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Just Business (Interview Series)
The Intersection of Global Health and Business
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Derek Yach,
Yanzhong Huang,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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05/22/12
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How can global health be improved? PepsiCo executive Derek Yach speaks about the positive changes corporations are making, and Professor Yanzhong Huang discusses China's health care challenges.
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Derek Yach,
Yanzhong Huang,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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05/21/12
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How can global health be improved? PepsiCo executive Derek Yach speaks about the positive changes corporations are making, and Professor Yanzhong Huang discusses China's health care challenges.
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Karanja Gacuca,
Diego Ibanez,
Jamie Kemmerer,
Stephan Said,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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05/04/12
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In less than a year, Occupy Wall Street (OWS) has re-energized the conversation about income inequality, provided a forum for a wide array of causes, and experienced some serious growing pains. Four different OWS activists discuss the movement's successes and challenges.
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Karanja Gacuca,
Diego Ibanez,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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05/01/12
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This "Just Business" preview features two Occupy Wall Street (OWS) activists. OWS has hibernated a bit since New York City shut down its flagship encampment in November. May Day has long represented labor rights and on this May Day, OWS will try to reinvigorate public interest.
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Nobuo Tanaka,
Arthur Huang,
Devin T. Stewart,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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04/26/12
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Nobuo Tanaka sees alternative energy sources--including nuclear--as the key to Asia's future and Arthur Huang is the inventor of "POLLI-bricks." This pair of interviews illustrates Asia's commitment to finding sustainable technologies--a commitment perhaps greater than that of the U.S.
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Mari Kuraishi,
Nate Garvis,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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04/04/12
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Two experts from the world of philanthropy discuss a new kind of corporate citizenship. Today, companies are increasingly making more sophisticated contributions that build on employee expertise or that engage the experts to fight global poverty.
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Adlai Wertman,
Alex J. Plinio,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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03/06/12
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Two business school leaders discuss ways that different schools are injecting business ethics into their curricula. "What you have to do is to have the courage to define success for yourself, with the understanding that your success may not be the same one as that of your classmates."
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Alex J. Plinio,
Adlai Wertman,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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02/29/12
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Two business school leaders discuss ways that different schools are injecting business ethics into their curricula. "What you have to do is to have the courage to define success for yourself, with the understanding that your success may not be the same one as that of your classmates."
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Philippe C. Burke,
Marlene Spoerri,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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02/01/12
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Hedge fund manager Philippe Burke gives us an inside look at what went wrong with the financial system and explains why he supports Occupy Wall Street; and Marlene Spoerri discusses the tension between income inequality and democracy.
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Philippe C. Burke,
Marlene Spoerri,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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01/23/12
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Hedge fund manager Philippe Burke gives us an inside look at what went wrong with the financial system and explains why he supports Occupy Wall Street; and Marlene Spoerri discusses the tension between income inequality and democracy.
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Ma Jun,
Evan O'Neil,
Madeleine Lynn,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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01/17/12
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Carnegie Council's Evan O'Neil ponders the future of mega-cities, and leading Chinese environmentalist Ma Jun discusses China's air and water crisis and the work of his watchdog group, the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, which names and shames the worst polluters.
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Evan O'Neil,
Ma Jun,
Madeleine Lynn,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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01/11/12
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Carnegie Council's Evan O'Neil ponders the future of mega-cities, and leading Chinese environmentalist Ma Jun discusses China's air and water crisis and the work of his watchdog group, the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, which names and shames the worst polluters.
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Anna Hofmann,
Stephen Ruszczyk,
Noora Lori,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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01/10/12
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Global migration is a key part of our economic future and one that is often overlooked. Three experts offer very different takes on migration, spanning Europe, the USA, and lastly the Gulf States, where migrants make up the majority of the population and citizens are in the minority.
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Anna Hofmann,
Noora Lori,
Stephen Ruszczyk,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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01/06/12
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Global migration is a key part of our economic future and one that is often overlooked. Three experts offer very different takes on migration, spanning Europe, the USA, and lastly the Gulf States, where migrants make up the majority of the population and citizens are in the minority.
