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Crisis Management: The Ultimate Test of a Leader | In the CEO.

In the CEO Afterlife

Crisis Management: The Ultimate Test of a Leader. by John • September 12, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 4 Comments. Ever since the Tylenol tampering recall of 30 years ago, the performances of companies in crisis have come under public scrutiny. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home.

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How Dumb Is Your Business?

N2Growth Blog

If your company’s long-term business plan requires the acquisition, or retention of the uber employee then your business not only has a risk management issue, but it is likely not scalable. It applies to your branding, marketing, supply chain, and ultimately to your customer base.

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Why Businesses Fail | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Decisions made at the gut instinct or data level can be made quickly, but offer a higher level of risk. Decisioning at the information level affords a higher degree of risk management, but are still not as safe as those decisions based upon actionable knowledge.

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The G-20 is 2011's Biggest Political Risk

Harvard Business Review

It is the first item on the Eurasia Group's Top Risks for 2011. The G-8 was superseded by the G-20 during the financial crisis, and at first the members cooperated well to prevent a global economic collapse. It doesn't have an official name yet, but we propose calling it the "G-Zero," as in zero collaboration.

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Steve Jobs and the Purpose of the Corporation

Harvard Business Review

One of the most recent and most trenchant critiques comes from Roger Martin , dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, in his book Fixing the Game (Harvard Business Review Press 2011). In other words, we must turn our attention back to the real market and away from the expectations market.

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How Could I Miss That? Jamie Dimon on the Hot Seat

Harvard Business Review

In 2005, Dimon hired Ina Drew to head the company's Chief Investment Office, the unit responsible for the bank's risk exposure. In 2011, the company dropped its requirement to exit investment positions when losses exceeded $20 million. housing market could collapse and trigger a global financial crisis.

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Ideas Don't Equal Innovation | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Contingency : Nothing is without risk, and when you think something is without risk, that is when you’re most likely to end-up in trouble. All initiatives surrounding new ideas should include detailed risk management provisions. David Locke Innovation fails because of management, not the innovation.

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