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Perspectives on leadership
Papers on the leadership decisions boards face in growth, transformation and crisis. Short, considered, and written by me.
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Advising and hiring in a crisis
When the leadership question cannot wait: how to decide quickly without deciding badly.
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AI and the leadership it demands
Artificial intelligence will not replace the chief executive. It is already changing what boards should look for in one.
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The first 180 days
Why new leaders stall, and what boards can do before day one.
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Looking outside your industry
When the strongest candidate has never worked in your sector.
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Grey rhinos in the C-suite
The leadership risks boards can see coming, and still ignore.
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