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Commentary: Is manager empathy a strength or liability? Managing soft, not woke

Senior Lecturer of Management Susan Vroman and Lecturer of Management Jeff LeBlanc co-author a piece that asserts being empathetic is an advantage for those in leadership roles.

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Watertown Rising: Rezoning and several recent projects seek to revitalize the city's underused downtown

Associate Professor of Law David Missirian and Assistant Professor of History Dylan Gottlieb offer insight on the effort to redevelop Watertown’s downtown.

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Viewpoint: Market Basket’s Gen Z workforce is navigating loyalty differently. Are employers ready?

Lecturer of Management Jeff LeBlanc authors a piece highlighting that younger workers today value fairness and transparency from leadership.

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Bentley details $85M renovation of academic center

Provost Paul Tesluk shares Bentley’s plan to transform the Adamian Academic Center into a new state-of-the-art hub for hands-on teaching and learning.  

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Commentary: Troubling decline in women’s workplace progress

In this opinion piece asserting the ongoing importance of an inclusive workforce, the Bentley-Gallup Business in Society is referenced for finding that the majority of Americans believe that businesses with a diverse workforce are more profitable and create more innovative products.

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Women attain more executive leadership positions in Mass., but the progress is 'slow,' new report says

Bentley and The Boston Club are featured for their latest report which reveals that progress for women in leadership ranks of Massachusetts companies is slow and uneven.

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When Givers Go

John W. Poduska Professor of Governance Cynthia Clark comments on an analysis that reveals when companies move headquarters out of state, their local philanthropy declines.

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Commentary: Myths vs. realities of motivating Gen Z in the workplace

Management Lecturer Jeff LeBlanc writes an op-ed outlining the myths about what Gen Z wants in the workplace.

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Bentley University President Brent Chrite outlines his big challenges, personal philosophies and areas for optimism

President Chrite joins the C-Speak Podcast to discuss topics including his journey from his childhood in Detroit to a university presidency in Boston; the issues he feels are critical for leaders to address in our future; and why he’s optimistic about the capacity of young people to overcome challenges.

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NIH investment as effective as private sector for biopharma innovation, Bentley report shows

New research from the Center for Integration of Science and Industry is highlighted for revealing that the federal government is just as effective an investor as private-sector players when it comes to biopharmaceutical innovation.

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