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When Good People Work for Bad Companies

Harvard Business Review

Too many industries do harm in the world — whether through their actual practices, their lobbying efforts, or their treatment of the environment or of workers. In this role, Gregor helped to infuse the company with the kind of conscious, ethical values that its products represent.

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LeBron on Ice, or the Fallacy of the Corporate Superstar

Harvard Business Review

His skills and work ethic suggest that it would be reasonable to assume he could have been a world-class ice hockey player if he had dedicated himself to the sport as a youth. He would have to train in completely different ways, and unlearn many of the things that have allowed him to succeed at his chosen sport. That's no dig on James.

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