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Courage and Cowardice

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To what extent is poor management a failure of courage? Courage to make tough decisions, take risks, deal with bullies, poor performers. Is the pusillanimous, contemptible timidity of ball-less managers a major cause of business failure?

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Furnham, A. (2008). Courage and Cowardice. In: Management Intelligence. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230227439_23

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