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October 2, 2025 • by Bülent Gögdün in Human Resources • 7 min read • 
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In the face of burnout, quiet quitting, and workplace complexity, happiness is one often overlooked factor that can transform leadership resilience and team performance....
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What’s really behind the sputtering supply of talent?
July 8, 2022 • by Frederik Anseel in Human Resources • 4 min read
If every country faces the same record tight labor market, then local policy failure may not be the cause....
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Good leaders must uncover the basic human desires of their teams so together they can reach greater heights....
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