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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, 2011Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 4 Comments. How is it possible for three months of crisis management ineptitude to occur in an organization the size of BP with a product as environmentally toxic as oil?

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Strengthen Your Workforce Through Volunteer Programs

Harvard Business Review

Originally offered to just a few departments, the program is now company-wide, with more than half of all employees participating in 2011. After the event, 51% felt better about the company, and 50% felt better about themselves. Such volunteer assignments can do more than inject excitement into a humdrum job; they can ignite a career.

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The Most Efficient Die Early

Harvard Business Review

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9.0 Yet after more than a decade at war, there have been only minor changes in the systems that govern training and human resources, which still focus on efficiency at the expense of experimentation and innovation. Everyone knows the story.