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Artisans Must Balance the Books

Harvard Business Review

When I founded the nonprofit African Institution of Technology , I initially focused on helping African entrepreneurs or artisans, especially those with only primary education, develop new skills and market opportunities. Across Africa, many unemployed men have managed small businesses, at least once in their lives.

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The Buzz on Green Business in China

Harvard Business Review

The theme of the big event was "Technology-led Transition and Innovation-driven Development," which sounds broad. The Ministry of Commerce was showing how some companies "have made use of technology to.promote a low-carbon economy and environmental protection." This last article is the one that really grabbed my attention. In the U.S.

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The Next Frontier of Judgment - Across Enterprises

Harvard Business Review

Its far more complicated when too many unknowns, or the difficulty of balancing competing priorities, pushes a decision into the realm of judgment. If we hope for better management of large-scale endeavors, our models will have to look beyond what it takes to inform individual, or even organizational, moves.