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The Mylan EpiPen Debacle: How Tremendous Greed Can Lead to the Demise of a Leader

N2Growth Blog

.” “In one year alone 2015 there were a thousand anaphylactic events in schools and 25% of the time people had no idea they had a known allergy. We’re now passing legislation, 30 states to have them in restaurants, hotels. It costs something to develop the product.

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Meet My Next Group of Coaches!

Marshall Goldsmith

Alexander Osterwalder – Thinkers 50 #1 Strategy Thinker 2015-17, million-selling author Business Model Generation and Value Proposition Design , inventor Business Model Canvas. Liz Wiseman – Bestselling author of Multipliers, Thinkers 50 Top Ten Leadership Thinker 2015-17, Winner of the ATD Champion of Talent Award.

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3 Ways Big Companies Are Connecting with Younger Consumers

Harvard Business Review

And they’re not all that interested in the consistency and reliability offered by the name-brand hotels their parents patronized. Previous generations of travelers liked the idea of knowing that, wherever they went, their hotel would be the same. By 2020, half of all travelers will be Millennials.

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Innovation Should Be a Top Priority for Boards. So Why Isn’t It?

Harvard Business Review

Only 13% of directors in the energy and utilities industry consider innovation to be a major strategic challenge, but the swift growth of renewable energy companies and such developments as the use of drones for monitoring oil and gas production suggest that no industry is impervious to the forces of innovation.

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The Most (and Least) Empathetic Companies

Harvard Business Review

The top 10 companies in the Global Empathy Index 2015 increased in value more than twice as much as the bottom 10 and generated 50% more earnings. The Most (and Least) Empathetic Companies, 2015. InterContinental Hotels Group. Barratt Developments. Hilton Hotels & Resorts. Biotech & Pharma. Oil & Gas.

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What to Know About Doing Business in Iran

Harvard Business Review

Within weeks there was $50 billion in business deals involving foreign companies, including the Airbus agreement (worth $25 billion) to sell 118 planes, and Italy’s state rail company’s $5 billion pact to develop the local rail network. However, remaining U.S. sanctions are delaying these projects being financed.

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The Political Issues Board Directors Care Most About

Harvard Business Review

In response to our survey in late 2015, they told us that on economic matters, uncertainty abounds. Results are based on all submissions as of December 1, 2015. apparel, automobiles, retailing, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g., chemicals, metals & mining, paper & forest products).