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Ken Kraft,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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12/06/11
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The two most important leadership attributes are empathy and humility, says Ken Kraft. He works with Bank of New York Mellon employees in 36 countries around the world to promote a culture of leadership and ethics within the organization.
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Ken Kraft,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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12/02/11
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The two most important leadership attributes are empathy and humility, says Ken Kraft. He works with Bank of New York Mellon employees in 36 countries around the world to promote a culture of leadership and ethics within the organization.
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Justin Harlow,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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11/15/11
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Justin Harlow discusses investing in the energy sector in emerging markets. He is the founder and managing partner of Tau Energy Partners, an energy investment advisory firm dedicated to emerging markets.
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Justin Harlow,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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11/08/11
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Justin Harlow discusses investing in the energy sector in emerging markets. He is the founder and managing partner of Tau Energy Partners, an energy investment advisory firm dedicated to emerging markets.
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Angela Maria Kelley,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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11/03/11
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Angela Maria Kelley, of the Center for American Progress, talks frankly about the difficult practical and ethical questions surrounding U.S. immigration, and the inconsistent approaches in different states because of the deadlock at the federal level.
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Angela Maria Kelley,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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10/28/11
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Angela Maria Kelley, of the Center for American Progress, talks frankly about the difficult practical and ethical questions surrounding U.S. immigration, and the inconsistent approaches in different states because of the deadlock at the federal level.
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Donna J. Hrinak,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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10/27/11
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In a wide-ranging conversation, former U.S. ambassador Donna Hrinak discusses her regional responsibilities in Latin America, and her global work with other food and beverage companies, together with NGOs, to make packaged foods and drinks healthier.
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Donna J. Hrinak,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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10/24/11
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In a wide-ranging conversation, former U.S. ambassador Donna Hrinak discusses
her regional responsibilities in Latin America, and her global work with other
food and beverage companies, together with NGOs, to make packaged foods and
drinks healthier.
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Michael Mendenhall,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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09/22/11
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As he retools Lipman, a New York advertising agency, Michael Mendenhall discusses a new approach to branding. He also talks about how companies' ethics are on display in an era of increased transparency, and how they can turn transparency into a business advantage.
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Michael Mendenhall,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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09/19/11
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As he retools Lipman, a New York advertising agency, Michael Mendenhall discusses a new approach to branding. He also talks about how companies' ethics are on display in an era of increased transparency, and how they can turn transparency into a business advantage.
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Ann Rutledge,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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09/01/11
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Is the U.S. no longer the center of the economic universe? Credit expert Ann Rutledge discusses the recent credit rating downgrade of the U.S. economy and tackles the deeper underlying economic and moral issues, such as attitudes towards risk.
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Ann Rutledge,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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08/29/11
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Is the U.S. no longer the center of the economic universe? Credit expert Ann Rutledge discusses the recent credit rating downgrade of the U.S. economy and tackles the deeper underlying economic and moral issues, such as attitudes towards risk.
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David K. Aylward,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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08/23/11
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David Aylward specializes in a new sector called mobile health, which uses cell phone and other communications technology to connect poor patients in developing nations to high-level health care. He is working to educate corporations about the opportunities in these markets.
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David K. Aylward,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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08/15/11
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David Aylward specializes in a new sector called mobile health, which uses cell phone and other communications technology to connect poor patients in developing nations to high-level health care. He is working to educate corporations about the opportunities in these markets.
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Barry O'Leary,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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08/01/11
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What brought down the Celtic Tiger and will it rise again? Barry O'Leary, head of IDA Ireland (Industrial Development Agency), explains how and why Ireland went from boom to bust, and how foreign direct investment can play a role in its recovery.
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Barry O'Leary,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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07/29/11
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What brought down the Celtic Tiger and will it rise again? Barry O'Leary, head of IDA Ireland (Industrial Development Agency), explains how and why Ireland went from boom to bust, and how foreign direct investment can play a role in its recovery.
