Category: Leadership
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Winds of change fan Obama’s high expectations
Since Barack Obama won the US presidential election last week, warm goodwill around the world towards the President-elect (and, I’d argue, towards the USA in general) is undiminished; if anything, it’s increasing. You can read the opinions of political analysts,…
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Evidence of Timberland’s social responsibility
Last week while on a guilt-free shopping trip, I bought a pair of Timberland loafers. Factory outlet pricing (about a third less than you’d normally pay), so I was quite pleased with my bargain. What intrigued me, though, was a…
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Courageous decisions helped regain brand trust
I watched a fascinating documentary on the Virgin1 TV channel last night – the story of the Tylenol poisoning crisis in 1982. Seven people died in the Chicago area after ingesting Tylenol Extra Strength capsules that had been deliberately laced…