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Using Supply Chains to Grow Your Business

Harvard Business Review

He is poised to become the leader in this segment of a multi-billion dollar market. Global supply chains can cut across many “cultures”: national, industry, technology, market segment, and more. In fact, advanced payments may be just the kind of proof that banks or equity investors need to open their pocket books.

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Five House Rules for Managing Risky Behavior

Harvard Business Review

Jeff Skilling, as a condition of his employment at Enron, insisted the company adopt mark-to-market accounting. Maine Senator Susan Collins countered by pointing out that (1.) Critics have pointed out that the risk committee of JP Morgan's board consists of three directors with no significant banking or risk experience.

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Why the Future Belongs to Tough-Minded Optimists

Harvard Business Review

Unease is rippling through financial markets, and a sense of anxiety has overtaken society. ” I’ve just finished writing a book about companies in pretty ordinary settings (banks, hospitals, even a parking garage) that have won big by doing truly extraordinary things. The signature of mediocrity is chronic inconsistency.”