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What Were They Thinking?

Posted September 28, 2006 | Leadership | Leadership |

As I wrote several weeks ago (see "Losing Your Reputation," 27 July 2006), Airbus announced a second major delay in its delivery of the Airbus A380 super jumbo. This past week, Airbus announced yet another delay, which, to say the least, hasn't pleased its customers. Instead of delivering 25 Airbus A380s in 2007, Airbus may be lucky to deliver just 4.

About The Author
Robert Charette
Robert N. Charette is a Cutter Fellow and a member of Arthur D. Little’s AMP open consulting network. He is also President of ITABHI Corporation and Managing Director of the Decision Empowerment Institute. With over 40 years’ experience in a wide variety of technology and management positions, Dr. Charette is recognized as an international authority and pioneer regarding IT and systems risk management. Along with being a Contributing Editor to… Read More
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