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An Activist Investor Lands in Your Boardroom — Now What?

Harvard Business Review

Contrary to the adverse experience of some governing boards, activist investors can actually prove to be a leadership asset on the board rather than a disruptive force—providing the boardroom is well-managed and led. It was the directors’ decision to make, but it was one helped to catalyze into reality by Carl Icahn.

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12 Reasons Crisis Leadership Trumps Crisis Management

N2Growth Blog

One thing is for sure – we’ll all be better off when leaders stop trying to manage a crisis and become more proficient at crisis leadership. Crisis Management is all about leading through crises after they’ve already begun. The significant differences between the two are mostly missed by leaders and herein lies the challenge.