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Optimizing Portfolio Profit through DIPP-guided Resource Allocation

Epicflow

And we are going to get that value from the product or service that is delivered at the project’s completion. It’s important to remember that, all else (risk, cash flow, community relations, ethical or legal constraints) being equal, NO project sponsor has ever said they want LESS value from a project for their investment!

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Conflict-of-Interest Rules Are Holding Back Medical Breakthroughs

Harvard Business

Few issues are more foundational to driving improvements in human health than creating productive, progressive relationships between clinical medicine and the biopharmaceutical industry. “Thou shall not” is the starting point for almost all academic institutions’ conflict-of-interest policy statements. Practicing physicians.

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Leading by Lending a Hand to Others

Harmonious Workplaces

Merging insights from leading consulting firm McKinsey, academic journals, and contemporary cultural references like Ted Lasso , this blog explores the multifaceted nature of leadership to which many, if not most, organizations may wish to aspire. International Journal of Business and Social Science, Vol. McKinsey & Company.

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What Kind of Happiness Do People Value Most?

Harvard Business

In a series of studies, recently published in The Journal of Positive Psychology , we directly asked thousands of people (ages 18 to 81) about their preference between experienced and remembered happiness. But if we want to find ways to be happy, it may help to understand what type of happiness we truly want.

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Is Employee Engagement Just a Reflection of Personality?

Harvard Business

When employees are engaged, they display high levels of enthusiasm, energy, and motivation, which translates into higher levels of job performance, creativity, and productivity. This means not only higher revenues and profits for organizations, but also higher levels of well-being for employees.

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When Your Boss Has an Angry Outburst, What Do They Do Next?

Harvard Business

At best, such experiences can be frustrating and demotivating ; at worst, they can lead to reduced productivity or even to someone deciding to quit. However, in a set of studies forthcoming in the Journal of Applied Psychology, we found that this is not necessarily true: Some leaders feel bad and try to make amends.

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Holiday Human-Capital Culling Could Cost

Harmonious Workplaces

Everywhere you look online during the 2023 holiday season, you’ll see three things: A ridiculous amount of ads for products you don’t need or want… but might buy anyway. Delaying hiring or RIFs (reduction in force) means existing staff may be overburdened, which can lead to burnout, decreased productivity, and attrition in the new year.