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Growing Entrepreneurs And Entrepreneurship: Lessons From Estonia

The Horizons Tracker

It was originated by the energy company Eesti Energia and developed a four-step methodology to engender an entrepreneurial mindset in students ranging from 13 to 19 years of age. These efforts hope to succeed where Bringing Talent Home, which was an initiative run between 2010 and 2012, failed. ” Broad horizons.

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Is Leadership Development the Answer to Low Employee Engagement? (Yes.)

N2Growth Blog

A 2012 Custom Insight survey revealed that 49% of workers cited problems with their direct supervisor as their reason for disengagement. Some may be engineers, marketers, finance directors, or salespersons. We’ve also learned that learners don’t commit time and energy to any program, course, or event. Business moves along.

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Clean Energy Can Fuel Competitiveness

Harvard Business Review

energy industries, from oil and gas to ethanol, wind, and solar, have long enjoyed lavish government subsidies and other support. One reason that clean energy tends to be more expensive than fossil fuel is that it can be. But those days are coming to an end. As long as it's subsidized, there is little pressure to compete on price.

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Glamorous Celebrity Deaths and Minimal Taxes in 2010 :: Women on.

Women on Business

Houston energy magnate Dan Duncan who died earlier this year had an estimated net worth of $9 billion, and television industry mogul John Kluge died with a $6.5 However, since the new tax changes are only in effect from January 1, 2010 until December 31, 2012, we may face another estate tax controversy down the road. billion estate.

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Is Rooftop Solar Finally Good Enough to Disrupt the Grid?

Harvard Business Review

The costly and complex operations of transporting energy have made utilities natural monopolies, while regulatory barriers and the high fixed costs of building and maintaining regional electrical grid infrastructure have also kept much competition at bay. This story of disruption should feel familiar.

Energy 8
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Companies That Don’t Manage Utilities Strategically Are Throwing Money Away

Harvard Business Review

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reported that companies waste 30% of the energy they consume. For many businesses, this is equivalent to overspending on energy by that amount to achieve current production levels. Managing utilities has also become more complex as the energy landscape has evolved.

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Accountants Will Save the World

Harvard Business Review

Similarly, you don't have to be an energy company or pulp and paper producer to focus on those resources; all companies use water, energy, and paper. This post is based partly on a speech Peter Bakker gave at The Prince's Accounting for Sustainability Forum on December 13, 2012. But few are held accountable.