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Guest Blogger Julie Freeman: The Trustworthy Leader

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Many businesses are undergoing enormous transformations, restructuring their business models and reorganizing their employees. Julie Freeman, APR, ABC, served as the President of the International Association of Business Communicators from 2001-2011. And what is the pay-off for a business leader to be perceived as trustworthy?

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Relationships and Red Flags - A Learning Experience

Building Personal Strength

When the recession of 2001 hit, I had to restructure my business. The red flag was waving. My friend was bored in retirement and loved dabbling in business. It made him feel young again. But he had no idea what he was doing. That meant deferring some of the plans I had made with my wealthy mentor.

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How a Turkish Bank Became the Employer of Choice

Harvard Business Review

August 2011 HBR. In 2001, Turkey experienced a financial crisis in its banking sector. In the next few years, in the wake of a restructuring of Turkish monetary policy, the sector revived. This is a commentary on " The Paradox of Samsung's Rise ," an article by Tarun Khanna, Jaeyong Song, and Kyungmook Lee in the July?August

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Innovative Companies Demand Innovative Leaders

Harvard Business Review

When Jobs returned and restructured his senior management team with more discovery-driven capacity, Apple's innovation engine ignited again. But Lafley's focus boosted P&G's innovation capability, and during his tenure from 2001–2009 he delivered on average a 35% innovation premium. Lafley became CEO.

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Steve Jobs, Tim Cook, and Apple's Innovation Premium

Harvard Business Review

When Jobs returned in 1998 he restructured his team with senior managers who possessed a rich mix of strong discovery- and delivery-driven skills, and as a result the company churned out hit after hit, from the iMac and iTunes to the iPad, iPhone, and iPad. Can he do it? History suggests Cook's task will be difficult, but not impossible.

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How Chinese Subsidies Changed the World

Harvard Business Review

If the Chinese government sticks to its decision to stop funding unprofitable solar-panel manufacturers and support a revamping of the industry, more bankruptcies and restructurings are sure to follow. In parallel, from 2004 to 2011, U.S. In 2011, the U.S. imports of technologically-advanced products from China grew by 16.5%

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The Swedish CEO Who Runs His Company Like a CrossFit Gym

Harvard Business Review

Between 2001 and 2011, the number of CEOs finishing at least one marathon doubled, and in a Swedish survey of nearly 3,000 managers , more than 90% said that physical exercise had a positive impact on their leadership skills.

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