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Hiring Without Firing
Leadership Magazine ArticleHitting the hiring bull’s-eye is one of an executive’s most important—and most difficult—responsibilities. Ten common mistakes can get in the way, but a pointed and systematic approach can virtually guarantee success. -
Who's Managing Your Company's Network Effects?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleOnly a Chief Network Effects Officer should be entrusted with handling such value. -
Margaret Thatcher, Fighter
Leadership Digital ArticleThe best change agents almost never realize when it’s time to stop. That’s what makes them so good. -
It’s OK If Going to a Conference Doesn’t Feel Like Real Work
Professional networks Digital ArticleYou don’t have to go to every keynote. -
Should All Employees Feel Like Owners?
Leadership Digital ArticleApparently, my post on the “lunch lesson” rubbed some people the wrong way. When I opined that I found that leadership = responsibility = not always getting to eat lunch, this was, for some, the most heinous concept short of universal healthcare for illegal aliens. The comments that disagreed with me fell into a few […] -
Will She Fit In? (HBR Case Study)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleSusan Carter, a partner at a prestigious strategy consulting firm, is caught in a dilemma she never expected: her firm's most important client has made... -
Run Your Business So You'll Never Need Layoffs
Global Business Digital ArticleTreat your people as trusted partners. -
Does Accusing a Coworker of an Ethical Lapse Hurt Your Credibility?
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleNew research finds that leveling an accusation can increase trust in the accuser - regardless of whether they're telling the truth. -
Leaders, Make Curiosity the Core of Your Organizational Culture
Organizational Development Digital ArticleKeeping a competitive edge requires constant questioning. -
A Question of Character
Leadership Magazine ArticleJoe Ryan turned a small-town cosmetics company into a national powerhouse, making employees happy and shareholders rich in the process. Does it really matter that he cheats on his wife? -
Building a Leadership Brand
Employee performance management Magazine ArticleYou want your leaders to be the kind of people who embody the promises your company makes to its customers. To build this capability, follow these five principles. -
Finding the Right Balance - and Flexibility - in Your Leadership Style
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleToday's leaders need to cultivate a range of approaches, rather than a fixed style. -
A Leap Year Lesson on Correcting Leadership Drift
Managing yourself Digital ArticleWe all know why leap years exist, right? Our calendars get out of synch with the solar system so we must periodically get our human calendars back on track with the celestial ones. In other words, February 29th is all about correcting drift. Without those corrections, things become more and more out of synch. Not […] -
How Social Entrepreneurs Make Change Happen
Social enterprise Digital ArticleThe story of how one organization envisioned a future transformed. -
The Secret to Getting Your Message Across
Communication Digital ArticleManagers of the last century, gave speeches, then had their assistants send snail mail letters with the text, and maybe followed up by a phone call to... -
How You Make Decisions Is as Important as What You Decide
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleSo get your process right. -
The #1 Killer of Meetings (And What You Can Do About It)
Meeting management Digital Article“That was dreadful. Not only was I bored, everyone else was bored too. Disengaged. I’m terrible at facilitating these kinds of meetings. But they’re so important. I’ve got to get better at it. I need to find a better way.” I wrote that in a journal entry about seven years ago. I still remember the […] -
Leadership in a Politically Charged Age
Politics Magazine ArticleWhat social psychology and relationship science can teach us about conflict in the workplace—and how to manage it -
Is it Time for Mutiny?
