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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

Expenses considered short-term flow entirely through yearly income statements, while longer-horizon investments are capitalized and amortized on the books over many years. Recently, the Conference Board noted that the average tenure of S&P 500 CEOs had declined from 11.3 R&D spending falls into the long-term bucket.

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