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Summer reading from BI

Kindness at work, communication breakdowns, happiness in Norway, and the hidden cost of efficiency. You will find insights on these topics – and much more – in this year’s summer reading selection from BI Business Review.

We have gathered ten articles from BI Business Review. Expect a great mix of expert insight and inspiration.

So sit back, relax, and enjoy the articles.

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What can we do about misinformation?

Misinformation is here to stay (for now). That does not mean there is nothing to do about it.

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Why kindness wins in business

What if the key to business success wasn’t just strategy, innovation, or financial acumen—but kindness?

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Norwegians report high levels of happiness: these are the key influencing factors

Age, income, education, and gender influence our happiness— but what will it take to build a happier society?

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Is efficiency destroying our planet?

Efficiency has long been hailed as the path to sustainability, but it may actually be undermining our efforts to save the planet.

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The Silent Killer of Teams: Unmasking Communication Gaps

The enormous variety of digital communication tools can harm the sociability and effectiveness of teams when team members do not synchronize how the different tools are used.

More articles:

The value of organizational failures: Making room for mistakes
What would the walls of your office say if they could speak?

Friction under pressure
Integrity means having the courage to stand up for what you believe in, even when things get tough.

Open plan offices are bad for business
To maximize attendance at work, open plan offices are not the way to go.

Those who talk the most, become leaders
If you want to become a leader, you must speak up often and talk at length. The quality of what you say is less important. The path to leadership is paved with a lot of blah, blah, blah. 

Generative advertising: when ads come alive
Human-AI collaboration enables marketers to turn data into engaging stories, ethically and at scale.
 

 

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Published 27. June 2025

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