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Leadership Takes Humility
Tim Westergren, cofounder of Pandora, believes that the most effective leaders are humble; they learn by doing. -
Good Bosses Switch Between Two Leadership Styles
Leadership styles Digital ArticleSome situations call for dominance, and others call for prestige. -
An Early Warning System for Your Team's Stress Level
Organizational Development Digital ArticleBased on the Apgar evaluation for newborn babies. -
It's Time to Free the Middle Manager
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleOrganizations no longer need traffic cops. They need leaders. -
How to Manage Your Inner Critic
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleDo you spend hours worrying that you aren't good enough to succeed? That you're just not capable or that you aren't smart enough? You're not alone. A... -
Good Leaders Admit Mistakes
Leaders who admit their mistakes put their companies' values into action. -
Laughing All the Way to the Bank
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleExecutives who were rated "outstanding" by superiors used humor more than twice as often as those deemed just average. What's more, the funnier the executives... -
Leadership in Literature: A Conversation with Business Ethicist Joseph L. Badaracco, Jr.
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleBusiness students nowadays are not, for the most part, poets. A growing proportion come to business school with a background in investment banking or... -
How a CEO Can Create Psychological Safety in the Room
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTen strategies to promote a free exchange of ideas. -
Your Writing Isn't as Good as You Think It Is
Communication Digital ArticleFour ways to get better. -
Redesigning How We Work
Adaptive leadership Magazine ArticleWe now know the postpandemic transition will take years. Leaders should acknowledge that—and start making plans for how to cope. -
Getting Serious About Stakeholder Capitalism
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleBusiness can't thrive in an environment of unhealthy employees, customers, and communities, an at-risk planet, and a fractured society. To transition... -
Leadership That Gets Results
Emotional intelligence HBR BestsellerNew research suggests that the most effective executives use a collection of distinct leadership styles—each in the right measure, at just the right time. Such flexibility is tough to put into action, but it pays off in performance. And better yet, it can be learned. -
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. -
When CEOs Engage Directly with Customers
Sales & Marketing Digital ArticleA look at the pros and cons. -
Managing Through Crunch Time — Without Burning Out Your Team
Collaboration and teams Digital ArticleLessons from the U.S. Army. -
Embracing Change Means Disrupting Your Day
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleReinvention is never convenient. -
Why Lincoln Hid His Strongest Feelings from the Public
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleGreat leaders appeal to the better angels of our nature. -
The Culture Factor
Organizational Development Digital ArticleExecutives are often confounded by culture, because much of it is anchored in unspoken behaviors, mindsets, and social patterns. But when properly managed,... -
What Makes a Leader?
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleWhen asked to define the ideal leader, many would emphasize traits such as intelligence, toughness, determination, and vision-the qualities traditionally...
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Kent Thiry: "Mayor" of DaVita
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Kent Thiry, CEO of dialysis provider DaVita, is considering how to integrate employees from recently acquired Gambro Healthcare without damaging DaVita's... -
John Trani's First Year
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details John Trani is Stanley Works' new CEO. This case describes his philosophy, communications, and actions during his first seven months in office, aiming... -
Implementing Education Reform in India: The Primary School Textbook Debate and Resistance to Change
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details As the 1998-99 school year began in the state of Kerala, India, state education officials were setting out to bring radical change to government schools.... -
GRIT Fitness
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details In December 2018, GRIT Fitness was a growing chain of boutique fitness studios offering a variety of workout classes, including weightlifting, high intensity... -
Cadbury Schweppes (A): The Strategic Dilemma of Trebor Bassett
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details The (A) case describes the situation of Cadbury Schweppes (CS) and its sugar confectionery business, in a state of 'satisfactory underperformance' in... -
Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook: How to Launch, Lead, and Sponsor Successful Projects
Strategy & Execution Book29.99View Details The one primer you need to launch, lead, and sponsor successful projects. We're now living in the project economy. The number of projects initiated in... -
The Leap to Leader: How Ambitious Managers Make the Jump to Leadership
