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Saving Face: How to Preserve Dignity and Build Trust

Skip Prichard

As an example of how to save face, I often share the story of Jeff, the finance director of a multinational company. As Finance Director, Jeff had designed and deployed the entire cash flow process that allowed this employee to commit the fraud undetected. Soon, the company’s COO planned a meeting with Jeff and his team.

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How to Bounce Back After a Failed Negotiation

Harvard Business Review

Sebastian Dupéré, the head of a Montreal-based steam cleaner company with sales in six countries, knew that his COO was one of his most valuable employees. ” When the COO walked, it was a wake-up call. . ” When the COO walked, it was a wake-up call. And the more trust you have, the more loyalty you have.”

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Leadership Teams: Why Two Are Better Than One

Harvard Business Review

CEO/COO teams or "Office of the President" arrangements can offer great strengths, but may also introduce some sizeable risks, as Stephen A. Instead, seeing the potential in the product and commitment of employees, we came up with financing to buy out the investor and keep the company operating. Miles and Michael D. Watkins conclude.

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The Rebirth of the CMO

Harvard Business Review

They also outperform their peers across the entire customer lifecycle, are nine times more likely to enjoy superior customer loyalty, and a remarkable 23 times more likely to outperform less analytical peers on new-customer acquisition. That helped account managers focus their pitch on the client’s business issues and build rapport.

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