, nearly seven in 10 citizens...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 17, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Mitch Blunt/Getty Images Do we lie to get what we want out of negotiations? That depends, according to forthcoming research I conducted with Jason Pierce of the University of North Carolina, Greensborough. We found that the likelihood of engaging in...
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