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CAS’ Karen Beckwith compares Liz Truss’ tenure as Prime Minister with regular corporate changes

9 leadership lessons from Liz Truss’ brief tenure as prime minister of the U.K.
Forbes: Karen Beckwith, the Flora Stone Mather Professor in the Department of Political Science at the College of Arts and Sciences, said there are several leadership lessons that corporate executives can learn from Liz Truss, the British politician who recently—and abruptly—resigned her post as prime minister. “Similar to the fate of a prime minister, initiating corporate changes slowly, with patience—[which may] not always be available or realistic—may permit innovation and transformation with minimal damage to the corporation and to oneself,” she said.