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Preparing business students for managerial roles

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A recent study by DePaul University researchers found that managing workers and decision-making—two subjects that require softer skill sets such as being sensitive when delivering feedback —were most important to acting managers. Source: The Wall Street Journal, May 5, 2011.

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Holding Powerful & Arrogant Bosses Accountable

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He was hired as an executive vice president in the leadership development area to help Countrywide grow even bigger and groom better managers. Soon after, he was promoted to managing director and enterprise chief leadership officer. The man replied that the term described the company’s growth strategy for 2006 — to fund all loans. “I

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The Greatest Risk to Your Business

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As a leader in business, you are familiar with the fact that you have risks that need to be managed or avoided completely. Your greatest challenge and opportunity in 2011 is to join the growing number of leaders who are focusing on a breakdown of trust as the greatest risk, and creating a “Building Trust Plan” to address it.