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The INs and OUTs of Business Literacy

HR Digest

An effective financial literacy program should clear concepts of finance and accounting in simple terms with examples that are relevant to the organization’s day-to-day operations. Joe Knight is widely considered as one of the world’s most influential finance and business literacy leaders. First, share the numbers.

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11 Books Every Young Leader Must Read

Harvard Business Review

Marcus Aurelius, The Emperor's Handbook. It's an essential primer on the history and current state of finance. Christensen, The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail. Emperor of Rome from 161 to 180 A.D., Covey, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.

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11 Books Every Young Leader Must Read

Harvard Business Review

Marcus Aurelius, The Emperor's Handbook. It's an essential primer on the history and current state of finance. Christensen, The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail. Emperor of Rome from 161 to 180 A.D., Covey, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.

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The Fundamentals of Leadership Still Haven’t Changed

Harvard Business Review

The challenge, she said, was that these managers were highly proficient in their own disciplines such as finance, marketing, research, clinical care, and insurance reimbursement — and had demonstrated that they could manage people in these areas — but she needed them to be “bigger” leaders.