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A Lesson from Warren Buffet about Ethical Blind Spots

Harvard Business Review

Creating true objectivity — whether in managerial or organizational decisions — requires eliminating the conflicts of interest that bias judgments.

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7 Ways to Improve Operations Without Sacrificing Worker Safety

Harvard Business Review

I thought immediately of BP and the other industrial giants whose “accelerating cost reductions” had disastrous consequences. They are then reviewed by the company’s Manufacturing Leadership Council. ” When I read DuPont CEO Breen’s words “accelerating cost reductions,” my heart sank.