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In Corporate Strategic Planning, Leave Your Perfectionism at the Door
The pace of change and uncertainty in today’s economic and business environments require that business leaders define and evolve their plans while the organization is in full motion. Leaders must be able to react to risks and opportunities as they appear, while making choices that support a consistent corporate strategy. And while it’s tempting for organizations to strive for perfection in every strategic plan, this approach can result in serious missed opportunities and lost market share. Embrace the imperfection that is inherent in any corporate strategic plan. After all, without clairvoyant powers nobody has perfect information upon which to plan and act -- and that’s okay.

Recession-Proof Lessons of Succession
This article is based on the author’s experience in partnering with a Level 5 CEO who was orchestrating his own succession. This leadership transition represented the first at this level since the 153-year-old company became an employee owned business in a buyout from the last family owner. The company became employee-owned after 140 years of family ownership, growing more than 10 times in 10 years following the transfer of ownership. They have sustained more than 10 years of consecutive profitability as a privately held organization. Today, they generate revenue of more than $1.5 billion with over 2,500 employees of whom more than 300 are stockholders.

Outsourcing Business Processes to Africa
For those of you who have not known me long, you may not have known me long-but you do know that I am crazy about letting others know why they should be doing business in Africa. But people are imperfect, as I wholeheartedly admit that I am an example of human imperfection. It has occurred to me that sometimes in my zest for talking about Africa’s business environments, I may tend to speak in a very general sense. But maybe if you have been on the receiving end of such a conversation, and you have said to yourself-”what type of business in Africa?” or “Africa, I thought that people only go there to help the needy”.

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Changing Minds: Just how hard is it?
In my study of leadership I found that one of the key attributes of great leaders is their ability to influence, the ability to change minds. Changing people's behavior is the most important challenge for business leaders competing in unpredictable environments.

The Value of Military Leadership Experience in Turbulent Business Environments
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