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The IT Project That Brought a Bank to Its Knees

Harvard Business Review

s Co-operative Bank in June 2013. This shortfall resulted in its parent, Co-operative Group, ceding control of the bank to bondholders, including U.S. hedge funds. This is clearly where the Co-operative Bank’s program floundered. billion capital shortfall announced by the U.K.’s It is based on four questions.

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More CEOs Should Tell Anti-Environment Shareholders to Buzz Off

Harvard Business Review

First, making significant amounts of your own power at zero variable cost is more than nice; it’s a hedge against volatility and smooths out expenses, which makes business planning easier. Apple Leadership Sustainability' Consider Walmart’s significant commitments to energy efficiency and renewables.

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Design Can Drive Exceptional Returns for Shareholders

Harvard Business Review

for 10+ years; deployment of design as an integrated function across the entire enterprise; evidence that design investments and influence are increasing; clear reporting structure and operating model for design; experienced design executives at the helm directing design activities; and tangible senior leadership-level commitment for design.

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How Company Culture Shapes Employee Motivation

Harvard Business Review

One 2013 study illustrates this well. In one hedge fund, the highest performing portfolio managers had higher total motivation. What the chart shows is that while we tend to think that leadership matters most to motivation, other processes can have an even bigger impact. Insight Center. How to Be a Company That Employees Love.