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October 01, 2010
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Chilean Mining Minister Accomplishes Rescue Mission
Laurence Golborne led the two-month effort to rescue all 33 trapped miners, and won hearts at home and abroad.
October 01, 2010
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Sequoia’s Don Valentine: What Problem are you Solving?
The Sequoia Capital founder says it may not matter whether you know how to run a company, as long as you “have a dream and a way to solve a problem.”
October 01, 2010
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Jeff Bezos Makes Magic Out of Online Retailing
The high-tech legend with a multibillion-dollar company accepted the 2010 Entrepreneurial Company of the Year (ENCORE) award.
October 01, 2010
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Bill Drayton: Helping the Social Sector Catch up to Industry
The founder of social entrepreneur funder Ashoka says adding business expertise to social endeavors can "tip the world in the right direction."
October 01, 2010
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Tony Hsieh: Happiness Leads to Profits
The Zappos CEO says that doing whatever it takes to keep his employees, customers, and vendors happy has led to profits in the end.
September 08, 2010
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A Study Calls for Sheltering-in-Place in the Event of Nuclear Attack
A scholar looks at what to do in the event of a nuclear detonation.
September 01, 2010
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Anat Admati: Why Bank Equity Is Not Expensive
A finance professor says raising bank capital requirements would produce widespread social benefits as well.
August 01, 2010
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Don't Be Too Specialized If You Want a Top Level Management Job
An economist says generalists stand a better chance of making it to top management positions than those with more specialized resumes.
August 01, 2010
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David Larcker: Is That CEO Telling the Truth?
Researchers find that speech patterns and words offer clues about whether an executive is being honest during a conference call.
July 01, 2010
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How Did IBM Avoid Becoming Extinct?
Research shows how some organizations manage to be ambidextrous.
July 01, 2010
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How Big Banks Fail and What to Do about It
A finance professor says putting the financial system in order depends on understanding of how big banks can go from weakness to sudden failure.
July 01, 2010
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Hollywood's "Red Scare" Spread Stigma by Association
Researchers explore the role of 1950s-era social networks in the Hollywood "Red Scare."
July 01, 2010
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Are Wall Street Careers Just the Luck of the Draw?
An economist finds that random factors play a large role in determining the kinds of jobs MBAs take upon graduation.
July 01, 2010
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What Is the Best Path to Realizing Organizational Change?
Research shows that getting senior leaders on board in advance is the most effective way introduce change to an organization.
July 01, 2010
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Neil Malhotra: Incumbents Thrive When the Home Team Wins
Research shows how voting decisions can be influenced by otherwise irrelevant events, such as football scores.
June 01, 2010
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Would Boycotting BP Do Any Good?
Research shows that company boycotts do indeed work.
June 01, 2010
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Research: CEO Succession Planning Lags Badly
A new survey says more than half of companies today could not immediately name a successor to their CEO should the need arise.
May 20, 2010
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Beyond Oil: Saudi Arabia as a Data Hub
Saudi governor Amr Al-Dabbagh explains the nation’s strategy to become one of the world’s top 10 investment destinations.
May 15, 2010
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Zoe Cruz: Being Shoved Out of Your Comfort Zone Has Advantages
Now running her own hedge fund, the ousted Morgan Stanley executive says forced change opens doors.
May 10, 2010
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What Do Your Jeans and Your Car Have in Common?
Speakers at the Socially Responsible Supply Chains Conference highlight what supply chains in a variety of industries are doing to become more socially and environmentally responsible.
May 01, 2010
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GE’s Jeff Immelt: Driving Change Can Be Unpopular
The chairman and CEO of General Electric says that pushing for change is necessary, but rarely makes you popular with investors or employees.
May 01, 2010
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Daniel Comas: It’s a Great Time to Buy
The CFO of Danaher Corp. explains that substantial cash on hand enabled the conglomerate to acquire 18 companies in 2009.
May 01, 2010
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Bengt Holmstrom: Don’t Attribute the Financial Crisis to Greed
An economist explains that, while reforms to provide some degree of transparency are key, full disclosure may not fix securities markets.
May 01, 2010
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Benoit Monin: Sucker to Saint and Other Views of Our Moral Behavior
Research examines the relationship between self-image and morality.