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The Authenticity Trap for Workers Who Are Not Straight, White Men

Harvard Business Review

Professionals of color, women, and LGBTs find there is a much narrower band of acceptance, and the constraints bite harder than wearing more polished outfits, getting a decent haircut, or even de-emphasizing an accent. But what if conforming to your organization’s definition of EP clashes with your sense of self?

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Yes, Short-Termism Really Is a Problem

Harvard Business Review

Recently, the Conference Board noted that the average tenure of S&P 500 CEOs had declined from 11.3 But they believe the capital markets place unrealistic and unproductive constraints on them. And another study found that relationships with customers, and thereafter performance, weaken as CEOs’ terms lengthen. years in 2009.

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