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Feb 2021
29m 41s

Developing Resilience on the Path to Bec...

HBR Presents / Brian Kenny
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As a Black female CEO, Shellye Archambeau is no stranger to adversity. Now she faces her most critical leadership decision. The software company she leads, MetricStream, is losing customers, hemorrhaging cash, and struggling to make payroll. Harvard Business School professor Tsedal Neeley discusses Archambeau’s leadership style and the importance of developi ... Show More
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