Eric Jacobson

MAY 25, 2016

To give a couple of examples: in the more classic, regulated utilities industries such as electricity, gas, water, telecommunications, regulations on pricing or on competition can have immediate impact on value. It means that companies that break their bond of trust with society stand to lose out significantly.

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Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Traditional “bonds” between employees and organizations have changed. The same trend is occurring in pharmaceuticals and telecommunications. The ideal leader is a person who builds internal and external partnerships. Internal partnerships include direct reports, co-workers and managers. Partnering with direct reports.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2012

Luke Skywalker, a salesperson for XYZ Technologies, is attending a trade show and happens to be in the elevator with Norman Bates, chief information officer at Wonderful Telecommunications. Hello, Norman. How are you today [filler]? Do you have a moment to talk [filler]? It's a pleasure to meet you [softener].

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Those who are at work on Thanksgiving — even if it is virtual work online — can make special bonds with each other. Those who are at work on Thanksgiving — even if it is virtual work online — can make special bonds with each other. Second, reach out to the people youre with.

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Guidelines Telecommunications Emotional Intelligence Balanced Scorecard 14

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Consider the case of an Asian telecommunications company that found 20 percent of its marketing budget was being squandered in markets with the lowest lifetime customer value. They are best positioned to spot and understand emerging trends, build strong bonds with customers, and distill new opportunities into real action.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2017

After assuming office, for example, Mnangagwa successfully negotiated with the African Export and Import Bank to provide support for importers, as well as US$ 300 million in new guarantees to allow the central bank to increase printing of “bond notes” – a substitute currency that locally has the same value as the U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2013

From 1994 to 1995, I was traveling across Africa, exploring interest among various governments and telecommunications service companies in investment in the continent’s first undersea fiber-optic network. And now, post-election, it was critical that the bonds be strengthened further. But consider the economics,” I continued. “A

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