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Ready for the Self-Supporting Economy?

Where do we look next for an economic system that can provide prosperity while also respecting the limits of the planet? Simply "greening" the current system won't solve the current conundrum where some parts of the world consume at unsustainable levels while vasts swaths of the planet endure … Continue Reading...

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Leadership Lessons Beyond the Bromides

I would like to declare a leadership holiday: let's send leadership cliches on an extended vacation. Ours is a field that has always been awash to trite little bromides but the 140-character demands of social media have amped up the volume. Try a Twitter search on #leadership and you’ll soon be … Continue Reading...

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Greg Smith, Goldman Sachs, and Tribal Leadership

When Greg Smith left Goldman Sachs on March 14, he certainly did it with a bang: an op-ed in the New York Times was his farewell note. What warranted such a statement? Smith, a mid-level employee who had spent his entire career at Goldman, alleged that the firm’s culture had become so toxic and … Continue Reading...

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