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The hard truths
The difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is how you use them.
Unknown
How does a leader successfully implement far-reaching changes across an organisation in the face of external dramatic demands? This was a question I asked Richard Ward, who served as CEO of the International Petroleum Exchange (IPE). Richard started his career as a scientist and academic. His razor-sharp thinking meant he quickly grasped the complexities and rhythm of the business world and was able to spot trends. So he was fully prepared for what happened when he announced, in spring 2005, that the IPE oil exchange would be changing from ‘open outcry’ on the floor of the exchange to electronic trading using terminals.
The change ...
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