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How to Lead in High Turbulence – 5 Lessons from the Tunisian revolution

Strategy Driven

I was asked to be Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research, and Information & Communication Technologies. I didn’t want to turn down such an honor over the phone, so I travelled from Paris to Tunis to meet Prime Minister Jomaa. How could I refuse? My family was against it and it was risky.

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How Senior Executives Stay Passionate About Their Work

Harvard Business Review

He has the perspective to see Rosetta Stone’s reach in these areas because he travels the world meeting customers and spending time with educational institutions and the students and teachers in them. Leadership as service. They’re much less likely to get blindsided by the changes around them.