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The boss factor: Making the world a better place through workplace relationships

ByMcKinsey & Company December 1, 2020April 2, 2021

Today’s leaders have never been under so much pressure. Even as they navigate the evolving COVID-19 crisis—keeping their customers and employees safe and their businesses viable—expectations are sky-high. Shareholders are calling for foresight, bold strategies, agility, and resilience, while governments and communities increasingly expect businesses to support broader goals, such as sustainability and social justice. For…

Body of Knowledge Founders Desk

Choose Your Hard

ByJoseph Paris November 17, 2020March 14, 2023

Life is a never-ending stream of decisions. From the moment we wake up in the morning to the time we go to sleep, we are making decisions. Even the very act of waking up and going to sleep is a decision. After all, we don’t have to wake up or go to sleep; we make…

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Post COVID-19; Not a Brave New World

ByJoseph Paris September 29, 2020September 7, 2022

By any definition, by any stretch of the imagination, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a transformational event that has affected, either directly or indirectly (probably both) each and every person on the planet. That the “story” of COVID-19 is being knocked off the front page by the media (like “climate change” before it) and replaced…

Body of Knowledge Podcasts

State of Readiness: Dr. Morphis Tsalikidis (PhD)

ByState of Readiness September 21, 2020February 19, 2021

In this edition of “State of Readiness”, I invite Dr. Morphis Tsalikidis. Morphis is an experienced professional in the field of Operational Excellence who I have known for a great many years and with whom I have shared the stage at several conferences. Our conversation is on the impact of COVID on businesses and their…

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Modern Business Models Will Drive the Post-Pandemic World

ByMIT Sloan September 21, 2020April 8, 2021

To remain relevant and resilient, companies and leaders must strive to build business models using three key components for growth. In the face of a global health and economic crisis, many traditional companies have suffered tremendous losses, and some have shuttered their doors. Those that heavily rely on physical capital (for example, stores, goods) and…

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Five Ways Leaders Can Support Remote Work

ByMIT Sloan September 21, 2020April 8, 2021

The rapid shift to remote work has created new challenges for organizations, but survey data shows organizations around the world are experimenting with creative solutions. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many employees to work from home, and the magnitude of the shift to remote work is staggering. Before the pandemic, about 15% of U.S. employees…