Managing people Digital ArticleA close study of the real thing — seafarers’ insurrections during the Age of Discovery — might help you decide. -
How Obama and Clinton Stack Up as Managers
Government Digital ArticleThe conventional wisdom on leadership and management is clear: the first matters more than the second. Warren Bennis‘s classic On Becoming a Leader is typical. In a lengthy comparison between leaders and managers, he describes leaders as luminaries and managers as mere mortals. For example: • “The manager administers; the leader innovates.” • “The manager […]
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Using Persuasion to Spur Lasting Organizational Change
Persuasion Digital ArticleIt’s important to emphasize the agency and involvement of the people it will most affect. -
8 Reasons Why Co-Leaders Fail
Leadership Digital ArticleToo often, companies decide to appoint co-heads for the wrong reasons. -
Why People Resist Retirement
Retirement planning Digital ArticleResearch suggests making the decision means overcoming three psychological hurdles. -
When Asking Too Many Questions Undermines Your Leadership
Managing yourself Digital ArticleTips for balancing a learning mindset with confidence and decisiveness. -
Bringing Down the Temperature During Polarizing Times
Leadership Digital ArticleLessons on political bridge-building from Nigeria and Brazil. -
The CEO’s Journey Is a 3-Act Play
Leadership Digital ArticlePlanning for the distinct phases of your tenure increases your odds of success. -
Should an Aging Leader Step Aside?
Age and generational issues Digital ArticleNavigating ageism, leadership ability, and succession planning. -
What Sets Genius Teams Apart
Collaboration and teams Digital ArticleA look at the psychology of the most effective executive teams. -
3 Lessons from The Washington Post’s Leadership Turmoil
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleWhat to do when a new leader gets off to a controversial or rocky start. -
How Part-Time Senior Leaders Can Help Your Business
Human resource management Digital ArticleBringing on seasoned leaders in “fractional” roles can help companies gain expertise without the expense and commitment of a full-time hire. -
Firms Led by CEOs from Former U.S. Frontier Areas Are Awarded More Patents
Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleThe qualities that were needed to succeed on the frontier are the same ones needed to drive corporate innovation. -
The Psychology of CEO Succession
Succession planning Magazine ArticleChoosing the company’s next leader is one of the most crucial decisions a board makes. Yet directors, incumbents, and incoming leaders routinely underestimate how tricky the transition at the top can be. Here’s a guide to making it go smoothly. -
The Vital Role of the Outgoing CEO
Succession planning SpotlightEverybody focuses on what the new boss needs to do. But what the departing one does can make all the difference. -
How CEOs Build Confidence in Their Leadership
Succession planning SpotlightIt takes longer than you think, but patience pays surprising dividends. -
How to Assess True Macroeconomic Risk
Economics Magazine ArticleModels and forecasts can be seductive, but it’s time for executives to reclaim their economic judgment. -
Power, Influence, and CEO Succession
Succession planning SpotlightHow the board, the incumbent, and the new leader can ensure a successful transfer of authority -
The Psychology of CEO Succession
Management Digital ArticleChoosing the company's next leader is one of the most crucial decisions a board makes. Yet directors, incumbents, and incoming leaders routinely underestimate... -
How to Vet Information Before Making a Decision
Decision making and problem solving Digital ArticleFour questions to ask when you’re considering the evidence. -
5 Traps to Avoid as You Gain Power as a Leader
Power and influence Digital ArticlePower will change you — and your relationships. How you wield it can make or break your success. -
3 Ways to Compassionately Hold Your Team Accountable
Motivating people Digital ArticleWhy some teams are more successful at meeting deadlines, hitting targets, and growing revenues.
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COO and Country Manager Job Selection
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details From seven candidates, students must choose two who are most qualified for the COO position at an entrepreneurial Danish multinational organization, and... -
Sun Hydraulics: Leading in Tough Times (B)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Slingshot Technology, Inc. (B)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details Slingshot Technology Inc. (STI) is a privately held software start-up founded in 1995 focused on identifying emerging spaces in the IT services industry... -
Antegren: A Beacon of Hope (C)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details An abstract is not available for this product. -
Dr. Jim O'Connell, Managing Crisis, and Advocating for Boston's Chronically Homeless Community
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details A deep sense of foreboding filled Dr. Jim O'Connell and his team at Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) in October 2014. The Boston mayor's... -
What Happened at Enron?
