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India Lab '09: Educational Enhancements
Creating employable workers for India's economy

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Balanced teams

4-player modelDeborah Ancona, faculty director of the MIT Leadership Center, and MIT Sloan Senior Lecturer William Isaacs say structural balance is vital to the success of teams. Their “Four-player model” asserts that, applied appropriately and in the proper sequence, four core acts — Move, Follow, Oppose, and Bystand — are the building blocks of an effective team.
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Caregiver's Handbook
Grandmother and childAmid greater life expectancy and uncertainty over social security, care for the elderly is an increasing strain on U.S. families. A PBS documentary, “Caring for Your Parents,” draws upon the MIT Workplace Center's Family Caregiver Handbook in helping families navigate the challenges of elder care. More >>
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Shayna Harris ’11
Student picture2500 students and social change leaders converged at Cornell University last weekend for the annual Net Impact conference. This gathering brings together students and busines leaders who are concerned about people, planet, and profits the 'triple bottom line') and this year considered a key question that we face - "What inspires you to challenge the status quo?" This intriguing question followed was high on the minds of the two dozen Sloanies who I attended the conferfence with. How do we make REAL social change? Do we follow an 'insider' or an 'outsider' approach? Assuming that social change can happen via ... More >>

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