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Entrepreneurs Feel Closer to God Than the Rest of Us Do
Neubert, Mitchell J.; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-F1310D-EEntrepreneurshipA new study reveals that people who start companies pray more often and are more likely to believe that God takes a personal interest in them.Starting at €8.20
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Women Too Respond to Sexual Cues by Taking More Risks
Festjens, Anouk; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-F1404D-ELeadership and People ManagementResearchers have long known that men's economic decisions change after they're exposed to pictures of models or lingerie. A new study reveals that women's decisions are also affected by sexual cues--although not in exactly the same way.Starting at €8.20
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We Can't Recall Logos We See Every Day
Castel, Alan; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-F1506B-EMarketingThough the Apple logo is ubiquitous, 99 out of 100 people can't draw it from memory. The reason? Our brains don't burden us with information we don't think we'll need.Starting at €8.20
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CEOs Shouldn't Try to Embody Their Firms' Culture
Kinicki, Angelo; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-F1607B-ELeadership and People ManagementA team of researchers asked executives from 114 companies to describe the leadership style of their CEOs and the culture of their organizations. The responses revealed that the two were often in sync. But as it turns out, that may not be a bad thing, since the firms experiencing mismatches also had better performance.Starting at €8.20
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Life's Work: Annie Lennox
Lennox, Annie; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1010Q-ELeadership and People ManagementA four-time Grammy winner and UNAIDS goodwill ambassador talks about what drives her as an artist and an activist.Starting at €8.20
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Surviving Twin Challenges-at Home and Work
Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1101Q-ELeadership and People ManagementWithin a period of 23 months, Lois Quam found herself with a dizzying level of responsibility, both at work-as research director at UnitedHealthcare and head of the company's public-sector services division-and at home, with newborn twins and a toddler. But rather than bend under the weight of either pressure, Quam found ways to thrive in both areas of her life. Namely, she focused on big-picture goals, doing what was required to be the kind of m...Starting at €8.20
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Life's Work: Ricky Gervais
Gervais, Ricky; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1104P-EComedian Ricky Gervais on office dysfunction, creative control, his controversial comedy and why the greatest failure in life is not enjoying what you do.Starting at €8.20
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Forced to Shut Down
Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1105L-EIn 1999, Mei Zhang quit her lucrative consulting job to launch WildChina, a small travel company in her native China. Nearly four years later, the SARS outbreak hit Asia, battering a travel industry still recovering from the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Faced with this crisis, Zhang opted for drastic measures: WildChina ceased operations, she and the COO suspended their incomes, and all other employees went on vacation at 25% pay. These were prudent m...Starting at €8.20
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Life's Work: Francis Ford Coppola
Coppola, Francis Ford; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1110M-EThe famed filmmaker talks about getting the best out of people, how to reignite creativity, and the benefits of going it alone.Starting at €8.20
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Life's Work: Kenneth Cole
Cole, Kenneth; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1112M-EHBR interviews fashion designer Kenneth Cole on a career that has combined work, family, and community activism.Starting at €8.20