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I’m Not So Tough: Entrepreneurs’ Confidence After Hard Times

In these times full of crises, we ask how does a crisis affect entrepreneurs in the long run? We find that, years after a crisis, they still feel less secure in their job. Furthermore, their confidence is required for the daring decisions that can help their venture manage the next crisis.

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CEOs make sense and learn from failure by distilling pairs of simple rules

Experienced CEOs learn from each failure a pair of simple rules, one stating the new principle – ‘don’t hire for skills, hire for attitude’ and the other what to do about it – ‘I hire together with my team’.

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