They want to be put in a position to succeed, and they're open to having their performance measured, as long as the measurement system is fair.

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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.

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While the full magnitude of these concessions can at present only be surmised, President Bush's statement at the press conference yesterday that he wished to do "everything possible" to help perestroika succeed at the very least suggests a breathtaking departure from his position of just three months ago.

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Put those guys in a position to succeed and use their skills.

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However, I have seen throughout my career that the people who end up with the most success always put themselves in a position to succeed first and worry about short-term economics second (if not third, fourth, or last).

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Texas Republicans anticipate a new round of jostling as GOP hopefuls position to succeed Mr. Perry as governor in the solidly conservative state, where a Democrat has not won statewide office since 1994.

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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.

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If next month's talks succeed in setting in train a peace process for Kashmir, Mr Vajpayee would be in a strong position to discuss further concessions: his Bharatiya Janata Party remains popular and the Indian economy is booming, so there has been scarcely any criticism so far of his overtures to Pakistan.

ECONOMIST: Back to playing cricket