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The strategy leader’s evolving mandate

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Strategy leaders have taken on additional responsibilities over the past decade in response to increasing volatility and shifting mandates.

These CEOs were willing to try new things and learn. With experience comes pattern recognition and the ability to separate yourself from individual setbacks enough to see that the far side of failure is success.

Scott Keller
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Strategies to win in the new ecosystem economy
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How to make a strong start as a CEO
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