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The INs and OUTs of Business Literacy

HR Digest

An effective financial literacy program should clear concepts of finance and accounting in simple terms with examples that are relevant to the organization’s day-to-day operations. Joe Knight is widely considered as one of the world’s most influential finance and business literacy leaders. First, share the numbers.

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11 Books Every Young Leader Must Read

Harvard Business Review

Marcus Aurelius, The Emperor's Handbook. They remain a wonderful insight into the mind of a man who ruled history's most revered empire at the age of 40 and provide remarkably practical advice for everyday life. It's an essential primer on the history and current state of finance. Emperor of Rome from 161 to 180 A.D.,

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11 Books Every Young Leader Must Read

Harvard Business Review

Marcus Aurelius, The Emperor's Handbook. They remain a wonderful insight into the mind of a man who ruled history's most revered empire at the age of 40 and provide remarkably practical advice for everyday life. It's an essential primer on the history and current state of finance. Emperor of Rome from 161 to 180 A.D.,

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A Board Member’s Guide to Corporate Political Spending

Harvard Business Review

Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens wrote in the Citizens United campaign finance decision that “Business corporations must engage the political process in instrumental terms if they are to maximize shareholder value.” Obtaining outside assistance or counsel for advice, expertise or help.