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Why workplace breastfeeding policies work
Working mothers need room to express themselves
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Get employees onside with a story
Design firm Alessi's lauding of its own history and products holds an important lesson in how business can use stories to reduce resistance to change
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Corporate partnerships: how deals can unite or alienate your employees
A positive, self affirming arrangement can bring employees closer and strengthen their connection to an organisation
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How to design contracts so they make people do what you want
How can you get people to honour their commitments
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R&D: when it does (and doesn’t) pay to invest
Research and development is expensive, and even some of the biggest names in tech can misjudge their markets
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Born to win? Do first borns have the most success?
Born to win? Do first borns have the most success?
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Business must face facts: natural resources are running out
Sustainability is no longer just a PR stunt: it’s a recognition of stark reality
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Loose lips build ships: Leaks and rumours are a part of the iPhone brand
Professor Nelson Phillips discusses the ramifications of online rumour communities and their influence on consumer products
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The Icehotel: redefining management via paradoxes and intangibles
Sweden’s number one tourist attraction has a lot to teach businesses about embracing paradox and making customers say “Wow!”
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Want to improve your results? Stop shouting, start listening
You don’t have to be domineering and bullish to be successful in business
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The highest form of flattery? What imitation in the America's Cup can teach business
Perched on the side of a racing yacht, Dr Jan-Michael Ross had a revelation: he’s been sailing since the age of five, and it struck him that there were clear parallels between some decisions made in both competitive sailing and in business
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How to rebuild your reputation after a scandal
How to rebuild your reputation after a scandal