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Continue reading →: Christel Heydemann – Leadership PlaybookCEO, Orange Group Christel Heydemann became CEO of Orange Group in April 2022, marking a historic first as the company’s first female chief executive. An engineer by training with a distinguished career at Schneider Electric and Saint-Gobain, she brings both technical expertise and strategic acumen to one of Europe’s largest…
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Continue reading →: The Three Principles That Keep Innovation AliveWhen a company fails to innovate effectively, competition inevitably begins to chip away at its customers. A case in point is Six Flags, which has struggled to adapt in a leisure market increasingly crowded with alternatives. Comcast-owned Universal, for instance, is opening a family-oriented regional park in Texas featuring popular…
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Continue reading →: How Business Leaders Manage Conflict to Safeguard GrowthConflict with the external environment is inevitable for any organization. Whether with regulators, competitors, unions, or even founders, conflict can either destroy value or, when managed well, strengthen the company. The ability of business leaders to handle conflict constructively often determines the long-term health of their organizations. Conflict with Regulators…
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Continue reading →: When Structure Serves — and When It StranglesIn Leadership, James McGregor Burns describes bureaucratic leadership as impersonal, rule-bound, and heavily procedural. Leaders under this model focus on processes rather than people, often failing to tap into the motivations of those they lead. While many nations in history were not fully bureaucratic, their leaders often adopted elements of…
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Continue reading →: Brian Moynihan – Leadership PlaybookBrian Thomas Moynihan is the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of America, one of the world’s largest financial institutions. Born in Marietta, Ohio, in 1959, Moynihan is the sixth of eight children in an Irish-American family. He earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Brown University, where he…
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Continue reading →: Scan Your Environment For The Winning IssueIs there such a thing as a winning issue in business? I believe there is. A winning issue is the central market force, trend, or opportunity that—if seized early and pursued relentlessly—can propel a company ahead of its competitors. Nvidia grew into a $4 trillion company by betting on artificial…
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