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The Globalization of Regulation

The SEC's Christopher Cox and the Treasury's Henry Paulson say it's time to globalize securities regulation. Apparently, much of the globe agrees.

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Building a Learning Organization
As we all know, to stay ahead of competitors, companies must constantly enhance the way they do business. But more performance-improvement programs fail than ...
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Harnessing Your Team's Creativity
Everyone has a creative spark, but many factors can inhibit its ignition. Part of a manager's role is to see the spark in his/her ...
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Strategy

Value Innovation
Struggling to stay ahead of your rivals? No need. Instead of trying to match or beat them on cost or quality, make the other ...
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Deals Without Delusions
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What multinational doesn't want a piece of the action in China--with 1.3 billion potential customers, 9.3% percent annual economic growth, and a per capita ...
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Facing Ambiguous Threats
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How to Manage the Media
For too long, American CEOs have operated with a policy of benign neglect toward the media. But recent CEO downfalls and PR disasters prove ...
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How Star Women Build Portable Skills
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