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Unbridled Capitalism

Coaching Tip

In the 1987 movie Wall Street , Gordon Gekko, played by Michael Douglas, makes the statement that “Greed is Good”. Their aptitudes lead to careers in making or managing investments, overseeing manufacturing, wholesale or retail businesses, resource development, technology, real estate, and finance/ banking. By Guest Author Henry B.

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To Change Your Strategy, First Change How You Think

Harvard Business Review

From the start, Southwest cofounder Herb Kelleher saw his competition not as other airlines but as alternative forms of transportation, whether cars, buses, or trains. When Continental shuttered Lite, then CEO Gordon Bethune said, “It wasn’t implemented in an orchestrated way.” All of these efforts failed.

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Are You Spending 1,000 Hours Preparing for Your Next Job?

Harvard Business Review

That's taking Intel co-founder Gordon Moore's bold prediction (now known as Moore's Law ) that the number of transistors on a chip will double approximately every two years to a far new level. Even with these rough calculations, you can get an idea of how much training you should be receiving on your current job — just to stay current.

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The Case for Investing More in People

Harvard Business Review

Beyond wages, other forms of investment in human capital include education and training, improved healthcare, and other, less obvious investments, such as the time and space to explore new ideas and professional development opportunities. billion in its associates through higher wages, better benefits and enhanced training.