But if we move on without reflecting, if we move on without changing the path on which we currently happen to find ourselves, we will lose far, far more than any short-term loss suffered from Irene.

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Things like setting up a meeting with your boss to discuss promotion opportunities, addressing a contentious issue with a colleague or beginning the process of changing our career path altogether.

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But putting a sick business on a healthier strategic path while changing its culture "is much more difficult than most executives realize, " he cautions.

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He has passed path-changing health care legislation without opposition support.

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However, overall success of interventions in changing the long-term path of a currency is less certain--and they only seem to work when nations coordinate their efforts--highly unlikely in this environment.

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Entering from the road, a short hike down a windy path flanked by wild grasses is required to reach the simple changing hut.

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Forecasters have said changing wind patterns made it hard to predict the cloud's exact path and concentrations would vary between regions.

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For the leader of the IT function to be expected to achieve a 1.00 batting average, he or she starts pursuing a safe path over the one that may be disruptive or game-changing and help drive competitive advantage.

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