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Leadership beyond a downturn

By Richard Milne

Published: September 22 2009 03:00 | Last updated: September 22 2009 03:00

Business has been through the toughest downturn in seven decades with a recession that has tested the leadership qualities of the world's chief executives.

It is a topic that has been questioned intensely during this crisis after a series of bad decisions by top executives led to ruin in industries as diverse as banking and carmaking. That has put a premium on good leadership advice, which will be just as important as the global economy starts to improve.

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