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The Abrasive Personality
Motivating people Magazine ArticleThe corporate president stared out the window of his skyscraper office. His forehead was furrowed in anger and puzzlement. His fingers drummed the arm of his chair with a speed that signified intense frustration. The other executives in the room waited expectantly. Each had said his piece. Each had come to his and her own […] -
Headhunters Reveal What Candidates Want
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Everyone's Network Should Provide Two Things
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleBut most of us only focus on one of them. -
From Do It Yourself to Do It Together
Organizational culture Digital ArticleChris Anderson continues to explore the edges of the Big Shift playing out around us. Having introduced us to The Long Tail and the growth of Free as a business model, Chris has just published a new article called “Atoms Are the New Bits” in the current issue of Wired. This article, highlighting the move […] -
5 Things That Change When You Become a Leader
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Whiteboard Session: Bringing the Best Business Ideas to Healthcare
Strategy & Execution VideoThomas Lee, MD explains how ideas from Michael Porter and other business thinkers could fix healthcare. -
Three Pitfalls Startup Founders Must Avoid
Noam Wasserman, Harvard Business School professor, outlines the three Rs: relationship decisions, roles decisions, and rewards decisions. -
How to Lead When You’re In with the In Crowd
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How to Keep A Players Productive
Business communication Magazine ArticleJust because they think they’re great doesn’t mean they’re not. -
How a 2-Minute Story Helps You Lead
Business communication Digital ArticleLeaders gain trust and teach people what’s important to them by telling stories. But these days there’s so much to attend to — now! — coming at us so fast. You might be tempted to let slide your soft skills, like how to tell a useful story. Just get to the point and move on […] -
Finding the Right Words in a Crisis
Business communication Digital ArticleThe wrong ones spark fear. The right ones facilitate clarity, calm, and action. -
You Can't Sit Out Office Politics
Leadership & Managing People First PersonBut you can use them to your advantage. -
Defend Your Idea Without Being Defensive
Difficult conversations Digital ArticleGetting behind an idea means imbuing it with our conviction and our passion. Such commitment is vital when pushing for an initiative or suggestion that you think is important to implement. This enthusiasm also helps you bring others to your cause. But it can also be your worst enemy when someone, such as your boss, […] -
How to Communicate Like Ben Bernanke
Leadership Digital ArticleFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke may not have solved the economic crisis but his reappointment by President Barack Obama demonstrates that his boss has confidence in him. One reason may be Bernanke’s ability to connect with others. At Fed meetings, Bernanke’s habit, in contrast to his predecessor Alan Greenspan, is to “speak last.” As New […] -
How to Become a Thought Leader in Six Steps
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIt's gospel that you have to cultivate your personal brand, particularly if you have designs on the C suite. But because everyone has a brand nowadays... -
Power Failure in Management Circuits
Business communication Magazine ArticleThe position, not the person, often determines whether a manager has power. -
Every Generation Wants Meaningful Work - but Thinks Other Age Groups Are in It for the Money
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Power and Politics in Organizational Life
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleOrganizations are political structures which provide platforms for the expression of individual interests, and which revolve around the accumulation of... -
Have You Mapped Your Key Relationships?
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The CEO’s Second Act
Decision making and problem solving Magazine ArticleThe best CEOs master the ability to reset their goals and reinvigorate their agendas every few years.
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Job Corps
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Describes the efforts of the director of Job Corps to stave off the destruction of his agency by the Nixon administration. In this process, the director... -
InterSoft of Argentina (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Focuses on InterSoft of Argentina, a growing software company in Argentina. In 1993, InterSoft acquires a Russian software company and Emilo Lopez, the... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People (with featured article "Leadership That Gets Results," by Daniel Goleman)
24.95View Details Managing people is fraught with challenges: What really motivates people? How do you deal with problem employees? How can you build a team that is greater... -
Brief Note on Social Motives
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Briefly describes in management terms the three social motives: Need for achievement; need for power; need for affiliation. Also briefly reviews the implications... -
Kunshan, Incorporated: The Making of China's Richest Town
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details In 1980, the city of Kunshan was mere countryside, registering neither on the Chinese government's nor the international business community's radar. By... -
The Rise of President Barack Hussein Obama
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details This case profiles President Barack Hussein Obama's rise to the presidency as an "improbable candidate." The case illustrates the ways in which he overcame... -
Next-Level Negotiating (HBR Women at Work Series)
Communication Book24.95View Details Build trust--and create more value. Whether you're negotiating a salary, a deal with a supplier, or your workload, thoughtful preparation increases your... -
Kate Burnett
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements Peter Isenberg at Jones Mendel (A). -
Weber Shandwick: The Client Relationship Leader Program
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details In 2002 Weber Shandwick, a leading global public relations agency, instituted a Client Relationship Leader (CRL) Program for its top 32 global accounts.... -
Navigating Organizational Politics: The Case of Kristen Peters (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details First-year Columbia Business School student Kristen Peters hoped her summer internship with Taylor Reed (TR) would lead to a job offer in private wealth... -
Carolina for Kibera
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details A growing NGO based in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya, is facing a complete change in leadership as the founders step back. At the same time, a $1 million grant... -
Martha Rinaldi: Should She Stay or Should She Go?
