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Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) Business

Coaching Tip

The report identified the top four skills that have the greatest impact on leader preparedness and confidence in addressing VUCA challenges: introducing and managing change; building consensus and commitment; inspiring others toward a challenging future vision and leading across generations.

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What Private Equity Investors Think They Do for the Companies They Buy

Harvard Business Review

In operational engineering, PE firms develop industry and operating expertise that they bring to bear to add value to their portfolio companies. Rather, they rely on internal rates of return and multiples of invested capital. Not all PE firms use the same strategy.

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How Facebook Uses Empathy to Keep User Data Safe

Harvard Business Review

The security lessons our users learn on Facebook could help them develop safer online habits — such as using unique passwords or checking app permissions — that can be used on other sites, too. We believe this collective expertise helps us avoid possible issues by addressing them early on in the development process.

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How the Next Generation Is Approaching Society’s Biggest Problems

Harvard Business Review

The old model — get a job, earn money, pay back — is being replaced by an earlier commitment to change. Soon after, when Khan began tutoring his niece in mathematics while working at a hedge fund, he hit upon the idea of developing short video tutorials on YouTube. The government benefits by saving money.

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Can Impact Investing Avoid the Failures of Microfinance?

Harvard Business Review

Morgan projected up to $1T in investment would be deployed this decade — which would make impact investing twice the size of official development aid to the world’s less develop countries (as defined by the United Nations) , presuming historic levels of aid stayed constant since 2010. In 2010, J.P

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

Managing risks therefore requires making investment decisions today for longer-term capacity building and developing adaptive strategies. Recognizing the growing consumer interest in sustainable products and looking to solve consumer challenges such as high energy costs, CPG companies have developed new products to gain access to this market.