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What Executives Really Need to Know About the “Emerging Markets Crisis”

Harvard Business Review

Last fall my research team at Frontier Strategy Group designated Ukraine, Turkey, and Argentina as most vulnerable to a liquidity crisis because of their high levels of short-term external debt. That said, 2014 disruptions are unlikely to diminish medium-term growth, presenting an opportunity to “buy low.”.

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Leadership Lessons from the Navy

Skip Prichard

While it’s essential that leaders proactively create contingency plans for the next crisis – identify vulnerable areas, analyze the organization’s state of readiness, provide appropriate staff training, among other important tasks – there is a famous military maxim that says, “Every plan is a good one – until the first shot is fired.”

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7 Myths About Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa

Harvard Business Review

Executives should build step-by-step long-term expansion plans, but avoid delaying entry as securing market share will become increasingly difficult. trillion today), benefiting from Sub-Saharan African growth is a long-term game. For example, GE is already reaping the rewards of its long-term approach.

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Balancing Parenting and Work Stress: A Guide

Harvard Business Review

-based companies, I’ve spoken with hundreds of high-performing working parents, and, on the hunt for real, feasible solutions, asked the same questions again and again: What advice has been the most valuable to you over the long term as a working parent? Think long-term to stay in the game.

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