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To Grow as a Leader, Seek More Complex Assignments

Harvard Business Review

Japan’s educational institutions and cultural work ethic give its managers a jump-start in their careers, but most companies don’t continue the development process as far as it could go. against the average scores for those metrics from all the executives in our worldwide database. What we found was an incredible paradox.

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Ten Essential Tips for Hiring Your Next CEO

Harvard Business Review

From directors, executives, and specialists whom we have witnessed, worked with, and interviewed, and from our own search and consulting experience, we draw ten principles for executives and directors to guide the executive-succession process. Review outside consultants carefully to prevent conflicts of interest.

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