Harvard Business professor Robert Simons believes that a lot of business leaders got soft in the years leading up to the global economic crisis. And now that we're on the road to recovery, those leaders need to reacquaint themselves with the need to make tough choices. And to be tough on themselves. Simons prescribes stress tests for all major business decisions. By asking themselves tough questions before implementing new strategies, business leaders are more likely to put the right strategies in place.
Here is Simons discussing these ideas, and his new book, Seven Strategy Questions: A Simple Approach for Better Execution in the Harvard Business Ideascast:
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12-02-2010 8:36 AM
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Graham Griffith