Personal Development

''I think of My Failures as a Gift''

Karen Dillon

An interview with Alan George Lafley, CEO of Procter & Gamble, on the role of failure in business success.

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The Ambidextrous CEO

Michael L. Tushman, Wendy K. Smith, Andy Binns

How can executives optimize the existing situation while also preparing for the future? This article explores the position of the “ambidextrous” CEO, capable of managing opposing demands without slipping into brutal oscillations.

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Be a Better Manager: Live Abroad

William W. Maddux, Adam D. Galinsky, Carmit T. Tadmor

An article on the specific competencies that leaders develop when taking positions abroad.

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How to test your decision-making instincts

Andrew Campbell, Joe Whitehead

Under what circumstances can you trust your intuition?

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Letter to a newly appointed CEO

Ian Davis

What to do first when assuming an executive position?

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The riddle of experience vs. memory

Daniel Kahneman

In this TED conference, Nobel Prize laureate Daniel Kahneman analyses the cognitive mechanisms that control experience and memory. 

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Flaws in Strategic Decision Making

The results of a survey of 2,000 senior executives on the quality of strategic decisions made in their companies.

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How 'Who You Know' Affects What You Decide

Rob Cross, Robert J. Thomas, David A. Light

An analysis of the impact of informal networks on decision-making processes.

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Dynamic Management: Better decisions in uncertain times

Lowell Bryan

Take effective decisions in a context of uncertainty.

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Integrative Thinking

Stuart Crainer, Des Dearlove

An introduction to integrative thinking and the advantages it provides.

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