It's More Important to Be Kind than Clever - Business Article

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One of the more heart-warming stories to zoom around the Internet lately involves a young man, his dying grandmother, and a bowl of clam chowder from Panera Bread. It's a little story that offers big lessons about service, brands, and the human side of business — a story that underscores why efficiency should never come at the expense of humanity.

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The Business Benefits of Being Nice

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It’s easy to think of the workplace as something like a battleground—a place where only the tough survive.

But what if the tables were turned? What if, instead of rewarding harsh and ruthless behavior, the most successful people among us were actually, gulp, kind?

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