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Citigroup: A Symbol of Board Resurgence?

Harvard Business Review

A minority, however, has said such CEO separations are invariably messy, bringing to mind Lady MacBeth's advice to her husband about murdering the king: "If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well, It were done quickly.". But the tactics surrounding the decision should not obscure the potential importance of the decision itself.

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To Find Meaning in Your Work, Change How You Think About It

Harvard Business Review

Having observed friends and colleagues working with and without purpose for years, I’d offer the following advice on how to consciously endow your work with purpose regardless of your profession. Working with a sense of purpose day-in and day-out is an act of will that takes thoughtfulness and practice. Connect work to service.

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Rupert Murdoch, Customer Service Rep?

Harvard Business Review

A CEO could respond directly to a customer complaint on Twitter and include the handle of a corporate account. "It — Rupert Murdoch(@rupertmurdoch) October 24, 2012. Bodine suggests that combining an active CEO on Twitter as a brand ambassador with a smart customer service strategy could harness the best of both worlds.

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