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Why We Need Heretical, Holistic Green Thinking

Harvard Business Review

Many of Dow chemical's products, such as its insulation and solar shingles , are energy intensive to make. A narrow focus can actually backfire, as Stanford supply chain scholar Hau Lee points out in his October 2010 HBR article. David Struhs, of C3, similarly highlighted this holistic perspective.

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41 First-Year Lessons from Asia

Harvard Business Review

My return flight from Newark to Singapore on last week pushed me over 300,000 miles in the air in 2010. The Korea Air Limo buses provide very pleasant, convenient, and affordable transport between the airport and any hotel. I'm sure many of you have traveled more, but it felt like a pretty big number to me. Are you an expat in Asia?