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How to Lead in High Turbulence – 5 Lessons from the Tunisian revolution

Strategy Driven

This was the context when on Christmas day 2013, the then designated Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa offered me the aforementioned thankless and non-lucrative opportunity. I was asked to be Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Information & Communication Technologies. Build bonds to strengthen trust.

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Thank You For Your Service (My Proudest Guest Post Ever!)

Mills Scofield

It’s the human element—the connection and bond people feel when love is expressed and love is received or returned—that makes it appealing and repeatable in warzones throughout the world in battles throughout history. As such, 75% of Americans seek the opportunity for service opportunities in other ways.

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What I Learned from Leading a Tunisian Ministry During the Arab Spring

Harvard Business Review

After a general election that saw an Islamist-led coalition rise to power, the country witnessed two political assassinations in February and July 2013. This was the context when, on Christmas Day 2013, the then-designated Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa offered me the aforementioned thankless and non-lucrative opportunity.

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The Three Decisions You Need to Own

Harvard Business Review

It’s hard to admit the error, or they have a psychological bond with the person or think they can coach him or her. Today most if not all industries are impacted by digitization—mobile technology, big data, and the like. Most of the time CEOs know in their gut when someone is not fit for the job, but they don’t do anything about it.

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What Really Led to Last Summer’s Most Notorious Firing

Harvard Business Review

Giddyup Toyota Made a 4-Wheeled Segway That You Bond With Like a Horse Wired It has always seemed sad to me that after thousands of years of being bonded with horses, humans have largely lost that relationship. In that sense, it’s like a chariot, but you''re supposed to bond with it, just as you would with a horse.

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What Investors Need to Know About Zimbabwe After Mugabe

Harvard Business Review

After Mugabe claimed victory in a disputed election in 2013, however, corruption increased , while the strengthening U.S. Technology : Providers of mobile banking and cash transfer solutions are doing particularly well in the economy due to the country’s multi-currency exchange regime and low availability of U.S.

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Apple's iPhone Pricing Strategy: Good, Not Great

Harvard Business Review

As it always does, the company showcased a new and improved iPhone model — the 5S — which provides faster processing, a better camera, and James Bond-like fingerprint security technology. billion in iPhones in 2013 alone. Prices for the 5S in the U.S. Prices for the 5S in the U.S. 5C prices in the U.S.

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