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The downturn is an opportunity for company transformation Jan 22, 2010

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Don Sull, Professor of Management Practice in Strategic and International Management explains how downturns open a window of opportunity and provide the rationale for difficult decisions that might be considered too extreme in normal circumstances

London Business School: Looking back over 2009 and forward to 2010 Jan 06, 2010

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London Business School faculty members offer you their insights on what lies ahead for 2010 plus we share highlights of the past year at London Business School.

Keeping people inspired during a recession Dec 17, 2009

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"Organisations that flourish and retain talent during a recession always flourish after," says Lynda Gratton, Professor of Management Practice in Organisational Behaviour, discussing challenges with keeping people inspired and engaged in a recession.

Executive Education CNN advert Nov 26, 2009

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"The SEP programme strengthened my position as a leader and helped me get through what have been some pretty challenging times economically," Philip Stockton(SEP65) shares his thoughts on the School's Senior Executive Programme in a new CNN advert.

Leaders can increase the gap Nov 18, 2009

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Randall Peterson, Professor of Organisational Behaviour discusses the importance of leadership during a downturn. If employees believe and trust in the organisation and its leadership, they are more likely to stay focussed, engaged and work hard

Which companies will survive and which will fail in a recession? Nov 13, 2009

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Chris Higson, Associate Professor of Accounting explains why when a recession hits your survival is predestined and depends on the markets you serve, the business models you use and the strength of your balance sheet

Investing in long-term innovation under cost pressures Oct 27, 2009

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Julian Birkinshaw, Professor of Strategic and International Management suggests ways to continue investing in long term innovation whilst under pressure to cut costs. Innovation is not just about new products but finding smarter ways to work

Can innovation be incentivized? Oct 20, 2009

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Rajesh Chandy, Professor of Marketing, Tony and Maureen Wheeler Chair in Entrepreneurship; discusses whether innovation should be incentivized and explains why asymmetric incentives (rewards for success) need to be higher than penalties for failures

3 ways of using the recession to create resource Oct 13, 2009

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Don Sull, Professor of Management Practice in Strategic and International Management, advises forward thinking companies to use a recession to build resources that allow them to compete more effectively in the future

People management in recession Oct 13, 2009

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According to Nigel Nicholson, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, the biggest challenge for most managers throughout a recession is dealing with people. He explains how to manage people on three different levels: thoughts, emotion and action