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This Boston Trio Makes Business Attire Suited for Modern Life

Success

To stay fresh while traveling as a consultant, Aman Advani sewed the soles of Nike socks into his dress socks. The two joined forces with Massachusetts Institute of Technology classmate Kit Hickey to launch a professional clothing line to solve this problem : Ministry of Supply.

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Sustainability: Beyond a Buzzword

Success

Instead, he fundamentally transformed how a modern organization could operate by putting his food service supply company at the forefront of sustainability and innovation. Diverse teams drive innovation, improve problem-solving and reflect the complex global marketplace that businesses now navigate.

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How to be a Good Internal Consultant

Workplace Psychology

Indeed, now more than ever, today’s HR professionals play the role of internal consultants (Miller, 2016). The Association of Internal Management Consultants (AIMC) says that an internal consultant provides various client support services within the enterprise. They may be in a variety of areas (e.g.,

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Experts Weigh in on 17 Investments for a Rich Life

Success

That goes a long way in establishing an excellent long-term business relationship.” — Sarah Elaine Eaton, professor at the University of Calgary, and principal consultant at Eaton International Consulting. Spend money to protect your name,” says Lisa Merriam, brand consultant and author of Merriam’s Guide to Naming.

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A 4-Question Guide to Unlock Your Creativity

Success

For years, creativity research has primarily revolved around the assessment of one aspect of imagination: divergent thinking, the ability to formulate multiple solutions to a problem. Relationships involve inventive problem-solving at every turn, for example, as does the management of our own emotional well-being.

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The key to successful leadership is asking the right questions

Work Life

Over the past 20 years, while building a business with my family and working as a professor, researcher, and consultant, I’ve observed a common expectation: Leaders are supposed to provide all the answers and never ask any questions. Take, for example, a fashion goods manufacturer I consulted for last year.

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Agile Work Environments and How to Implement One in Your Workplace

The Receptionist

Responsive: An employee who is motivated and has the knowledge to see a problem and solve it is a valuable one. An agile work environment should encourage and promote accountable, responsive behavior to solving challenges. The gold standard would be to create an entire team that can do this.