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139 Quote(s) Found

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A company, like any social system, abhors a power vacuum, and companies are not exception…

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Hierarchy represents an effort to solve the universal twin problems of coordination and cooperation faced by any social group.

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…with or without social support, you can use your thoughts to improve your mind, mood, memory, reactions, happiness, and performance.

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Social capital allows you to achieve what you greatly value.

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We must train people to become their best selves, which in turn produces social capital, overturns the crisis of trust, and has a compounding positive effect on our society.

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In any collaboration, a common social contract needs to be negotiated, or a faulty one is likely to be the norm.

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The benefits of having high-quality social connections are similar to those of getting regular exercise and not smoking.

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Choices about time, whether voluntary or constrained, define the health, well-being, and economic opportunity of everyone in society.

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…social withdrawal. It’s problematic because you need a community of people to keep you strong and help you feel good about yourself.

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