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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. -
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 […] -
How to Find and Practice Courage
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIt's a behavior you can learn. -
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? -
The Practical Art of Persuasion
Communication Digital Article[For more, visit the Communication Insight Center.] Persuasion is a catalyst for getting work done, for achieving an outcome you can't realize on your... -
How to Quit When You Lead a Team
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleA guide to help you maintain boundaries while setting your successor up for success. -
Good Leaders Can Overcome Institutional Inertia in a Crisis
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThey not only get their people through it - they seize the opportunity to reform. -
Why CEOs Should Model Vulnerability
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTheir potential successors will follow suit. -
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. -
How Great Coaches Ask, Listen, and Empathize
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleLeadership doesn't mean having all the answers. -
How Successful Leaders Think
Leadership Magazine ArticleWe look for lessons in the actions of great leaders. We should instead be examining what goes on in their heads—particularly the way they creatively build on the tensions among conflicting ideas. -
How Leaders Should React When Someone Disappoints
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleFour things to do before you lose your temper. -
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 […] -
How Frank Gehry Delivers On Time and On Budget
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleA study of some 16,000 major projects-from large buildings to bridges, dams, power stations, rockets, railroads, information technology systems, and even... -
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 […] -
What Today’s Leaders Can Learn From Tomorrow’s
Leadership Digital ArticleA recent study of boys and girls aged 8-17, conducted by the Girl Scouts of America, found that “being a leader” was not a priority. Leadership ranked behind other aspirations such as “fitting in, “making a lot of money,” and “helping animals or the environment.” Is this study a cause for alarm? Far from it. […]
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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. -
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. -
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. -
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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Atera NYC (A): Turbulent Times in the Kitchen
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Atera Restaurant, New York City, February 2015. Jodi Richard closed the door behind her with a ton of questions. She had just come out of the final meeting... -
General Management: A Conceptual Introduction
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Addresses the following issues at a conceptual level: 1) Who is a general manager? 2) To whom is the general manager responsible? and 3) How do general... -
IBM India: Localizing a Global Model of Corporate Citizenship
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In 1999, IBM India became a wholly owned subsidiary of IBM Corporation and established a presence in 14 cities across the country. True to its integrated... -
Bold and Responsible Leadership in Uncharted Waters: The Future of BW Tankers
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Set in January 2019, the case follows Andreas Sohmen-Pao, Executive Chairman of the BW Group, as he reflects on a fruitful year that passed and looks... -
The Federal Reserve and Goldman Sachs: Carmen Segarra
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Carmen Segarra, a recently hired bank examiner in the NY Fed's supervisory office for Goldman Sachs, strongly disagrees with her supervisor, Mike Silva,... -
Sony Computer Science Laboratories: Sustaining a Culture and Organization for Fundamental Research
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details In late 2019, Dr. Hiroaki Kitano, the president and director of research at Sony Computer Science Laboratories (Sony CSL), had decided he would be stepping... -
GSI (B)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details The follow-on to the GSI A case presents the alternatives available to GSI in the summer of 1995. Former senior manager Gluntz has returned in February... -
Adam Root, MD (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Adam Root, for as long as he could remember, wanted to be a doctor like his father. As a single parent, his father raised four children. Root idolized... -
Teckentrup: A Door to Managing Difference
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details For Kai Teckentrup, the owner and co-CEO of the German "Mittelstand" door manufacturer Teckentrup, balancing competitive pressures, demographic realities... -
Twenty-First Century Leaders
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details The Twenty-First Century Leaders Program was launched by a group of business leaders from the Presidential Forum of the Chamber of Commerce of Bogota.... -
Glass-Shattering Leaders: Barbara Hackman Franklin
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Barbara Hackman Franklin was one of the first women to earn an MBA from Harvard Business School. She went on to break barriers in the private and public... -
Gary Rodkin at Pepsi-Cola North America (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details After assuming the position of CEO of Pepsi-Cola North America (PCNA), Gary Rodkin faces organizational problems within PCNA and external friction between... -
Lincoln Electric in China (B): Updates
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to case IN1256. This case looks at how Lincoln Electric, the US-based company renowned for its compensation scheme, tried to implement its... -
OpenGov: Bringing the Cloud to Government
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details The OpenGov: Bringing the Cloud to Government case presents the example of OpenGov founder and CEO Zachary Bookman, who creates and scales a high growth... -
Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?: (And How to Fix It)
25.00View Details Look around your office. Turn on the TV. Incompetent leadership is everywhere, and there's no denying that most of these leaders are men. In this timely... -
Jamnalal Bajaj, Mahatma Gandhi, and the Struggle for Indian Independence
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Describes the role of a leading Indian business leader in the campaign for independence before 1947 and his close relationship with the legendary Mahatma... -
Deutsche Bahn AG: The heartless train conductor
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Ulrich Homburg must have had an unpleasant déjà-vu experience on January 28, 2010 when hearing of headlines in Germany's leading tabloid Bild about "Schaffnerin... -
Blue Ocean Strategy Implementation: Real-Life Learning and an Interactive Game
Management Case Study11.95View Details How to implement blue ocean strategy? What are the organizational and management risks and how can a leader attenuate those risks to build execution into... -
Negotiating Toward the Paris Accords: WWF & the Role of Forests in the 2015 Climate Agreement
Communication Case Study11.95View Details In the lead-up to the United Nations' 2015 climate summit in Paris, excitement ran high and so did anxiety. Negotiators hoped for a new international...
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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. -
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. -
Atera NYC (A): Turbulent Times in the Kitchen
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Atera Restaurant, New York City, February 2015. Jodi Richard closed the door behind her with a ton of questions. She had just come out of the final meeting... -
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 […] -
General Management: A Conceptual Introduction
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Addresses the following issues at a conceptual level: 1) Who is a general manager? 2) To whom is the general manager responsible? and 3) How do general... -
How to Find and Practice Courage
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIt's a behavior you can learn. -
IBM India: Localizing a Global Model of Corporate Citizenship
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In 1999, IBM India became a wholly owned subsidiary of IBM Corporation and established a presence in 14 cities across the country. True to its integrated... -
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? -
The Practical Art of Persuasion
Communication Digital Article[For more, visit the Communication Insight Center.] Persuasion is a catalyst for getting work done, for achieving an outcome you can't realize on your...