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What "Moneyball" Has To Teach Boards Of Directors

Only 618 board seats out of a universe of 35,505 board seats are occupied by people under 40. Maybe one day Michael Lewis will write a book about the year that boards finally engaged young people with fresh perspectives. Perhaps he'll be able to say that that's also when companies increased shareholder value. READ»

What CSR and Nonprofit Leaders Are Reading - Part I

It's always fun to find out what others are reading and peruse their book shelves. Here's a glimpse at the summer reading lists of a variety of people from business, nonprofits, and corporate social responsibility.READ»

Business@Large: The Business Book You Should Read This Summer (and Why…)

Looking for a biz book page-turner this summer? It features among other things insights into institutional ignorance and the dark side of innovation.READ»

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The 10 Most Creative People in Sports...

Are not who you might expect. No LeBron or Dwight. No Melo or Kobe. We rank the brains--the right-brain superstars--behind the teams, venues, and deals that are, yes, changing the game. READ»

Supporting Design and Innovation in a Down Economy

In 2002 Michael Lewis wrote a New York Times Magazine article In Defense of the Boom. In it he observed that a rational stock market “channels less than the socially optimal amounts of capital into innovation.” I came across the ...READ»