- 1.Focus on corporate culture to prevent the next scandalFor boards, understanding and shaping the forces that drive behavior should move to center stage.
- 2.Update your leadership skills to bridge the digital–human divide
Classic “soft skills” need new definitions and applications for workplaces of the future.
- 3.The balancing act of corporate social responsibility programs
Employees often take a pay cut to participate in CSR programs, but many do so to gain career skills.
- 4.Frenemies with Benefits
When their profit goals differ, fiercely competitive firms may decide to collaborate with each other on complementary offerings.
- 5.The rise of the eco-friendly consumerDuring the pandemic, people have become more sensitive to the environmental impact of their shopping decisions—and companies are responding.
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