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Why Aren’t There More Asian Americans in Leadership Positions?

Harvard Business Review

.” A highly cited 2015 report on diversity in Silicon Valley by an Asian professional organization found that at five big tech firms (Google, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, LinkedIn, and Yahoo), Asians and Asian Americans are well represented in lower-level positions but underrepresented at management and executive levels.

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An Inside View of How LVMH Makes Luxury More Sustainable

Harvard Business Review

Looking at LVMH’s efforts, I’ll highlight three areas where I see great impact and innovation: managing carbon and energy, building a connection with customers around brand purpose, and working closely with suppliers. Managing Carbon and Energy. I’ll then discuss some of LVMH’s challenges.

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All Hail the Generalist

Harvard Business Review

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. In more straightforward language, a man with a hammer is more likely to see nails than one without a hammer.

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