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How To Have A Scroogeless Holiday-5 Charitable Giving Strategies.

Women on Business

Although charitable giving is reported to be slightly up for the first nine months of 2010, giving in general is significantly down from prior years and charities are still struggling to stay alive. Just be sure to get a receipt from the charity for the cash, or keep your credit card statement, bank record or other receipt as documentation.

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The Leadership Blind Spots at Wells Fargo

Harvard Business Review

The bank has since fired 5,300 employees for the illegal behavior and eliminated retail bank sales goals entirely. As a result of this fraud, the bank is now being investigated by Federal prosecutors and Congressional overseers. But the fallout is far from over. A blind spot among senior leaders.

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Jamie Dimon’s Pay Raise Sends Mixed Signals on Culture and Accountability

Harvard Business Review

The bank earned about $18 billion, down from $21 billion the year before. He criticized the bank and himself for the Whale. They arose in different parts of the bank, not just one dysfunctional unit. They have seriously corroded the bank’s reputation with regulators, a number of investors, and the public.

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Why Companies Should Add Class to Their Diversity Discussions

Harvard Business Review

’s story isn’t unique: 97% of individuals from working-class backgrounds reported that their social class background affected their work experience, according to research conducted by Andrea G. ” Despite all this, class migrants report negative workplace experiences due to their background. Dittmann, Nicole M.

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The Big Picture of Business – What Business Must Learn: Putting.

Strategy Driven

How much further should we extend ethics? Sadly, many of the perpetrators did not see lapses in ethics… it was legal and just business to them. By maintaining an awareness of further changing environments, there are further opportunities to be successful, ethical and move ahead of the competition.

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Winning Support for Flexible Work

Harvard Business Review

Remember that your team — peers and direct reports — is affected by your work schedule, so you need everyone's support to make your new arrangement a success. Because you've designed the arrangement as a trial, you will want to report back to your boss. Explain what you are trying to achieve and ask for their input.

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Why Men Work So Many Hours

Harvard Business Review

These statistics came from special tabulations of data from the US Census Bureau''s 2011 American Community Survey.). In late 2012, Bank of America announced that it was preparing to add more restrictions to its work-from-home program, reportedly to increase efficiency. Recent events confirm this. But the issue here is not money.

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