by HappyQuotient | Dec 7, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
youngvet/Getty Images Picture a typical firefighter. Who comes to mind? If you imagined a white man, that’s understandable: 96% of U.S. career firefighters are men, and 82% are white. This homogeneity is striking, especially when you compare it to the U.S....
by HappyQuotient | Dec 7, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
lucydphoto/Getty Images Africa shows every sign of being the world’s next big growth market. It is home to more fast-growing economies than any other region, hundreds of successful big companies, and an urbanizing consumer market whose spending outstrips that of...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 7, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Are you against racism? At the same time do you find that your dinner parties consist pretty much of people who look like you? Do you believe workplaces should provide equal opportunities for women—and yet your own office is run exclusively by men? In her new book,...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 7, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
AlasdairJames/Getty Images I spent eight years failing to act on an innovative idea that I knew would work. It was an idea that had not just technological promise but also societal value. It would help people contribute to the most important, impactful charities in...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 7, 2018 | HBR
The human microbiome, or gut environment, is a community of different bacteria that has co-evolved with humans to be beneficial to both a person and the bacteria. Researchers agree that a person’s unique microbiome is created within the first 1,000 days of life, but...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 6, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
The business landscape for all enterprises is rapidly changing. Executives must question the obvious and address challenges with new, multi-layered approaches. Learn how Harvard Business School Executive Education helps leaders build new skills and strengthen their...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 6, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
David Madison/Getty Images The audible, global sigh of relief in the wake of last weekend’s decision by Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to negotiate trade war issues over the next 90 days was well justified. The deal is a big step forward for all...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 6, 2018 | HBR
People who work in manual labor have higher rates of injury and overdose Our country’s ongoing opioid crisis has many faces, from teenagers on Cape Cod to middle-aged parents in West Virginia. A recent report from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health provides...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 6, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
VisualCommunications/Getty Images Can entrepreneurs help address the society’s biggest challenges — without burning out? These are pressing questions. According to Deloitte, private businesses are increasingly expected to help solve the most challenging...
by HappyQuotient | Dec 6, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
altmodern/Getty Images The European Union has experienced a series of disasters over the last 10 years, each one of which has posed a major threat to its stability. First, there was the fallout from the 2008-9 financial crisis and the arguably ill-judged imposition of...
