They are more likely to be caught off guard, unaware, unprepared and put in a position to act on something they had not enough time or information about to consider a reasonable approach.
It means CEOs and top management must educate themselves about these risks and opportunities and put their companies in a position to adapt and succeed in a world of growing environmental and other sustainability risks.
You also need to ask a lot of questions and put yourself in the position of your customers.
"We missed 18 points the other night and still put ourselves in position to win the ballgame, " Woodson said.
His harsh putdowns and bravado have put Cowell in position number 22 on our Celebrity 100 list.
Stalin did exactly that, and thus put himself in the position of taking blame for the division of Europe.
If you analyze your people, where do they have the strengths, and put them afterwards in a position where they can optimize their strengths in the organization.
Hampshire began the day 235-6 and were put in a strong position by a seventh-wicket stand of 97 between captain Nic Pothas (59) and veteran all-rounder Dominic Cork (41 not out).
Bordeaux must have sensed there was an opportunity for them to beat an English team for the first time and put themselves in a strong position to qualify from the group.
Instead, they use a bewildering array of defensive shifts, disguised zones and coverage rotations to befuddle opposing quarterbacks and put safeties Thomas DeCoud and William Moore in prime position to force turnovers.
Goals from Fredy Guarin and Rodrigo Palacio put Inter in a commanding position but two goals in four minutes from Alessandro Diamanti and Manolo Gabbiadini pushed the match into extra time.
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And that has already put us in a position where the world is watching us in the Middle East, and where we do not have as much maneuvering room as we have had in the past.
But the actions you took along with those of a forceful and creative Federal Reserve have made the country stronger and have put us in a much better position to face the many challenges still ahead of us -- and they are many.
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My game plan was to stay at the wicket for as long as possible and put the team in a strong position.
"We didn't shoot the ball well today at all and we still put ourselves in a position to win, " said Carmelo Anthony, who led all scorers with 36 points but missed 25 of his 35 shots.
The real question is: has the hype that Facebook garnered and took advantage of in the IPO tarnished the Facebook brand, slowed its momentum, and put it in a reactive rather than proactive position?
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The Blue Jays used a single and a sacrifice to put the winning run in scoring position with one out in the 10th but Kelley came on and got Rajai Davis to pop out, then got Melky Cabrera to ground out.
To fix this problem, we need immediate action on pro-growth tax and regulatory policies that put manufacturers in the United States in a position to compete and succeed in an ever-more competitive global economy.
In this position the girl rocked slightly and once put her face in her hands, but she was not crying.
"We worked so hard to put ourselves in position and control our fate, " he said.
It would simply be winding back the clock to put banks and borrowers in a fairer position.
We worked so hard to put ourselves in position and control our fate.
Krim thinks consumer computing will continue to become more Web-application centric, and he wants to put Jolicloud in a position to take a cut.
Never ask for more than you need or put your family and friends in a position where it would be difficult to say no.
Hicks was alluding to the criticism of Hicks and Gillett by Benitez over their transfer policy which angered the American duo and put the Spaniard's position in jeopardy.
At the same time House Republicans should pass bills that will put them on the side of the angels and put the Democrats in an uncomfortable defensive position.
"I'm in a position where I have to beat Rogan and everybody else put in front of me from now on, " said Harrison.
Legislative proposals to repeal this would put American jobs in jeopardy and threaten our position in the global economy.
The new combo pill will put Schering-Plough and Merck in the position of selling a knock-off of a rival's big seller.
Critically, we need the team to recognise what it took to put ourselves in that position and not to take that for granted.
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