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My Leadership Style: Michael Spencer
The Icap CEO looks back to the lessons from his early career when he was fired twice
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20 Questions: Biz Stone
Biz Stone, co-founder of the microblogging service, answers our questions in140 characters and reveals the joys of his job in spite of the rollercoaster ride
Editorial Comment: Mr Obama goes to Copenhagen
Barack Obama’s presence in Copenhagen indicates his commitment to cutting US carbon emissions and the involvement of China and India will help his administration win the argument at home
Analysis: Smoke signals
Banking: With Lloyds ready to raise a record amount of fresh capital, Eric Daniels can claim vindication in an epic tussle with the authorities – even if not all of his investors are left happy, writes Patrick Jenkins
Wolfgang Munchau: Van Rompuy is the right man for the job
Belgian leadership consists of bringing consensus too a fractious coalition, exactly what the president of the European Union has to do, writes Wolfgang Münchau
Quentin Peel: Europe fails to punch its weight
Herman Van Rompuy and Lady Ashton are seen classic consensus-building figures, unthreatening to national European leaders, and unlikely to steal the limelight from their rivals
Profile: Low-profile performer of ability
Lady Ashton’s remarkable rise has been marked by steady competence, low-key charm and good fortune
Profile: From haiku to high office
Less than a year ago, Herman Van Rompuy was contemplating retirement, but on Thursday he was cheered by friends and foes as he left the legislature, destined for greater things
Van Rompuy takes EU presidency
Herman Van Rompuy and Baroness Ashton were welcomed by world leaders as Europe’s first full-time president and foreign policy chief, even as a chorus of critics questioned their relatively low profiles
Gamekeeper turned poacher
As head of the FSA, the UK watchdog, John Tiner overhauled insurance regulation; now he is now working to reshape the industry as chief executive of Resolution, the financial services investment company
Editorial: Lagarde en garde
The French finance minister is right to focus on the failure to create competitive marketplaces, in spite of the financial sector’s brutal dog-eat-dog reputation
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Managing in an uncertain world
Don Sull of London Business School shows how corporate leaders can thrive in unpredictable markets
Leading globally
Martha Maznevski of the IMD identifies the management challenges which accompany globalisation
Moving up
Herminia Ibarra of Insead explains how to assume a leadership role - or switch careers entirely
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Managing job cuts
How can managers handle redundancies sensitively, without wrecking the morale of staff who remain? Professor Peter Cappelli of Wharton explains
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Professor Deborah Ancona of the MIT Sloan School of Management discusses the key attributes of a good leader
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