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Succeeding at the “Social” Part of ESG

Harvard Business Review

Yet, social initiatives tend to be difficult to set, and their progress and impact challenging to measure. In a survey of more than 600 companies, a small number of organizations emerged as more advanced in their social strategy. This article discusses five lessons we can all learn from what these social impact leaders have done.

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Social media is a rip-off

InfoWorld

Much of the angst about social media revolves around how they deal with your personal data. It is said of social media that if you aren’t paying for the product, then you are the product. But of course, the advertising is only effective if you actually visit the social media site. They sell your attention to advertisers.

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Article: Applying Social Leadership to Enhance Collaboration and Nurture Communities

InfoQ Culture Methods

In this article we explore social leadership. There are many styles and forms of leadership. A form of leadership that has helped to challenge views on what leadership truly is and find out what behaviours can help create collaborative cultures and spaces where learning and meaningful engagement matter the most. By Sathpal Singh.

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How a Well-Executed Social Initiative Strengthens Your Brand

Harvard Business Review

In the modern competitive business environment, innovative social initiatives offer a unique avenue for growth, customer loyalty, and employee engagement, often overlooked by organizations. Exemplary cases from Barclays, Dove, Hellmann’s, and Thrivent demonstrate the transformative impact of well-executed social initiatives.

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Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Program with Real Impact

Harvard Business Review

Exploring the critical role of experimentation in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), research on four multinational companies reveals a stark difference in CSR effectiveness. Overall, embracing a dynamic, data-driven approach to CSR is essential for meaningful social and environmental impact.

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How Lydia wants to make payments more personal and social

TechCrunch

More importantly, the company is positioning its mobile app as a social product — not a fintech product. When I met with Lydia’s co-founders Cyril Chiche and Antoine Porte, they both had read my recent article on Zenly , another popular social app designed in Paris. A fintech app or a social app. Image Credits: Lydia.

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Medium acquires social book reading app Glose

TechCrunch

Sure, there are social platforms that let you talk about books, such as Goodreads. But Glose’s differentiating point is that the social features are intrinsically linked with the reading features — those aren’t two separate platforms. Glose Is A New Ebook Reader That Turns Reading Into A Social Experience.

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