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Omigosh, IHOP so totally doesn't get it

An International House of Pancakes recently opened in Harvard Square. Harvard Square is in the midst of Harvard University, and is populated mainly by college students. It was once a really hip, cool shopping area, and is now occupied almost … Continue reading

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What is personal integrity?

 A friend asked:  What is personal integrity? Does a person have personal integrity when their personality is integrated, or what? Interesting question. One meaning is that you act congruently with our values, tell the truth as you see it, etc. … Continue reading

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From LinkedIn: Is it good business to screw people? Or should I be "nice"?

I’d like to share with you a LinkedIn exchange I had on the topic of whether Being Nice is a good business strategy. Continue reading

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Be afraid, particularly of batteries

Have you seen this story? Our Boston leadership (and I use the term loosely) is once again promoting terror, fear, and ineptitude, in one happy package. An MIT student had a “bomb hoax” on her shirt. “Hoax” implies she was … Continue reading

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Fewer finance jocks are attending business school. GOOD!

An article in the New York Times says that fewer finance jocks are attending business school. All I can say is: Good! In fact, it’s good for everyone. The Wall Street jockies whose only real interest is in making a … Continue reading

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