Top CFOs have tried to reinvent themselves as the boss's "strategic partner", pulling back from day-to-day counting of beans, and focusing more on how demand and supply of beans may change in the future.

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Worthington handed first caps to eight players but the Irish boss insisted that none of the new boys had "let themselves down".

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Australian assistant boss Jim Stynes claimed that the Irish had allowed themselves to be "sucked in" by the "wrestling" in the early stages of the game.

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The muted home support, who entertained themselves by roundly booing visiting boss and former Manchester United stalwart Roy Keane, had to wait 26 minutes before seeing Gordon tested with a bobbler from Elano.

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Firstly, status-driven leaders may find themselves micromanaging their talent, reducing their autonomy in case they outshine the boss.

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Many employees believe they must continually sell themselves to their own boss and colleagues in order to be considered for the next promotion.

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Its boss, Ulrich Hartmann, continues to pooh-pooh the idea that big companies should devote themselves to just one business and let investors diversify.

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Not only will they be thankful to have a cool boss, you will get some free publicity every time they tag themselves at your office, bragging about the cool new product they are building for you.

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