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The Political Case Against Out-Sized Executive Pay

Harvard Business Review

Finally, the Commission argues that the social case for addressing skyrocketing executive pay is to reduce societal instability (to the extent wealth disparities reflect lack of opportunity, this can lead to social unrest) and the undue political influence of the wealthy (who have out-sized access and voice in shaping public policy).

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The Importance of Being Purposeful | You're Not the Boss of Me

You're Not the Boss of Me

On one occasion, I was to talk with a number of Corporate Account Managers. It was sort of an orientation thing for me and perhaps provided a chance for everyone else to give me the “once over”. Coming from Toronto, it seemed I was automatically not to be trusted.

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Six Strategy Insights RIM's New CEO Can Use

Harvard Business Review

Is it Apple's consumer appeal, or the declining influence of corporate IT managers? The company did recently bring out a general interest tablet to poor reviews, but it might have more success with a device that aspires to do less but does it very well for key corporate accounts (much as its original Blackberry two-way pager did).

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25 Years Ago I Coined the Phrase ?Triple Bottom Line.? Here?s Why It?s Time to Rethink It.

Harvard Business Review

This idea infused platforms like the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI), influencing corporate accounting, stakeholder engagement and, increasingly, strategy. But the TBL wasn’t designed to be just an accounting tool.

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Corporations Weren’t Designed to Run on Code

Harvard Business Review

Its function is to grow companies by turning active economic activity into static bags of capital; in doing so, it has taken a liquid medium necessary for our economy’s circulation and frozen it in corporate accounts. It’s like big fish swallowing up smaller ones until only a few really big fish remain.