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Leaders Who Get Change Right Know How to Listen

Harvard Business

Take Anne Mulcahy, who stepped into the CEO role at Xerox in 2001, during a particularly tough time in the company’s history. What she learned informed her strategy for the turnaround, which she then communicated through a series of town halls, roundtables, and memos. “The response was overwhelming,” Mulcahy said.

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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. Since people trust you to take care of their needs – they will repay you by taking care of the needs of the enterprise. Inside — drab colors, peeling paint, and dead plants decaying in the common areas.