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Why Values Matter in the New Economy

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Woody" WoodwardPublished August 30, 2010| FOXBusinessPrint Email Share Comments RecommendThe “new economy” has been marked by unpredictability and missed expectations. Every time the experts think it’s going to get better, things seem to take a turn for the worse. The prognosticators continue to revise their predictions and the politicians keep asking that we temper our hopes. Consider the last two weeks of grim reports: jobless claims remain at elevated levels, existing home sales have dropped by staggering 27%, and the national unemployment rate was 9.5% in July. The new normal is uncertainty. As managers, executives, and business owners, leading during uncertain times is going to require a reliable compass, a compass routed in our own personal valu...

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