“Red sun at night, sailors’ delight. Red sun at morning, sailors take warning.“ A 3rd generation family-owned business recently woke to a very red sun when, during a 14 month period, they went from positive growth to losing market share to low-cost competitors. Much like the...
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I’ve previously written about the link between humor and conflict diffusion (reminder: they’re both handled by the same part of your brain). Now, a recent study recounted in the Harvard Business Review shows that well executed humor will also make you...
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Individuals with purpose not only make more money – they also live longer. But what about businesses? Consider the case of CVS, who in February 2014, announced that it would no longer sell cigarettes as the sale of tobacco was inconsistent with their purpose. This...
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