Tag: Business

April 9, 2015

Mark Clifford discusses how companies are confronting environmental emergencies in Asia

Watch a video of Mark Clifford, author of THE GREENING OF ASIA, discussing the many and varied responses of companies throughout Asia to the region’s environmental crises.

April 8, 2015

From Black to Green: Asia's Challenge

Read “From Black to Green: Asia’s Challenge,” the conclusion to Mark Clifford’s THE GREENING OF ASIA: THE BUSINESS CASE FOR SOLVING ASIA’S ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY.

April 7, 2015

Green Shoots Under Soot-Stained Skies

Read “Green Shoots Under Soot-Stained Skies,” an excerpt from Mark Clifford’s THE GREENING OF ASIA: THE BUSINESS CASE FOR SOLVING ASIA’S ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY, published by Columbia Business School Publishing.

March 20, 2015

A Genealogy of Morgan Stanley

Read the chapter on Morgan Stanley from GENEALOGY OF AMERICAN FINANCE, by Robert E. Wright and Richard Sylla.

March 19, 2015

Charles Royce's Foreword to Genealogy of American Finance

Read Charles M. Royce’s foreword to GENEALOGY OF AMERICAN FINANCE.

March 18, 2015

An Overview of the Big 50 Banks

Read “Overview of the Big 50,” a set of introductory infographics from GENEALOGY OF AMERICAN FINANCE, by Robert E. Wright and Richard Sylla.

March 17, 2015

A Brief History of Banking in the United States

Read “A Brief History of Banking in the United States,” the introduction to GENEALOGY OF AMERICAN FINANCE, by Robert E. Wright and Richard Sylla.

July 3, 2014

The Value of Moats

Read Nick Gogerty’s explanation of the nature and value of “moats” in business, excerpted from THE NATURE OF VALUE.

July 11, 2013

August Turak Unplugged

August Turak, author of Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks, speaks about his book in multiple venues.

July 11, 2013

August Turak: The Power of Trust

August Turak, author of Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks, lists eleven important lessons on trust in business he learned from the Trappist monks of Mepkin Abbey.

July 10, 2013

August Turak: Why Being Selfless is Good for Business

This week our featured book is Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks: One CEO’s Quest for Meaning, by August Turak. Turak is a successful entrepreneur, corporate executive, and award-winning writer. He has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Fast...

July 9, 2013

August Turak: "The Economic Miracle of Mepkin Abbey"

Read an excerpt from “The Economic of Mepkin Abbey,” the first chapter of Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks, by August Turak.