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4 Ways CEOs Can Conquer Short-Termism

Harvard Business Review

We offer such a roadmap here, the outcome of a research project , at the Center for Higher Ambition Leadership, with 25 CEOs and their practices for mastering short-term pressures and creating long-term social and economic value, even in the toughest conditions. The CEOs in our study were adept at telling their company’s story.

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Why I'm Glad I Got Fired

Harvard Business Review

Convincing me took only this: "You'll be among my top leadership team, fix anything that can and will go wrong, and you can drive every new strategy to drive our market growth." It only took me an hour to decide. I was 29 years old and being asked to run a major division.

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