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...shrewd business move. Competitors exploit that. But an alternative is quietly saying no and making sure to let your competitors know you are saying no so they can pile onto the policy of fiscal discipline. There are lots of other things you can give talent besides money. For years Goldman Sachs convinced people that their highest value was their connection to Goldman Sachs. And people hardly ever left the firm...
...Right. Money obviously means nothing to anyone at Goldman Sachs. A lot of people have sounded the death knell for print media, but you disagree. Why? People don't realize how much better a business it was to start with. The worst kind of business is the hit-driven business. One celebrity can hold up your entire enterprise. People are forever tricked into believing that somebody has the magic sauce and must be paid whatever they ask. Businesses such as newspapers, where the content is continuous and you're relying on the value of a franchise rather than a star...
...That's also why the folks who own the formats for game shows or soap operas are better off than those who make Friends. Because when it becomes a hit, all the money has to be handed over to the stars...
...Harvard is a New England leader when it comes to many things, and they’re taking a good step forward in terms of backing renewable powers, and putting their money where their mouth is,” said John R. Lamontagne, a spokesman for First Wind. “It’s good deal for them, [a] good deal for us, and we’re very excited to be working with them...
While library funding should be preserved, the library system should look for efficiencies that can improve quality and save money wherever possible. As the task force led by University Provost Steven E. Hyman has noted, the current decentralized system forces Harvard libraries to bid against each other to acquire the same books. An effort to better coordinate services would hopefully result in savings without the loss of one of Harvard’s most important resources...