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The Future Economy Project: Advice from Sustainability Experts

Harvard Business Review

We then virtually convened the project’s advisers for a roundtable discussion about what they viewed as the major issues raised in the interviews, and their own counsel for executives wishing to create long-term value through a sustainable business agenda. But then more pressingly, I think, he talks about the need for system change.

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Ten Essential Tips for Hiring Your Next CEO

Harvard Business Review

By tackling the job in partnership with a still-effective chief executive, the board leader can help root the process deeply in the company’s management development, preventing succession from becoming an event-driven crisis. Review outside consultants carefully to prevent conflicts of interest.

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What You Should Know About Dodd-Frank and What Happens If It’s Rolled Back

Harvard Business Review

And the cost in terms of lost output, lost jobs, lost houses, lost opportunities, as well as political repercussions, was so enormous that it seemed to mandate a very big rethinking of the financial system. . But it does create more opportunities for conflict of interest between banks, including investment banks, and their customers.”