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4 ways to be thankful

Stellar Partnerships

How does it feel when a good deed goes unrecognised? For me, it’s the small acts of selfishness that really get me fired up. The time when you hold a door open for someone and they stride through without a glance, or you pull over in a narrow road for another car, which sails by without a wave. Even more egregious is when you hold a place in the queue for someone and they return with 20 of their relatives.

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How Networks Actually Harm Organisations

INSEAD Knowledge

It’s long been understood that social networks, the likes of LinkedIn and Facebook, but also tools such as Whatsapp and Slack, enable individuals to collaborate and accomplish important tasks. As a result, firms typically rely on collaboration through networks to help them innovate and change. Yet, in this podcast, INSEAD professor Jason Davis argues that networking to boost one’s social capital can actually hurt firms if the resulting “digital relationships” only help individuals pursue private