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details On December 2, 2001, Enron Corporation filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11. One of the most highly publicized business debacles in history-its... -
Conflict Management at TKC Consulting
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details This case depicts how executives who are holding power in an organization can create chaos due to interpersonal conflict. Rao and Naik, two senior executives... -
The Battle of the Alamodome: Henry Cisneros and the San Antonio Stadium: Epilogue
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Epilogue to case HKS257. -
Aiding or Abetting? The World Bank and the 1997 Judicial Reform Project
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details When the World Bank signed an agreement with the government of Peru in December, 1997 to provide a $22.5 million loan to help reform the country's antiquated... -
Revitalizing State Bank of India
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details State Bank of India is India's oldest and largest bank with the government of India as its majority shareholder. Arundhati Bhattacharya, a 35-year old... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads for New Managers Collection (4 Books)
95.00View Details Becoming a manager for the first time means mastering a new set of business and personal skills. "HBR's 10 Must Reads for New Managers Collection" offers... -
Conscious Capitalism Field Guide: Tools for Transforming Your Organization
35.00View Details You subscribe to the basic idea that business can do more than make money, but you're not sure how to act on that conviction or how to share it with the... -
Maritime Bus: Goal Setting and Surviving the Pandemic Crisis
Management Case Study11.95View Details Mike Cassidy owned Maritime Bus, which provided an essential service built on efficient and effective travel and terminal-to-terminal package delivery... -
Pine Street Initiative at Goldman Sachs
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Almost five years had passed since Goldman Sachs launched its innovative leadership development initiative called Pine Street. Focused primarily on developing... -
Emerging Hope Lanka: Empowering Rural Women in Sri Lanka
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Emerging Hope Lanka was founded by Nilushika Silva Jayaweera ("Nilu"), a domestic worker-turned-entrepreneur in 2016. She had left her hometown in Sri... -
China and the WTO: What Price Membership?
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details China has been a member of the WTO for more than five years. Its implementation of requirements has been a mixed bag. While China's growth is still spectacular,... -
Lisa Thomas at LaMont Engineering
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details The case details the challenges faced by Lisa Thomas of LaMont Engineering after the company is acquired by Munday Consultants, Inc. Thomas, who supported... -
The Atlanta Opera (C): A Duet
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Cannabusiness in Washington D.C.
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details The cannabusiness case study focuses on entrepreneur Corey Barnette, owner of cultivation center District Growers and dispensary Metropolitan Wellness... -
Souk El Tayeb: The Good Food Market in Lebanon
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Souk el Tayeb, the farmers' market, and Tawlet, the farmers' kitchen are two legal entities, the former adopting the legal structure of an NGO and the...
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Hiring Without Firing
Leadership Magazine ArticleHitting the hiring bull’s-eye is one of an executive’s most important—and most difficult—responsibilities. Ten common mistakes can get in the way, but a pointed and systematic approach can virtually guarantee success. -
Who's Managing Your Company's Network Effects?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleOnly a Chief Network Effects Officer should be entrusted with handling such value. -
Margaret Thatcher, Fighter
Leadership Digital ArticleThe best change agents almost never realize when it’s time to stop. That’s what makes them so good. -
It’s OK If Going to a Conference Doesn’t Feel Like Real Work
Professional networks Digital ArticleYou don’t have to go to every keynote. -
Should All Employees Feel Like Owners?
Leadership Digital ArticleApparently, my post on the “lunch lesson” rubbed some people the wrong way. When I opined that I found that leadership = responsibility = not always getting to eat lunch, this was, for some, the most heinous concept short of universal healthcare for illegal aliens. The comments that disagreed with me fell into a few […] -
Will She Fit In? (HBR Case Study)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleSusan Carter, a partner at a prestigious strategy consulting firm, is caught in a dilemma she never expected: her firm's most important client has made... -
Run Your Business So You'll Never Need Layoffs
Global Business Digital ArticleTreat your people as trusted partners. -
Does Accusing a Coworker of an Ethical Lapse Hurt Your Credibility?
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleNew research finds that leveling an accusation can increase trust in the accuser - regardless of whether they're telling the truth. -
Leaders, Make Curiosity the Core of Your Organizational Culture
Organizational Development Digital ArticleKeeping a competitive edge requires constant questioning. -
A Question of Character
Leadership Magazine ArticleJoe Ryan turned a small-town cosmetics company into a national powerhouse, making employees happy and shareholders rich in the process. Does it really matter that he cheats on his wife?