"One of the things we talked about at Harvard Business School was the ability to deal with unexpected problems creatively and quickly, " says Tang.

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The government of Cyprus has already made an "exceptionally urgent" request for funds to recapitalize its banks, and markets are now worried about Italy's debt, which limits Rome's ability to deal with banking problems.

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Through troubled times, the Afghans are demonstrating their ability to deal with adversity and adapt to handle the problems.

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