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Race Issues

Harvard Business Review

They talk through what to do when your company’s board is not diverse, promotions favor some people more than others, or you want to have more conversations about race at the office. From Alison and Dan’s reading list for this episode: HBR: Diversity and Authenticity by Katherine W. Download this podcast. Phillips, Tracy L.

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What Investment Bankers Can Learn From Stand-Up Comedians

Harvard Business Review

Originally from the Midwest and after a stint in the Navy, I decided to be an investment banking analyst in the late 90's. I did well in my business school applications, and after my MBA, I worked for a private equity-backed healthcare company, then more investment banking as an associate. I realized it was not banking pretty quickly.

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