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Ashok Vasudevan,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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07/26/11
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Ashok Vasudevan has what it takes to build commercially viable and socially responsible global companies. Tasty Bite, an all-natural, ready-to-eat food sold in the U.S. and Australia, is ranked one of India's "Top-100 Best Companies to Work For."
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Ashok Vasudevan,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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07/11/11
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Ashok Vasudevan has what it takes to build commercially viable and socially responsible global companies. Tasty Bite, an all-natural, ready-to-eat food sold in the U.S. and Australia, is ranked one of India's "Top-100 Best Companies to Work For."
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Leigh Stringer,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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07/06/11
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Architect and sustainability expert Leigh Stringer is convinced that LEED green buildings are only a piece of the puzzle when designing a sustainable office. She argues that a crucial component is human behavior.
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Leigh Stringer,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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06/29/11
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Architect and sustainability expert Leigh Stringer is convinced that LEED green buildings are only a piece of the puzzle when designing a sustainable office. She argues that a crucial component is human behavior.
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Diana B. Henriques,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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06/20/11
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Is Bernie Madoff a monster or is it easier than you might think to slip over the line? Diana B. Henriques explores the ethical questions raised by Madoff's financial house of cards, which collapsed in late 2008.
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Diana B. Henriques,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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06/16/11
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Is Bernie Madoff a monster or is it easier than you might think to slip over the line? Diana B. Henriques explores the ethical questions raised by Madoff's financial house of cards, which collapsed in late 2008.
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Mindy S. Lubber,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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06/15/11
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Even though U.S. public policies are often lagging behind, pressures from shareholders and investors, greater transparency, and heightened risk awareness are all contributing to a new focus on sustainability for many companies, says Mindy Lubber.
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Mindy S. Lubber,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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06/14/11
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Even though U.S. public policies are often lagging behind, pressures from shareholders and investors, greater transparency, and heightened risk awareness are all contributing to a new focus on sustainability for many companies, says Mindy Lubber.
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Krishen Mehta,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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05/23/11
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How does capital flight work and how big a problem is it? Krishen Mehta of Global Financial Integrity (GFI) explains that in total, developing countries lose close to $1 trillion every year, of which 65 percent is related to commercial tax evasion.
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Krishen Mehta,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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05/20/11
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How does capital flight work and how big a problem is it? Krishen Mehta of Global Financial Integrity (GFI) explains that in total, developing countries lose close to $1 trillion every year, of which 65 percent is related to commercial tax evasion.
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Michael Ellis,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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05/20/11
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Michael Ellis, from the sustainability consulting firm GreenOrder, discusses how companies can work with employees to make sure they're onboard with green initiatives--and why that's such an important part of green workplaces.
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Michael Ellis,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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05/13/11
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Michael Ellis, from the sustainability consulting firm GreenOrder, discusses how companies can work with employees to make sure they're onboard with green initiatives--and why that's such an important part of green workplaces.
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Alexis Madrigal,
Evan O'Neil
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04/29/11
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Author Alexis Madrigal examines the history of green technologies in America and shows how they have been entangled with culture, ethics, and government policies.
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Alexis Madrigal,
Evan O'Neil
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04/28/11
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Author Alexis Madrigal examines the history of green technologies in America and shows how they have been entangled with culture, ethics, and government policies.
Transcripts
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William O'Rourke Jr.,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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05/10/11
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It's all about personal convictions: Bill O'Rourke explains how he grew Alcoa's business in Russia to $1B revenue
without giving a single bribe, and how he fosters sustainability, health, and safety practices in his current U.S. position.
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Scott Belsky,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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04/19/11
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Scott Belsky's mission is to organize and empower creative professionals. "There's so much talk about how to be more creative, but there isn't enough discussion about the execution side of the equation--how can individuals and teams better execute and follow through on their ideas."
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Edward Glaeser,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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04/08/11
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"We live in an age in which it is effortless to telecommunicate across the globe, in which we could all just dial in from some sylvan suburb," says Harvard economist Edward Glaeser. "But along so many dimensions, cities are more vital, more innovative, and more important than ever."
