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The Joy Gap at Work

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A survey of more than 500 workers found that, while the vast majority of
respondents expect to feel joy at work, comparatively few actually do.

AUTHOR
Alex Liu
SUBJECT
Motivating people

FORMAT
Graphic

PUBLICATION DATE
July 17, 2019

The 9 Types of Company Brands

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There are nine distinct types of brand identities. Each types is distinguished by
two main characteristics: Point of reference (how you want customers to understand
your brand), and tone and manner (how the brand usually behaves or expresses
itself). If your company culture is aligned and integrated with that identity, your
employees are more likely to make decisions and take actions that deliver on your
brand promise.

AUTHOR
Denise Lee Yohn
SUBJECT
Organizational culture

FORMAT
Graphic

PUBLICATION DATE
December 17, 2019

Uncertainty Around U.S. Trade At An All Time High

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Beginning in January 2018, the United States abandoned the trade multilateralism
forged after World War II and adopted a new strategy of going it alone. Perhaps the
most crucial effect for firms is uncertainty. This chart shows one aspect of
uncertainty, as measured by newspaper coverage of policy-related economic
uncertainty in the U.S. It peaked in August 2019, hitting a point about twice as
high as any other reading in the 34 years for which data exist.

AUTHOR
Katheryn Russ
SUBJECT
Economy

FORMAT
Graphic

PUBLICATION DATE
December 16, 2019

What Makes a Leader? (HBR Slide Deck)

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What distinguishes great leaders from merely good ones? It isn�t IQ or technical
ability. It�s emotional intelligence: a set of five skills that enable the best
leaders to maximize their own and their followers� performance. This is the
argument that psychologist Daniel Goleman made in the classic HBR article, �What
Makes a Leader?� Almost 20 years later, it�s still the seminal piece on the topic.
Use this PowerPoint, based on the article, to help people recognize and develop
emotional intelligence in themselves and their employees. This 28-slide deck is
fully customizable and includes presenter�s notes.

AUTHOR
SUBJECT
Emotional intelligence

FORMAT
PowerPoint

PUBLICATION DATE
September 18, 2015

How Netflix Reinvented HR (HBR Slide Deck)

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Netflix thinks differently about HR. They�ve received a lot of attention for their
pioneering practices, partly because of the success the company has experienced. In
the popular HBR article, �How Netflix Reinvented HR,� Patty McCord, the former CTO
of Netflix, breaks down the five tenets that set their culture apart. Use this
PowerPoint, based on the article, to show people at your company how Netflix
attracts, retains, and managers stellar employees�and inspire them to move beyond
the traditional HR mind-set. This 30-slide deck is fully customizable and includes
presenter�s notes.

AUTHOR
SUBJECT
Human resource management

FORMAT
PowerPoint

PUBLICATION DATE
September 19, 2015

The Most Influential B2B Marketing Activities

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Regardless of which path customers take, they want to deal with people who can help
them move toward a purchase decision, be the internal champion at the vendor, and
bring it together for that customer. B2B buyers report that, compared to other
sources of information, these interactions are the most influential in their
decision making process.

AUTHOR
SUBJECT
Sales & Marketing

FORMAT
Graphic

PUBLICATION DATE
August 05, 2015

Common Biases That Affect Business Decisions

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Psychologists and behavioral economists have identified many cognitive biases that
impair our ability to objectively evaluate information, form sound judgments, and
make effective decisions. Here are several biases that can be particularly
problematic in business contexts.

AUTHOR
John BeshearsFrancesca Gino
SUBJECT
Decision making

FORMAT
Graphic

PUBLICATION DATE
May 01, 2015

Overlooked Strategies for Saving Titanic Passengers

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Find new ways to name the goal, and new resources may present themselves.

AUTHOR
SUBJECT
Innovation

FORMAT
Graphic

PUBLICATION DATE
December 01, 2015

Rich Kids Patent More

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American third graders who were good at math and had wealthy parents were 3 to 4
times more likely to file patents later in life than their less wealthy�but equally
smart�peers.

AUTHOR
SUBJECT
Economics

FORMAT
Graphic

PUBLICATION DATE
August 10, 2015

How the Market Rewards Disruptors

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Annual P/E ratios for disruptive companies are far higher than historical levels,
leading analysts to believe their shares were overpriced. Yet the extraordinary
performance of disruptive companies in the market suggests that their shares were
persistently underpriced.

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SUBJECT
Disruptive innovation

FORMAT
Graphic

PUBLICATION DATE
March 01, 2011

Conversational Goals Matter

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Conversations fall along a continuum from purely competitive to purely cooperative.
For example, discussions about the allocation of scarce resources tend to be
competitive; those between friends and colleagues are generally cooperative; and
others, such as managers� check-ins with employees, are mixed�supportive but also
providing feedback and communicating expectations. Here are some challenges that
commonly arise when asking and answering questions and tactics for handling them.

AUTHOR
Alison Wood BrooksLeslie K. John
SUBJECT
Managing people

FORMAT
Graphic

PUBLICATION DATE
May 01, 2018