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The Adventures of an IT Leader, Updated Edition with a New Preface by the Authors
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The Adventures of an IT Leader, Updated Edition with a New Preface by the Authors

by Robert D. Austin, Shannon O'Donnell, Richard L. Nolan
July 2016
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
320 pages
7h 51m
English
Harvard Business Review Press
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CHAPTER TWELVE

COMMUNICATION

Tuesday, July 3, 10:33 AM . . .

Barton had forgotten that Wednesday would be a holiday until Raj Juvvani showed up at his office, apologetic because he had long-scheduled plans, a wedding that would take him out of town for the rest of the week. The poor guy seemed genuinely fearful as he confessed to having a “problem”—that was the word he used for it. He seemed to expect a harsh reaction to his news. This shouldn’t have surprised Barton. Word of the tumultuous meeting on Saturday morning, the firing of Wells and Hansen, had spread through the company like wildfire. Barton had overheard emotional voices in the hallways asking why Hansen, popular with his employees, had been fired while Barton remained. He could ...

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ISBN: 9781633691674