by HappyQuotient | Nov 14, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Barbara Chase/Getty Images Some of the worst corporate disasters of the past two decades were heralded by whistleblowers: Sherron Watkins raised the red flag internally at Enron, Cynthia Cooper let management know of major accounting problems at WorldCom, and Matthew...
by HappyQuotient | Nov 14, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
Thanksgiving is approaching, but according to one new study, we’ve been spending less time with each other over turkey and mashed potatoes. The reason why might shock you: Americans are avoiding Thanksgiving with family because of political differences. W. Kamau Bell...
by HappyQuotient | Nov 13, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Caitlin Rosenthal, assistant professor of history at UC Berkeley, argues there are strong parallels between the accounting practices used by slaveholders and modern business practices. While we know slavery’s economic impact on the United States, Rosenthal says...
by HappyQuotient | Nov 13, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Kim Kulish/Contributor/Getty Images Stan Lee hated to see an idle artist. The renowned comic book writer and publisher, who died this week at 95, thought idle talent was bored talent, and bored talent was easy to lose to the competition. It also personally bothered...
by HappyQuotient | Nov 13, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Kim Kulish/Contributor/Getty Images Stan Lee hated to see an idle artist. The renowned comic book writer and publisher, who died this week at 95, thought idle talent was bored talent, and bored talent was easy to lose to the competition. It also personally bothered...
by HappyQuotient | Nov 13, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Robert Hanson/Getty Images Why is it easier to see the best solution to other people’s dilemmas than our own? Whether it’s about someone deciding to pursue a new job, or ask for a raise, or someone simply mulling over which ice cream flavor to choose, we...
by HappyQuotient | Nov 13, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
JOHN WESSELS/Contributor/Getty Images Last month, a rebel attack in Beni, the epicenter of the ongoing Ebola outbreak near the eastern border of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), once again halted the efforts of response teams working to contain the virus. With...
by HappyQuotient | Nov 13, 2018 | HBR
Frequent use of hand sanitizer, instead of soap and water, may lead to fewer respiratory infections, fewer sick days, and less antibiotic use — at least if you’re a toddler. A Spanish study enrolled 911 children who attended day care, from newborns up to...
by HappyQuotient | Nov 13, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Bull’s Eye/Getty Images A small percentage of U.S. companies — including PwC, Fidelity, and Aetna — have stepped up to help their employees cope with the education loans weighing them down by offering them cash to help them reduce their...
by HappyQuotient | Nov 13, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Shana Novak/Getty Images Mark was always one of the smartest kids in his class. He’s done well in his career, but when he checks Facebook, he sees people he outperformed at school who have now achieved more. Likewise, there are colleagues at his firm who have...
