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The Irish Banking Crisis: A Parable

Harvard Business Review

Umair Haque Blogs Umair Haque On: Global business , Competition , Economy The Irish Banking Crisis: A Parable 4:33 PM Monday November 29, 2010 | Comments () Email Tweet This Post to Facebook Share on LinkedIn Print Once upon a time, there was a country where bankers disappeared. But perhaps the costs have risen, too.

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Three Times You Have to Speak Up

Harvard Business Review

I was thinking about that story by Thomas Merton during a recent board meeting. Or perhaps we have wondered, as others have , if it's worth the cost of speaking up. And that would be a bad thing, especially when it comes to the cost to the organization. Because silence does have a cost. Follow her on Twitter @nilofer.

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