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THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS

Up and Down

How to stay positive when the economy is down

Can the Ego

Real leaders leave their egos at home

Balancing Act

What does "responsible leadership" really mean?

Too Clever?

How do you manage brilliant people?

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This week, Wayne talks to management guru Robert Heller about the auto industry bailout in the U.S. and what it tells us about U.S. industry and, in particular, U.S. management.

As Robert points out, in the 1950s, the car industry epitomised what was good about US business. Now they epitomises everything that has gone wrong, with a loss of leadership, innovation and direction and CEOs who he recently described as colossally overpaid, professionally incompetent and hugely conceited.

But is this a failure of individual leadership or a systemic problem? And what – if anything – can be done to save this iconic part of U.S. history?

The intro music to the Working Week is "The Warrior" by The EMP Project, used with permission of Blue Canoe Records.

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Show synopsis
"The Working Week" is a weekly digest of news, blogs, and opinion from the pages of www.management-issues.com. Each week, host Wayne Turmel leads a spirited discussion on matters important to business, management development and human resources and the things that have caught his - and his guests' - eyes.
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