People often tell lies in an attempt to be kind or look out for others' best interests. ("You look great in that outfit!"�) When telling a well-intentioned...

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Presents profiles written by six members of the HBS Class of 1976 from the 10th and 20th reunions. The six alumni represent a cross section of the class...

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Sri Sabari Engimech Private Limited (SSEPL), a firm founded in 2001, provided contract-based staff for the operations and maintenance (O&M) of plant and...

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Invest in your most valuable resource: your people. Top talent is hard to come by. And seeing your stars walk out the door is painful--and expensive....

In structured, risk-averse industries, it's rare to see a CEO below the age of 45. There are a handful of exceptions. How did they do it? The author,...

Working parents building their families by adopting a child face many challenges, including financial (adoptions in the U.S. can cost up to $58,000),...

As companies store more and more consumer data, they're increasingly at risk of embarrassing - and even deeply damaging - breaches by hackers. But what...

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A former investment banking professional had her eureka moment when she noticed instances of assaults on single women travelling alone in taxi cabs at...

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A dynamic company culture starts with leadership. If you read nothing else on building a great culture, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of...

A series of studies with more than 1,100 U.S.-based adults found that nicknames can have positive effects — sometimes.

Theories on motivation have long predicted that a baseline satisfaction score could be decreased or increased by peripheral factors, but it can be overwhelming...

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Fake it 'til you make it--that is, deceptively claiming a new endeavor exhibits characteristics of successful entrepreneurial ventures to gain support...