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wenty-five years ago, corporations and business schools were preoccupied with models of the rational economic man, not realizing that executives are anything but rational decision makers. The emotional aspects of leadership and the importance of corporate culture were all but ignored. At that time leaders were simply expected to leverage their vision and skills to create sustainable, results-oriented organizations.

Now leaders face the added complications of rapidly changing technology, virtual working teams separated by cultural and geographical boundaries, and the difficulties of making decisions when faced with an overload of information. According to studies, organizations that take leadership development seriously outperform their competition.

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