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Rethinking Sustainability in Light of the EU’s New Circular Economy Policy

Harvard Business Review

Chamber of Commerce supports companies in developing circular economies (CEs), and China — like Europe — has developed policies and legislation around CEs. We are academics and practitioners focused on product recovery economics and life cycle asset management. The Three Approaches. Two Success Stories.

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Universities Are Missing Out on an Explosive Growth Sector: Their Own

Harvard Business Review

The more astute higher education administrators tell me they can see this happening now: Tuition discount rates are at record highs, and the summer scramble is on to hit admission targets as enrollments drop. Presidents and provosts will tell you: operating budgets are tight. It’s a game of responsibility hot potato.

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Free Yourself from Conventional Thinking

Harvard Business Review

I recently employed this principle with a large asset management firm. They began grouping clients by practice and focused sales associates on developing industry trends and insights. Beside each operator was a large pile of partially assembled furniture. You must slash the price of your product or service by 50%.