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Today, a combination of a strong Japanese yen, two natural disasters and strategic missteps, have made them among the most troubled.

In this difficult environment, missteps that might have been tolerated in rosier times can put a boss's head on the block.

Microsoft has tried to put the dark days of the recession and a string of product missteps behind it.

But from a political point of view, it is harder to see how these missteps could have been avoided.

They went to training camp with one goal in mind. This was going to be their season, and except for a few minor missteps, it was.

He asks people to be 'brutally honest' with him about how his behavior affects them, and apologizes for missteps.

But there is no doubt that the risks of policy missteps are growing by the day.

They illuminate the ground next to the vehicle and help to avoid unfortunate missteps in the dark.

It will be a tough job, though one that offers a chance to right the Bank of Japan's blemished history of missteps and blunders.

The missteps and frailties of every one else in the world were canvassed here with the most shameless publicity.

If it pursues this proactive strategy, China can leapfrog centuries of imperialist missteps and avoid "blowback" .

In that role, a big part of the job is correcting some of the missteps committed by the company in the U. S.

In the last two years, Ms Clinton has deftly taken advantage of China's missteps in the South China sea.

There have been missteps. One was an expansion into the fast-growing Russian market in 2003.

They account for many of the missteps that have recently slowed the company's momentum and muddied its reputation.

But it was only the latest in a series of missteps by the government as it tries to come to grips with events in the Middle East.

Regulators and business leaders continue to try to figure out how decision-makers' missteps may have triggered the economic meltdown.

Some also said there might have been missteps in handling Reactor No. 1.

The missteps of the first two Clinton years are branded on its collective memory and unlikely to be repeated.

Greatness is a healthy attitude that inspires you to focus on the big picture, live unconventionally, and learn from missteps.

At this moment, the risks of missteps seem higher to many people, with thousands of financiers interviewing for a shrinking number of jobs.

It was triggered by a lightning strike, though a government probe also blamed faulty signal systems and missteps by train operators.

Gates expressed that stronger military ties were needed to avoid missteps between the two global giants.

Mr. Haywardadmitted the company had made some "missteps" early on in itsattempts to compensate people affected by the spill.

while not doomed to complete failure , expect a lot of missteps and communication problems during the lifecycle of this project.

And now arrogance and missteps are draining enthusiasm from some of the fighters' core supporters.

So did many others, who nonetheless found themselves explaining missteps that cost hundreds of thousands -- even millions -- of dollars.

One of Motorola's biggest missteps was nearly missing the evolution to smartphones.

After several major, early missteps, Toyota is pulling out all the stops to gain, and retain, customers with incentives.

The same power to amplify promotions and positive messages also means that any missteps on Twitter are very public ones.

Confidence in the ratings agencies to get it right has been shaken recently by a number of missteps and controversies.

We hope this paper will bring clarity to the discussion and help practitioners and philanthropists avoid costly missteps .

Take a look back at Bush's economic missteps.

As a result, AOL has languished for the past decade and made a number of strategic missteps.

Until this year such groups believed Mr Morales was on their side, and forgave his verbal snafus and missteps.

Chinese and Russian glee at American discomfort are a sure sign of such missteps.

After a long series of half-steps and missteps, policymakers' options are narrowing, but they are not out of bullets.

Fallout from the crisis, together with homegrown missteps, is stinging governments in Berlin, Paris and Madrid.

And the thing that has investors most worried, more so than debt and housing and declining profits? "Government policy missteps. "

Our state before God, if authentic, will translate into our daily decisions, even if the process is slow and full of missteps.

Still, Mahbubani heaps too much scorn on the West without taking Asia to task for its own missteps .

James Tyrrell, of Patton Boggs, a law firm that has collected millions in fees from the federal fund, denied any missteps.

Going Chinese can be tricky for foreign brands, which have made missteps in the past.

BP released an internal report on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that acknowledged some missteps by its engineers.

Those very diverse people are consistently facing the same issues and same potential missteps.

Rather than beating yourself up after having a setback, learn from the missteps, experts say.

Groupon, in particular, has grappled with a series of missteps.

Hon Hai's missteps have worsened the bad publicity triggered by the suicide wave.

The information is provided to raise your awareness of the missteps that can occur when deploying complex systems.

In the crucial U. S. market, Uniqlo is rebuilding its brand following some earlier missteps.

Indeed, Roosevelt's missteps in Asia lit the fuse on the problem we would later call World War II in the Pacific.

My view is that you have to be a participant with the government and go through the agony of missteps and false starts.

The gaunt-looking Mr Jobs admitted to earlier missteps by Apple in cloud computing.

His transition has been impressive, despite a number of missteps.

Most of us, however, find it hard to draw useful lessons from our missteps.

Those missteps are expected to have a lasting impact beyond the people who once worked at Bear Stearns or owned its stock.

Do an exercise where both of you come up with life lessons you have learned from past missteps .

Industry analysts say the damage to Chinese carmakers' image from their early missteps could take years to overcome.

But four months into its Chinese expansion, the deal has been riddled with missteps.

Still, the missteps have alarmed investors.

Li Kechao, a lawyer at the Zhuhai Shengchao Law Firm, says his office warns interns that missteps could cost them their careers.

Beijing's own missteps share part of the blame.

Did Bush's own innocence and incompetence drive his missteps?

Missteps could be costly when the economy remains weak.

The Obama administration has been quick to capitalize on China's missteps.

I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way.

These days, in spite of all those missteps, there is little sign that financiers are falling out of love with those models.

But they have come to view him as a liability. They can cite many missteps.

Of course, some missteps are rites of passage for all collectors, but there are safe havens.

He saw his popularity slide in recent months after a series of policy missteps.

The to-do list is a long one, the risk of missteps is high, and it will take years to complete.

But he did make some missteps.

As with any new technology, its implementation took time, and missteps were made.

That means that some global chains are determined to operate in China despite past missteps.

While climbing cliffs, please take care of missteps.

It can take several months before payment missteps actually drive down a credit score.

This year, let's get on a better path. Here are common missteps and how to avoid them.

Cisco is also recovering from a couple of costly missteps it made in recent years.

Microsoft's lack of focus and long-term vision under Ballmer's leadership resulted in many massive missteps

Prince Harry has become a respected celebrity despite previous missteps,

U. S. Missteps Are Evident, but Europe Is Implicated