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What Leaders Really Do
Change management Magazine ArticleThey don’t make plans; they don’t solve problems; they don’t even organize people. What leaders really do is prepare organizations for change and help them cope as they struggle through it. -
Three Differences Between Managers and Leaders
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleStop thinking about your tasks and start talking about your vision. -
The Key to Inclusive Leadership
Organizational Development Digital ArticleOvercome unconscious bias using humility and empathy. -
The Most Important Leadership Competencies, According to Leaders Around the World
Leadership Digital ArticleThey’re all hard to improve because they run counter to our instincts. -
How to Become a Better Listener
Communication Digital ArticleSharpen these seven skills. -
How to Demonstrate Your Strategic Thinking Skills
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleDon't be shy about bringing your ideas to the table. -
Strategic Leadership: The Essential Skills
Management skills Magazine ArticleThe storied British banker and financier Nathan Rothschild noted that great fortunes are made when cannonballs fall in the harbor, not when violins play in the ballroom. Rothschild understood that the more unpredictable the environment, the greater the opportunity—if you have the leadership skills to capitalize on it. Through research at the Wharton School and […] -
Women Rising: The Unseen Barriers
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleEven when CEOs make gender diversity a priority--by setting aspirational goals for the proportion of women in leadership roles, insisting on diverse slates... -
5 Principles of Purposeful Leadership
Leadership development Digital ArticleUnderstanding why you’re in the room is more important than being the smartest one in it. -
Anyone Can Learn to Be a Better Leader
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleYou just have to put in the work. -
What Great Managers Do
Managing employees Magazine ArticleGreat leaders tap into the needs and fears we all share. Great managers, by contrast, perform their magic by discovering, developing, and celebrating what’s different about each person who works for them. Here’s how they do it. -
The Future of Leadership Development
Leadership & Managing People SpotlightCompanies spend heavily on executive education but often get a meager return on their investment. That's because business schools and other traditional... -
How Leaders Create and Use Networks
Power and influence Magazine ArticleSuccessful leaders have a nose for opportunity and a knack for knowing whom to tap to get things done. These qualities depend on a set of strategic networking skills that nonleaders rarely possess. -
What New Team Leaders Should Do First
Leadership development Best PracticeYour agenda for the first few weeks. -
Becoming the Boss
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleEven for the most gifted individuals, the process of becoming a leader is an arduous, albeit rewarding, journey of continuous learning and self-development.... -
Assessment: What’s Your Leadership Style?
Leadership AssessmentGet feedback on your strengths, weaknesses, and blind spots. -
What Makes a 360-Degree Review Successful?
Organizational Development Digital ArticleIt has to start with buy-in from the top. -
Leadership That Gets Results
Leadership & Managing People HBR BestsellerA leader's singular job is to get results. But even with all the leadership training programs and "expert" advice available, effective leadership still... -
How to Minimize Stress Before, During, and After Your Vacation
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleStart planning weeks ahead of time. -
How to Develop Your Leadership Style
Leadership & Managing People HBR BestsellerBosses often sense that something is missing in an employee's tool kit but can't put a finger on what it is. They say something like "You need certain...