32.00View Details Get ready to make the biggest jump of your career. The chasm separating managers from leaders is widening as the skills required to be an effective leader... -
Governance and Sustainability at Nike (B)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details Two members of Nike's executive team must decide what sustainability targets to propose to Nike's CEO and to the corporate responsibility committee of... -
CEO Activism (B)
Global Business Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to case 617001. -
Things Fall Apart Summary: The Challenge of New Principles
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details A summary of the major themes discussed in the fourth class of The Moral Leader (EC curriculum). -
Gender Differences in Managerial Behavior: The Ongoing Debate
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Do men and women have distinct leadership styles? Do they approach management differently? This note summarizes the two perspectives that have dominated... -
Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader's Guide to the Real World
30.00View Details Forget what you know about the world of work. You crave feedback. Your organization's culture is the key to its success. Strategic planning is essential.... -
Honor Foundation: Accessing Special Operations Talent
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details In 2020, The Honor Foundation (THF), a nonprofit dedicated to helping U.S. military special operators to transition into civilian careers, was facing... -
Compassionate Leadership: How to Do Hard Things in a Human Way
30.00View Details Leadership is hard. How can you balance compassion for your people with effectiveness in getting the job done? A global pandemic, economic volatility,... -
Into the Raging Sea: Final Voyage of the SS El Faro
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Captain Michael Davidson of the container ship SS El Faro was determined to make his planned shipping trip on time-but a hurricane was approaching his... -
Caring@Work: Unexpected Leadership Challenges in a Social Venture
Management Case Study11.95View Details Jill Herzog founded Caring@Work Support Services (Caring@Work) in 2014 with a desire to give back to the community. After running a successful plastics... -
NYPD New
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Police Commissioner Bratten and his staff have led a process designed to create a results-oriented police department from one that previously emphasized... -
The Leader You Want to Be: Five Essential Principles for Bringing Out Your Best Self--Every Day
28.00View Details You can be the leader you want to be--today and every day. Do you find yourself wishing you had more hours in the day? Do you want to do more, yet feel... -
Real-Time Leadership: Find Your Winning Moves When the Stakes Are High
30.00View Details The best leaders, in the biggest moments, know how to read the situation, respond in the most effective way possible, and move forward. You can, too.... -
Dr. Jamie Thompson: Diagnosing an Organizational Issue
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details This case describes a challenging decision faced by Dr. Elizabeth Clarke, Chair of the Surgery Department, regarding what to do about Dr. Jamie Thompson,...
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Leadership Takes Humility
Tim Westergren, cofounder of Pandora, believes that the most effective leaders are humble; they learn by doing. -
Kent Thiry: "Mayor" of DaVita
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Kent Thiry, CEO of dialysis provider DaVita, is considering how to integrate employees from recently acquired Gambro Healthcare without damaging DaVita's... -
Good Bosses Switch Between Two Leadership Styles
Leadership styles Digital ArticleSome situations call for dominance, and others call for prestige. -
John Trani's First Year
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details John Trani is Stanley Works' new CEO. This case describes his philosophy, communications, and actions during his first seven months in office, aiming... -
Implementing Education Reform in India: The Primary School Textbook Debate and Resistance to Change
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details As the 1998-99 school year began in the state of Kerala, India, state education officials were setting out to bring radical change to government schools.... -
An Early Warning System for Your Team's Stress Level
Organizational Development Digital ArticleBased on the Apgar evaluation for newborn babies. -
Harvard Business Review, May 2015
Organizational Development Magazine Issue16.95View Details Harvard Business Review publishes new and authoritative ideas for improving the practice of management. Written by leading business thinkers and executives,... -
GRIT Fitness
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details In December 2018, GRIT Fitness was a growing chain of boutique fitness studios offering a variety of workout classes, including weightlifting, high intensity... -
It's Time to Free the Middle Manager
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleOrganizations no longer need traffic cops. They need leaders. -
Cadbury Schweppes (A): The Strategic Dilemma of Trebor Bassett
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details The (A) case describes the situation of Cadbury Schweppes (CS) and its sugar confectionery business, in a state of 'satisfactory underperformance' in...