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Jon Stewart, Superboss

Harvard Business Review

“Jon Stewart, we need you in 2016,” pleaded a headline in the New Yorker. His departure, said the magazine, killed the “last hope for bringing some rationality to the 2016 Presidential field.” ” But a proper assessment of Stewart’s legacy shouldn’t just focus on politics. .”

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Women on Boards: America Is Falling Behind

Harvard Business Review

A 2010 McKinsey study finds that across all industry sectors, companies with the most women on their boards of directors significantly and consistently outperform those with no female representation: by 41 percent in terms of return on equity and by 56 percent in terms of operating results. As of 2010, women held just 15.7

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The Scale of the Climate Catastrophe Will Depend on What Businesses Do Over the Next Decade

Harvard Business Review

°F) — a level that seemed politically feasible, but still leads to vast damage, including the death of all coral; even more deadly storms and heat; and rising oceans covering low-lying island nations and major coastal areas. So, to go even further, companies need to also consider who they support for political office.

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How Nate Silver Won the 2012 Presidential Election

Harvard Business Review

Silver, who has written for the Times since 2010, has become ubiquitous in recent months. In the coming months, pundits will hash out Romney and Obama's communication strategies, seeking to extract lessons for 2016 on how to win public attention and support.

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How Netflix Expanded to 190 Countries in 7 Years

Harvard Business Review

before 2010, and in only 50 countries by 2015. For example, its earliest international expansion, in 2010, was to Canada, which is geographically close to and shares many similarities with the United States. In the second quarter of 2018, its international streaming revenues exceeded domestic streaming revenues for the first time.

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How Netflix Expanded to 190 Countries in 8 Years

Harvard Business Review

before 2010, and in only 50 countries by 2015. For example, its earliest international expansion, in 2010, was to Canada, which is geographically close to and shares many similarities with the United States. In the second quarter of 2018, its international streaming revenues exceeded domestic streaming revenues for the first time.

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Brazil's Women Shun the Private Sector

Harvard Business Review

The most important is being polite, making it all the more difficult to push ahead. The 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics offer opportunities to work on big public projects that are fast-tracked and high-profile. In Brazil, being ambitious rates as the least important individual value.

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