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Denial: Why Business Leaders Fail to Look Facts in the Face--and What to Do About It

By: Richard S. Tedlow
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Abstract

This book deals with two of the biggest problems in business: Why do sane, smart leaders often refuse to accept the facts that threaten their companies? And how do they find the courage to resist denial when facing new trends, changing markets, and tough new competitors?

Keywords

Change Management; Leadership; Problems and Challenges; Personal Characteristics; Competition

Citation

Tedlow, Richard S. Denial: Why Business Leaders Fail to Look Facts in the Face--and What to Do About It. Portfolio, 2010.
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