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Senior Leadership Teams: What it Takes to Make Them Great
An organization's fate hinges on its CEO--right? Not according to the authors of "Senior Leadership Teams." They argue that in today's world of neck-snapping... -
Global Healthcare Exchange
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Founded in March 2000 at the height of the dot-com bubble, Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX) was one of 90 online marketplaces in the health care industry.... -
Hewlett-Packard-Compaq: The Merger Decision
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Hewlett-Packard's proposed $24 billion acquisition of rival Compaq marked the largest merger in the history of the computer industry. The merger was Hewlett-Packard's... -
Fujifilm: A Second Foundation
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Fujifilm was the second largest manufacturer of photographic film in the world when digital imaging began to substitute for its core business. In contrast... -
Rospil.info
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details What should business leaders do about corruption? In December 2011, four HBS alumni met to debate how to engage the unprecedented protests against Vladimir... -
ConAgra Foods: The Next Chapter
Strategy & Execution Case Study6.95View Details In 2005, CEO Bruce Rohde has almost completed the integration of ConAgra Foods' collection of 90 independent operating companies into a focused, value-added... -
Leading Change in Talent at L'Oreal
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Jean-Claude Le Grand just stepped into a new role as Executive Vice-President for Human Resources at the global cosmetics company, L'Oréal. He is now... -
Pierre Frankel in Moscow (A): Unfreezing Change
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details A young and upcoming French executive in a global technology company is sent to Moscow as deputy managing director to turn around the Russia subsidiary.... -
Margaret Huebner: Building the Human Resources Function at Oman's Port of Salalah
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details This case describes how consultant Margaret Huebner successfully updated the human resources (HR) function for the emergent Port of Salalah in the Sultanate... -
Nick Saban: Embracing "The Process" of Sustaining Success
Management Case Study8.95View Details Nick Saban, head coach of the University of Alabama football team from 2007-2022, fielded teams that won 183 of 208 games (88%), including a record-tying... -
ConAgra Foods
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details In 2002, ConAgra Foods CEO Bruce Rohde was deliberating the next steps in the process of transforming the company from an agribusiness giant to a value-added... -
Costco Companies, Inc.
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details Costco Companies, one of the major players in the wholesale club industry, has developed a new class of membership that offers discounted services--auto,... -
Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?: (And How to Fix It)
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... -
Mary Caroline Tillman at Egon Zehnder: Spotting Talent in the 21st Century
Leadership & Managing People Case Study14.00View Details This case investigates both micro and macro issues around strategic human capital development. First, it explores how Egon Zehnder, a leading global search... -
The High Potential's Advantage: Get Noticed, Impress Your Bosses, and Become a Top Leader
Do You Know What It Takes to Be a High Potential in Your Organization? Being seen as a high-potential leader is essential to getting promoted and reaching... -
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.--2002
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Carlos Ghosn, a former executive vice president of Renault, became the COO of Nissan Motor Co., a troubled auto company in Japan when Renault bought 38%... -
Truly Human Leadership at Barry-Wehmiller
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details The chief executive of Barry-Wehmiller, a large maker of industrial equipment, has resolved to run the company via "truly human leadership" in which "success... -
The Leader You Want to Be: Five Essential Principles for Bringing Out Your Best Self--Every Day
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... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads for Mid-Level Managers (Paperback + Ebook)
Management Special Offer34.95View Details Collaborator. Communicator. Connector. Coach. As a mid-level manager, you're being tasked with more than ever before. You're expected to lead innovation,...
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What Leaders Really Do
Change management Magazine ArticleThey don’t make plans; they don’t solve problems; they don’t even organize people. What leaders really do is prepare organizations for change and help them cope as they struggle through it. -
Three Differences Between Managers and Leaders
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleStop thinking about your tasks and start talking about your vision. -
The Key to Inclusive Leadership
Organizational Development Digital ArticleOvercome unconscious bias using humility and empathy. -
How to Make Great Decisions, Quickly
It’s a skill that will set you apart. -
The Most Important Leadership Competencies, According to Leaders Around the World
Leadership Digital ArticleThey’re all hard to improve because they run counter to our instincts. -
How to Become a Better Listener
Communication Digital ArticleSharpen these seven skills. -
How to Demonstrate Your Strategic Thinking Skills
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleDon't be shy about bringing your ideas to the table. -
Strategic Leadership: The Essential Skills
Management skills Magazine ArticleThe storied British banker and financier Nathan Rothschild noted that great fortunes are made when cannonballs fall in the harbor, not when violins play in the ballroom. Rothschild understood that the more unpredictable the environment, the greater the opportunity—if you have the leadership skills to capitalize on it. Through research at the Wharton School and […] -
Women Rising: The Unseen Barriers
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleEven when CEOs make gender diversity a priority--by setting aspirational goals for the proportion of women in leadership roles, insisting on diverse slates... -
5 Principles of Purposeful Leadership
Leadership development Digital ArticleUnderstanding why you’re in the room is more important than being the smartest one in it.