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All Hail the Generalist

Harvard Business Review

To advance in one's career, it was most efficient to specialize. Academics and serious economists were dogmatically dedicated to the efficient market hypothesis — contributing to the inflation of an unprecedented credit bubble between 2001 and 2007. For various reasons, though, the specialist era is waning. Why's that?

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An Inside View of How LVMH Makes Luxury More Sustainable

Harvard Business Review

Since 2001 LVMH has studied its life cycle carbon footprint, focusing on both the obvious energy hogs — its stores and distribution — and brand-specific issues, such as packaging in spirits and personal care. I’ll then discuss some of LVMH’s challenges. Managing Carbon and Energy.