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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. And thats exactly the role that pubs began to play.

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The Knowledge Jobs Most Likely to Be Automated

Harvard Business Review

Our advice therefore can’t boil down to a clear “avoid careers in a, b, and c” or “apply for jobs x, y, or z.” But compliance with regulations isn’t only demanded of banks. ” And yet, we have to admit that there are some knowledge-work jobs that will simply succumb to the rise of the robots.

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Britain’s Patient-Safety Crisis Holds Lessons for All

Harvard Business Review

But too often, I see leaders focusing on the monthly financials while losing connection to the work and care at the bedside. Earlier in my career, I had the chance to visit leaders such as Jack Welch (GE), Paul O’Neill (Alcoa), and Ralph Larsen (Johnson & Johnson). Leading Health Care Innovation.

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Don't Leave a Legacy; Live One

Harvard Business Review

Aggie and Louise had no medical knowledge or experience in health care. I thought about Aggie and Louise again last week, after many years, as we (at Encore.org) announced the winners of the 2012 Purpose Prize , five annual $100,000 awards to social innovators in the second half of life.

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Artisans Must Balance the Books

Harvard Business Review

Most African artisans do not bank because of the fees associated with operating current accounts. You pay a fee for withdrawing your money in most African banks, thereby discouraging many from banking. Most African artisans do not bank because of the fees associated with operating current accounts.

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Connecting Unemployed Youth with Organizations That Need Talent

Harvard Business Review

Many come from families with incomes below the poverty line and suffer from lack of educational and career supports. Meanwhile, the alternative — housing subsidies, unemployment insurance, health care subsidies, even incarceration costs — generate huge social costs. For women, the spread 10 years out is 16%.

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The Right CEO Personality for Process Improvement

Harvard Business Review

As I think about companies that compete on consistent, low cost, reliable operations, most have or had leaders who were process innovators, such as Herb Kelleher at Southwest Airlines, Sam Walton at Wal-Mart, Ray Kroc at McDonalds, Jeff Bezos at Amazon.com, and Fred Smith at FedEx.

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