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Why The US Presidential-Transition Process Should Start Now

BCG

Throughout most of the spring of 2001, while the US economy was spiraling into the post-dot-com recession, President George W. Bush had to make do with a leadership team in the Department of the Treasury that was missing many key players, including assistant secretaries, under secretaries, and the chief legal counsel.

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Advisory Board Company Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Four years later, in 2001, The Advisory Board Company went public (NASDAQ: ABCO). The Advisory Board Company has a leadership team that consists of a Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Robert W. Once passing the initial screening, there are 2 to 4 more rounds of interviews that include both fit and case study questions.

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Keeping It Professional When You Work in a Family Business

Harvard Business

Case Study #1: Work elsewhere before climbing the family ladder. ” Toby did everything his father asked, joining The Bozzuto Group in 2001 as a development associate. ” Early on, they also attended a weeklong seminar at Harvard University that focused on leadership transitions. Completely meld work and family.

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The Connection Between Employee Trust and Financial Performance

Harvard Business

This was the headquarters of Campbell Soup Company when one of us, Doug Conant, took the reins as CEO in 2001. We can use practices from Doug’s approach to the trust-building competency over his 40-year leadership career as a case study for the behaviors leaders should develop as they work to build and sustain trust.