by HappyQuotient | Sep 13, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Patrick George/Getty Images We live in unequal times. The causes and consequences of widening disparities in income and wealth have become a defining debate of our age. Researchers have made major inroads into documenting trends in either income or wealth inequality...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 13, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Alfred Huber /Getty Images Supervisors enjoy all kinds of advantages that come with their positions: they have control over resources, make important decisions, enjoy higher salaries and other valuable perks, and have opportunities to network with power-brokers both...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 13, 2018 | GGSC, Happiness, Health, Inspire, Wellness
A lawyer in Bermuda became internet-famous for dancing ballet alongside his two-year-old daughter, comforting her stage fright by being there and doing the dance moves right with her. He knew the part because he had practiced ballet with his children before—and said...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 12, 2018 | HBR
The pursuit for the healthiest diet continues. Just as I was finishing writing this blog post, a new study came out suggesting that both low-carb and high-carb diets may shorten lifespan. In the 1980s and ‘90s, we were following the low-fat trend. These days, the...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 12, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Ilka & Franz/Getty Images Companies achieve remarkable things. They create products for customers, financial returns for investors, and jobs for employees. At the same time, they develop medications that cure deadly diseases, technologies that bring internet...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 12, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
AnthonyRosenberg/Getty Images Love it or hate it, office politics is an inevitable part of organizational life. Many people associate political behavior with backstabbing and manipulation — but there is a constructive side to being politically savvy. Being...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 12, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
cintascotch/Getty Images U.S. companies are expected to spend more than $37 billion dollars on social media promotion annually each year by 2020, representing 24% of the economy’s total digital advertising spend. It’s an astounding number, given that the...
by HappyQuotient | Sep 12, 2018 | Harvard Biz, HBR, Management Tips
Jens Magnusson/Getty Images As an executive coach, I speak regularly at corporate leadership development programs. During discussions, participants often confess the real reason they’re in the room, and it’s rarely “to grow and learn.” Time and...
