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Into The Storm: 4 Lessons In Teamwork From The High Seas

Tanveer Naseer

Just as people vary in their ability to deal with stress, so do teams. She was struck by their ability to execute a seamless recovery: “The first offshore race I did with the Ramblers lit a fire as to why I wanted to join them as a team member. Dennis N.T. Perkins is the author of Into the Storm and Leading at the Edge.

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The Downside of Best Practices | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Moreover if they decide to develop the application should this be done internally with existing staff, or outsourced, and if outsourced will it be done domestically or offshore and who will manage the process. Oh, and what about development methodology?

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Manage Risk Like a Royal Marine

Harvard Business Review

They create fear and stress, often leading to hasty and ill-considered responses. They will be told to prepare for a group exercise on the Scottish moors, only to be landed offshore and told to take control of a heavily-guarded fort on Cyprus. Is the CEO's Inappropriate Relationship "One Risk Too Many"? An HBR Mini Case Study.

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Manage Risk Like a Royal Marine

Harvard Business Review

They create fear and stress, often leading to hasty and ill-considered responses. They will be told to prepare for a group exercise on the Scottish moors, only to be landed offshore and told to take control of a heavily-guarded fort on Cyprus. Is the CEO's Inappropriate Relationship "One Risk Too Many"? An HBR Mini Case Study.

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The Most Attractive Cities to Move to for Work

Harvard Business Review

This is partly due to the fact that 77% of CEOs report being concerned about the availability of key skills, according to PwC. Marshall Goldsmith, who has coached CEOs at dozens of global Fortune 500 companies, told me that the talent game is becoming geographically borderless.

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