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Martha Rinaldi has been an assistant product manager at leading beverage company Potomac Waters since graduating from business school. Rinaldi is frustrated... -
Ponce de Leon: Confidential Instructions for Elaine Bennett
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Ponce de Leon (POL) is a four-party negotiation exercise in which a film studio is trying to sign a major actress to star in an upcoming movie. The negotiation... -
InterSoft of Argentina (C)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) and (B) cases. Designed to be handed out at the end of class. -
HBR's 10 Must Reads for New Managers (with bonus article "How Managers Become Leaders" by Michael D. Watkins)
24.95View Details Develop the mindset and presence to successfully manage others for the first time. If you read nothing else on becoming a new manager, read these 10 articles.... -
Fundacion Comunitaria Oaxaca (FCO)
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Describes the story of one of the first geographically focused foundations in Mexico, which was created by a group of international foundations (Rockefeller... -
HBR Guide to Getting the Mentoring You Need
21.95View Details Find the right person to help supercharge your career. Whether you're eyeing a specific leadership role, hoping to advance your skills, or simply looking... -
Global Protection Corporation: Message from the Middle
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details A middle manager at a large company is unable to get her engineering customers and corporate bosses to see eye to eye on a public relations decision,... -
Conflict at Mehra, Jindal and Associates
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details A recent law-school graduate is delighted to land a job as a junior associate at an up-and-coming legal firm in New Delhi, India. In spite of his initial... -
The Emotionally Intelligent Leader
19.99View Details Become a Better Leader by Improving Your Emotional Intelligence. Bestselling author DANIEL GOLEMAN first brought the concept of emotional intelligence...
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The Abrasive Personality
Motivating people Magazine ArticleThe corporate president stared out the window of his skyscraper office. His forehead was furrowed in anger and puzzlement. His fingers drummed the arm of his chair with a speed that signified intense frustration. The other executives in the room waited expectantly. Each had said his piece. Each had come to his and her own […] -
Headhunters Reveal What Candidates Want
Organizational Development Digital ArticleTo recruit the best, offer more than a job. -
Job Corps
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Describes the efforts of the director of Job Corps to stave off the destruction of his agency by the Nixon administration. In this process, the director... -
Everyone's Network Should Provide Two Things
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleBut most of us only focus on one of them. -
From Do It Yourself to Do It Together
Organizational culture Digital ArticleChris Anderson continues to explore the edges of the Big Shift playing out around us. Having introduced us to The Long Tail and the growth of Free as a business model, Chris has just published a new article called “Atoms Are the New Bits” in the current issue of Wired. This article, highlighting the move […] -
5 Things That Change When You Become a Leader
Leadership and managing people Digital Article…and the skills you need to successfully adapt. -
Whiteboard Session: Bringing the Best Business Ideas to Healthcare
Strategy & Execution VideoThomas Lee, MD explains how ideas from Michael Porter and other business thinkers could fix healthcare. -
Three Pitfalls Startup Founders Must Avoid
Noam Wasserman, Harvard Business School professor, outlines the three Rs: relationship decisions, roles decisions, and rewards decisions. -
InterSoft of Argentina (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Focuses on InterSoft of Argentina, a growing software company in Argentina. In 1993, InterSoft acquires a Russian software company and Emilo Lopez, the... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People (with featured article "Leadership That Gets Results," by Daniel Goleman)
24.95View Details Managing people is fraught with challenges: What really motivates people? How do you deal with problem employees? How can you build a team that is greater...