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Desperately Seeking Simplicity

Harvard Business Review

Three attributes stood out: 1) authenticity and sharp clarity of purpose, 2) empathy (EQ) and the ability to relate to people at the "front line" levels, and 3) self-awareness and humility to constantly question and adapt.

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Case Study: A Short-Seller Crashes the Party

Harvard Business Review

was painfully aware of the consequences of the stock slide, which now amounted to 20% from the peak, with no bottom in sight. With the company’s share price sinking and its cost of capital rising, those deals might have to be put on hold. I know the investors will come around.” Confident words. As CFO, A.J.