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Business Sustainability
SAP presents a series on Business Sustainability featuring many of today's top business leaders and thinkers on how companies can thrive and survive in the current economic climate.
Part 1 of 15
In a Downturn, Don’t De-Motivate
Business Consultant / Author
Author Jim Collins thinks the best employees need no motivation; leaders trip up when they destroy that drive.
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Nestlé Won’t Disclose Quarterly Earnings
Nestlé’s Chairman Peter Brabeck thinks American companies overemphasize the importance of short-term profits. Watch
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Giving The Ax for The Greater Good
Thomson Reuters CEO Tom Glocer tells the story of having to cut 5,000 people in 2001, an experience that changed his business ethos forever. He also answers the question of how businesses get too big in the first place. Watch
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How Dirty Bankers Stole Your Money
Michael Lewis on a Liar's Poker for the twenty-first century. Watch
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November 19, 2009 — 10:11 AM
Men’s Underwear Shows Us the Economy is Rebounding
When it comes to gauging exactly how the economy is faring, the long-held method has been to look towards the bare necessities. Turns out they don’t get much more bare than underwear. A theory first expressed in the spring when the economy was truly spiraling, the recent expansion of the men’s underwear industry could be telling us that the economy is on its way back. Read more
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November 15, 2009 — 1:40 PM
Can Buffalo Chicken Save the City that Bears its Name?
You’ve probably tasted it. You may have even liked it. And if you did, you weren’t alone. But as Buffalo Chicken becomes one of America’s favorite snacks, the city for which it was named has been experiencing dire economic times. Can a troubled region slow to see any traction from the government’s fiscal stimulus harness the awesome power of Buffalo chicken wings? Read more
Latest Ideas
What is “Biblical capitalism,” and how is it changing the American right wing? Jeff Sharlet charts the rise of a juggernaut. Read More
November 19, 2009
Why the Best Managers Act like Interns
Hip hop mogul Russell Simmons on why he won’t run scared from the economy, and why the best hires love getting everyone’s coffee. Read More
November 16, 2009
For centuries, the dominant image of college in America has been that of a secluded campus, full of 18-22 year-olds educating themselves for the future. Yet, as Big Think’s recent guest Gerald Chertavian explains, this notion is not only wrong, it is entirely contradictory to the needs of the new, knowledge-based economy. Currently, only about 29% of Americans obtain a college degree, a mere 8% of which do so by the age of 22, while the truly typical college student completes their post-secondary education at the age of 27—while working an average of 25 hours a week. Clearly, if America is going to stay competitive in an age where refined skills need be to spread amongst entire populations, a different model of education must take hold. Read More
November 15, 2009
If the social entrepreneurship movement is going to be successful, an entirely new social contract will need to be forged between the private and public sectors. As the work of Gerald Chertavian demonstrates, these innovative partnerships may eventually solve some of our oldest problems. Read More
November 15, 2009
For the founder of Year Up, asking this question of his students has yielded three concrete principles that are proving to work. Read More
November 15, 2009
The price of 4 year universities has been increasing by an average of 5 percent per year, a trend that is both unsustainable and contrary to the needs of a knowledge-based economy. As the founder of Year Up explains, if we’re going to survive the looming education crisis, we’ll need to adopt a radically different vision of higher learning. Read More
November 15, 2009
Though the father of modern capitalism is generally associated with the virtues of self-interest, he also possessed a deep moral concern for our responsibility to help others. According to the founder of Year Up, this second aspect of the free market system is finally taking hold, and its effects on society will be momentous. Read More
November 15, 2009
A Guide to Building a Business That Matters
Returning to America after 10 years abroad, the founder of Year Up found himself alone and with nothing but a big idea. Here he explains how he turned this situation into one of the most renowned non-profits around today, sharing his strategies on everything from fund-raising to ensuring employee satisfaction. Read More
November 15, 2009
Daily Ideafeed
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Wine Fraud
Oenophilic Pyramid -
A businessman has pleaded guilty to setting fire to $200m worth of vintage wines in what is believed to be an attempt to cover up a pyramid scheme.
November 18, 2009
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DNA Privacy
Genetic Bust -
Privacy concerns have been raised after a leading genetics company pioneering personal DNA testing went bankrupt yesterday.
November 18, 2009
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China
Crashing Real Estate -
Shocking images of a 12-storey building lying flat on the ground in China have led to safety fears and a literal real estate crash caused by overcapacity building.
November 9, 2009
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Goldman
“God’s Work” -
The boss of banking giant Goldman Sachs has caused worldwide smirks by claiming banks do “God’s work”.
November 9, 2009
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Turbulence
Overseas Stimulus -
Senator Charles Schumer has criticized plans to government fund a Texas wind farm project because it will create jobs overseas.
November 6, 2009
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Intelligence
Intel Bribery? -
A law suit has been brought against computer chip giant Intel alleging it dominates the market through dodgy dealing and bribery.
November 5, 2009
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For Art’s Sake
Christie’s Falls Short -
A Picasso remained unsold at an auction of Impressionist and modern art at Christie’s New York which yesterday failed to hit a $68.6m target.
November 4, 2009
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Debt Default
Going Broke? -
What happens if America and other rich nations like Japan and Britain default on their massive debts and end up bankrupt?
November 2, 2009
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How’d You Like
Them Apples? -
The Apple marketing department is taking subtle swipes at Microsoft via Google AdWords.
November 2, 2009
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Cashing In
Child Labor -
Wal-Mart and other US retailers have been accused of selling goods from farms that use child labor.
November 2, 2009
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Ebb or Flow?
Economic Tide -
The economic boats aren’t rising, they’re bobbing, and analysts are being swept away by the tide of numbers, writes the Wall Street Journal.
October 30, 2009
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Payback Time
Bailout Bonus Cuts -
The White House is pushing for 50 per cent pay cuts for biggest bailed-out companies.
October 22, 2009
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Odd Pair
Glove Love -
A sustainability charity has thrown down the gauntlet in the battle against climate change.
October 21, 2009
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Healing Budgets
Economical Health? -
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says healthcare reform would actually reduce the US budget deficit over 20 years.
October 21, 2009
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BoA Misled?
‘US Aid Will Boost Shares’ -
BoA emails claim US regulators told them its subsidised purchase of Merrill Lynch would ‘boost shares’.
October 20, 2009
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Credit Homelessness
Housing Crash Crisis -
New research shows growing numbers of homeless lost houses to foreclosure.
October 19, 2009