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CEOs Who Began Their Careers During Booms Tend to Be Less Ethical

Harvard Business

For instance, people who entered adulthood during economic depressions tend to be attuned to economic and national security throughout their adult lives , and particularly cautious with their personal and professional finances. Based on these previous findings, we wondered: Would CEOs who began their careers during boom times be less ethical?

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Conflict-of-Interest Rules Are Holding Back Medical Breakthroughs

Harvard Business

Few issues are more foundational to driving improvements in human health than creating productive, progressive relationships between clinical medicine and the biopharmaceutical industry. During our careers, we have worked in industry, academia, clinical medicine, and government and have managed successful academia-industry collaborations.

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Avoiding Costly Business Mistakes With Consultants

Business Consulting Agency

A single misstep, whether in product quality, customer service, or ethical considerations, can tarnish a brand’s image irreparably. Drawing from diverse industry experiences, they offer insights that help businesses navigate potential pitfalls. Reputational Damage: Businesses thrive on their reputation.

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Research: CEOs with Diverse Networks Create Higher Firm Value

Harvard Business

For example, firms with better-connected CEOs can obtain cheaper financing , and firms with well-connected board directors see better performance. Our study , published in the Journal of Corporate Finance, found that CEOs with strong connections to people of different demographic backgrounds and skill sets create higher firm value.

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Your Data Literacy Depends on Understanding the Types of Data and How They’re Captured

Harvard Business

First, data science and AI are affecting many industries globally, from healthcare and government to agriculture and finance. When so much data is informing decisions across so many industries, you need to have a basic understanding of the data ecosystem in order to be part of the conversation. presidential election.

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