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Crisis Management in the Digital Age: Lessons for 2024’s Unpredictable Economy

N2Growth Blog

There is friction between globalization and regional autonomy, a conflict between the desire for sustainability and the lure of rapid development, ongoing political uncertainties, and the ever-increasing impact of digital technology. Engaging in risk management and scenario planning is also paramount.

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

In the CEO Afterlife

Whether Hayward was a part of a risk management plan or not, the guy failed at the moment his employees, his shareholders, his fellow human beings and the planet needed him most. Politics aside, I’m willing to bet Rudy Giuliani was never briefed on how he might handle the possibility of a terrorist attack on New York City.

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4 Strategies for Women Navigating Office Politics

Harvard Business Review

The politics of office life seldom fail to flummox and frustrate the top female executives my partners and I coach and train. Politics was one of the things that repeatedly fell into the dislike column. On one hand, they feel uncomfortable engaging in quid-pro-quo behavior and political maneuvering. Let planning trump politics.

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The G-20 is 2011's Biggest Political Risk

Harvard Business Review

Among the acute political risks facing the world this year, the nuclear threats from Iran and North Korea are serious, no doubt, but the behavior of the 20 major economic powers scare us more: these countries can no longer agree on how the global economy should function. "Oh, This enormous change ushers in an era of growing political risk.

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Business Model Generation : Blog | Executive Coaching | CO2 Partners

CO2

The Empathy Map looks like this: In this chapter the authors walk you through processes to arrive a enhanced design like Customer Insights, ideation, providing an introduction to the value of visual thinking, how to use prototyping, story telling, and Scenario Planning. Pulse Meme Feed What Is Your Brand Against?

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Navigating the Complexities of Doing Business in Russia

Harvard Business Review

Furthermore, economic decision-making has become increasingly politicized as the government has prioritized political goals (i.e. This will likely continue to make business planning even more difficult. Then, firms need to think through the types of political and macroeconomic events (e.g. that could influence the economy (e.g.

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Setting Strategy in Egypt's (and Other) Shifting Sands: A Four-Part Approach

Harvard Business Review

Although it is too early to tell if Tunisia and Egypt will prove the exceptions rather than the rule when it comes to dramatic political transitions in the Middle East, multinationals operating in the region have already faced significant losses.