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How Companies, Governments, and Nonprofits Can Create Social Change Together

Harvard Business Review

In 2016, socially responsible investing made up more than one out of every four invested dollars under professional management. ” When we talk with corporate executives around the country, they almost always ask the same question: Can managers and CEOs really accomplish their business goals while also advancing society’s goals?

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Free Yourself from Conventional Thinking

Harvard Business Review

I recently employed this principle with a large asset management firm. Take, for example, the CEO of a large U.S. Thru-put was 30% higher, quality reached record levels, and morale was way up. You must slash the price of your product or service by 50%.

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Is It Ever OK to Break Into Your Colleague’s Computer?

Harvard Business Review

I had been preparing a client presentation with several of my colleagues at our asset management firm. On the negative side, it may create worker dissatisfaction, hurt morale, and erode trust. Eric was a great trader, but this posed a real difficulty for Steve — what should he do with the information he possessed?

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