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The demand for executives is steadily growing. A developed society increasingly replaces manual skill with theoretical knowledge and the ability to organize and to lead – in short, with managerial ability.
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250 |
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Unique events… require unique solutions and must be treated individually. The executive cannot develop rules for unforeseen exceptional events.
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298 |
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The outside, the area of results, is much less accessible than the inside. The central problem of the executive in the large organization is insulation from the outside.
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323 |
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…how to talk to executives, particularly male ones: concisely and efficiently.
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203 |
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Although they can hire executives with many talents and skills, many CEOs discover that what they lack most is a reliable sounding board.
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147 |
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Great companies need both a visionary leader and a skilled executive: one for the top line, the other for the bottom line.
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241 |
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[Chief executives] should use innovation because, without it, companies are stuck in the trap of competitive improvements.
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097 |
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One person with power – the CEO – can make a key difference in even the biggest, stodgiest of bureaucratic companies.
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076 |
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If you grow in absolute terms but decline relative to other firms in your industry, you are going to sacrifice the sharpest, most ambitious executives you have.
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077 |
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Organizations face the challenge of controlling the tendency of executives competing for resources to present overly optimistic plans.
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252 |
