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The Top Five Career Regrets

Harvard Business Review

Disappointment doesn't discriminate; no matter what industry the individual operated in, what role they had been given, or whether they were soaring successes or mired in failure, five dominant themes shone through. Lamented one investment banker, "I dream of quitting every day, but I have too many commitments."

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The Big Picture of Business – Business Lessons to be Learned from the Enron Scandal

Strategy Driven

’ It fostered a false sense of security for employees, paying higher salaries than the marketplace, thus keeping employees dependent upon the system via golden handcuffs. Enron did not demand enough accountability, fairness, ethics and operational autonomy from its outside auditor. The Auditing Firm Employed by Enron.