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Swan Paik,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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03/24/11
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Women and girls are a powerful accelerator for change, says Nike Foundation's Swan Paik. By allowing girls to fall through irreversible trap doors in adolescence, the world is missing out on the tremendous potential that they have to offer.
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James Staples,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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03/04/11
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Everyone knows that the only real solution to piracy in the Indian Ocean is to stabilize Somalia and revive its economy, says Merchant Marine Captain James Staples, a piracy expert. As long as Somalians have nothing to lose, piracy will continue.
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Jerusha Klemperer,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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03/01/11
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Jerusha Klemperer, associate director of programs at Slow Food USA, explains the differences between slow and fast food and discusses food equity--how to make slow food more affordable and more widely available.
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Roo Rogers,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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02/24/11
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Author and eco-entrepreneur Roo Rogers' ventures include an alternative town-car service that uses hybrid cars. His recent book, "What's Mine is Yours," discusses collaborative consumption--bartering, trading,
and sharing, but on a massive scale. Examples include Ebay and Craigslist.
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Peter Escher,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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02/17/11
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Can MBAs be held to "do no harm" standards similar to those of MDs? The MBA Oath was created by a group of Class of 2009 Graduates of Harvard Business School. Like the Hippocratic Oath made by doctors, the MBA Oath outlines values and ideals to which managers should commit.
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Susan Davis,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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02/07/11
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"Although there is no magic bullet, social entrepreneurship unlocks everybody's ability to be a change maker and to participate in the solutions to their own problems," says Susan Davis of BRAC, the world's largest development agency and a microfinance pioneer.
Audio
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William O'Rourke Jr.,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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05/06/11
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It's all about personal convictions: Bill O'Rourke explains how he grew Alcoa's business in Russia to $1B revenue without giving a single bribe, and how he fosters sustainability, health, and safety practices in his current U.S. position.
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Scott Belsky,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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04/13/11
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Scott Belsky's mission is to organize and empower creative professionals. "There's so much talk about how to be more creative, but there isn't enough discussion about the execution side of the equation--how can individuals and teams better execute and follow through on their ideas."
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Edward Glaeser,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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03/30/11
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"We live in an age in which it is effortless to telecommunicate across the globe, in which we could all just dial in from some sylvan suburb," says Harvard economist Edward Glaeser. "But along so many dimensions, cities are more vital, more innovative, and more important than ever."
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Swan Paik,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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03/18/11
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Women and girls are a powerful accelerator for change, says Nike Foundation's Swan Paik. By allowing girls to fall through irreversible trap doors in adolescence, the world is missing out on the tremendous potential that they have to offer.
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James Staples,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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03/02/11
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Everyone knows that the only real solution to piracy in the Indian Ocean is to stabilize Somalia and revive its economy, says Merchant Marine Captain James Staples, a piracy expert. As long as Somalians have nothing to lose, piracy will continue.
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Jerusha Klemperer,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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02/25/11
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Jerusha Klemperer, associate director of programs at Slow Food USA, explains the differences between slow and fast food and discusses food equity--how to make slow food more affordable and more widely available.
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Roo Rogers,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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02/22/11
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Author and eco-entrepreneur Roo Rogers' ventures include an alternative town-car service that uses hybrid cars. His recent book, "What's Mine is Yours," discusses collaborative consumption--bartering, trading,
and sharing, but on a massive scale. Examples include Ebay and Craigslist.
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Peter Escher,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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02/10/11
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Can MBAs be held to "do no harm" standards similar to those of MDs? The MBA Oath was created by a group of Class of 2009 Graduates of
Harvard Business School. Like the Hippocratic Oath made by doctors, the MBA Oath outlines values and ideals to which managers should commit.
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Susan Davis,
Julia Taylor Kennedy
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02/02/11
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"Although there is no magic bullet, social entrepreneurship
unlocks everybody's ability to be a change maker and to participate in the solutions
to their own problems," says Susan Davis of BRAC, the world's largest development agency and a microfinance pioneer.
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