Thought Leadership
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Microeconomist Angus Deaton talks about Inequality and rent-seeking
Angus Deaton, a leading microeconomist explains why progress is an engine of inequality, and the relationship between health and income inequality
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Taking the leap: Transforming your company into a sustainable enterprise (part 1)
What precisely does it mean for an organization to become "sustainable," and how did this trend start?
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Your thoughts can cost you more than just a penny
Financial losses affect your brain and how you think about risk
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How our brain determines if the product is worth the price
Are consumers more likely to buy if they see the price before the product, or vice versa? Uma Karmarkar and colleagues scan the brains of shoppers to find out
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Negotiating deals from a position of powerlessness
When you are negotiating a deal, it pays to have viable alternatives to fall back on – or at least that's what most people think. New research suggests that being powerless can be liberating and help you achieve better deals
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Share. Don't own: The sharing economy takes off
Why own when you can share? Understanding the dynamics of the sharing economy
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India: From poverty to empowerment
Anu Madgavkar, the McKinsey Global Institute fellow discusses her team's efforts to move India from poverty to empowerment.
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Condom company masters social internet and wins in China
How Durex broke into the Chinese market using social media
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Keys to success: Nurturing effective boardroom culture
Nine keys to success for creating an effective boardroom culture that directors can use for enhancing board performance, growing their organizations, and reaching new levels of success
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Could your leadership style be influencing bad behaviour?
Rupert Murdoch says he was "shocked, appalled and ashamed" to discover his employees were hacking phones. But did his leadership contribute to the practice?
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How non-profits ask: Framing donation requests
Giving gifts to donors is not always the best way to seek contributions