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2010: When Leadership Hit the Rapids

Harvard Business Review

It has been a year of challenges for most: relentless business demands, continuing change, and higher expectations from them as leaders. He had done everything right, from managing his team, boss and peers, networking and delivering outstanding results: politics and a change of leadership marked the end of his career.

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The Big Picture of Business – The Realities of Branding… Slogans that Mislead

Strategy Driven

’ What they’re really selling: Banking. Banks buy money wholesale and sell it to borrowers at retail rates. Banks are now trying to compete with financial planners and investment banking houses. ’ What they’re really selling: Small business banking services. The New York Times. Yes, indeed.

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