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How to Close the Gender Gap
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleMost companies say they're committed to advancing women into leadership roles. What they may fail to recognize, though, is that systemic barriers are... -
If You're Not Collecting Productivity Data, You'll Never Succeed at Work
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIt's central to self-improvement. -
Collaboration Is Risky. Now, Get on with It.
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThis post is part of the HBR Insight Center Making Collaboration Work. Last week I arrived home from work to see my 8th grade son toiling away on a science... -
How Coca-Cola, Netflix, and Amazon Learn from Failure
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleEncourage your team to embrace mistakes. -
Where Women's Leadership Development Programs Fall Short
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWithout broader commitments to advancing women, these programs can signal that women are deficient and need fixing. -
How to Navigate Feelings of Confidence and Self-Doubt After a Promotion
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleMost new leaders err too far in one direction or the other. -
What Makes an Effective Executive
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleAn effective executive does not need to be a leader in the typical sense of the word. Peter Drucker, the author of more than two dozen HBR articles, says... -
The Responsible Manager
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleFor the past 33 years, Prahalad, a professor of strategy at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, has ended all his MBA and executive... -
How to Make Great Decisions, Quickly
Decision making and problem solving Digital ArticleIt’s a skill that will set you apart. -
The 3 Elements of Trust
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleAnd which one is most important for leaders. -
The HBR Interview: Whole Foods CEO John Mackey
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleIn 1977 John Mackey moved into a vegetarian co-op, became its food buyer, and went to work in a natural foods store, putting him on the path to founding... -
A Brief History of Doing Well by Doing Good
Businesses that are good corporate citizens also tend to succeed financially. -
Six Common Misperceptions about Teamwork
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTeamwork and collaboration are critical to mission achievement in any organization that has to respond quickly to changing circumstances. My research... -
Customer Service in a Crisis
Rene Carayol of Cass Business School explains how First Direct's commitment to customer service saved a life on 9/11. -
Build Your Reputation as a Trustworthy Leader
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleLessons from a 15-year study of more than 3,200 leaders. -
5 Tips for New Team Leaders
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleOvercommunicate, for a start. -
How to Expand Your Professional Network
Make the connections you need. -
3 Ways Humility Can Undermine Your Leadership
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleYou can preserve your commitment to highlighting others without hindering your effectiveness. -
How to Pick a Good Fight
Organizational Development Magazine ArticlePeace and harmony are overrated. Though conflict-free teamwork is often held up as the be-all and end-all of organizational life, it actually can be the... -
To Improve Your Social Savvy, Work on Your Spatial Skills
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleA new study uncovers a correlation between people's spatial skills and their social intelligence. Can strengthening your ability in one area improve your...
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HBR Guide to Being a Great Boss
21.95View Details Are you a good boss--or a great one? Good bosses can handle the day-to-day work of running a team. Great bosses go beyond that, finding ways to help employees... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads for Mid-Level Managers (with bonus article "Managers Can't Do It All" by Diane Gherson and Lynda Gratton)
24.95View 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,... -
Magellan versus Quesada: To mutiny or not to mutiny?
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In April 1520, Gaspar de Quesada and other Spanish Captains mutinied against their Portuguese admiral Ferdinand Magellan. After being retired by the Portuguese... -
LiuGong: Integration Challenges in Poland (B)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to case CB0101 Case (B) describes Wu's new critical issue after the merger - whether or not to retain the former Dressta's President. -
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership 2-Volume Collection
45.00View Details If you read nothing else on leadership, read these definitive articles from Harvard Business Review. Leadership skills are not innate--they can be acquired... -
Banyan Tree Group: Sustainability through Shared Value
Management Case Study11.95View Details In early 2023, Claire Chiang, co-founder of Banyan Tree Group (Banyan Tree), a Singapore-based multinational hospitality brand with several hotels and... -
ING Direct Canada: Are You Suffering?
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In a testament to the power of social media and the effect it can have on a business, the chief executive officer of a bank adopts the habit of taking... -
B&C crossing borders in Russia (B)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details The three part case discusses managing the dilemma of compliance versus entrepreneurial decisions ("intrapreneurship") in a large corporation and decision-making... -
Seaside Organics
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details This case follows Sara Norton, a soccer player turned serial entrepreneur, as she transforms Seaside Organics from a fledgling startup into an $89 million... -
The CEO Test: Master the Challenges That Make or Break All Leaders
30.00View Details Are you ready to lead? Will you pass the test? Despite all the effort through the years to understand what it takes to be an effective leader, the challenges... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads for CEOs (Paperback + Ebook)
Leadership & Managing People Special Offer34.95View Details As CEO, you set the vision, the strategy, and the tone of your organization. You establish priorities, anticipate and address challenges, champion and... -
Being Global: How to Think, Act, and Lead in a Transformed World
Global Business Book32.00View Details What does it take to lead a global business? What makes being a global business leader today such a complex task? It's more than mastering your knowledge... -
Being the Boss, with a New Preface: The 3 Imperatives for Becoming a Great Leader
35.00View Details Are you the boss you need to be? You never dreamed being the boss would be so hard. You're caught in a web of conflicting expectations from your subordinates,... -
What You Really Need to Lead: The Power of Thinking and Acting Like an Owner
27.00View Details WHAT MAKES A LEADER? CAN YOU REALLY LEARN TO LEAD? You might believe that leaders are born, not made. Perhaps you think that you need to hold an important... -
The Mind of the Leader: How to Lead Yourself, Your People, and Your Organization for Extraordinary Results
30.00View Details Join the global movement that's making corporations more people-centric to achieve great results. The world is facing a global leadership crisis. Seventy-seven... -
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.: Politics In Esports
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details On October 8, 2019, Blizzard Entertainment Inc. (Blizzard), a subsidiary of one of the world's largest video game companies, banned a popular player from... -
To Catch a Vandal: A Power & Influence Exercise
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details This exercise is based on the popular group game "Mafia" and is designed to give students a broad introduction to multiple theories of influence and to... -
Bozoma Saint John: Leading with Authenticity and Urgency (Multimedia Case)
25.00View Details In this multimedia case, Bozoma Saint John recounts numerous defining moments from her childhood and work experiences. We learn what empowered and inspired... -
The Adventures of an IT Leader, Updated Edition with a New Preface by the Authors
35.00View Details What does it take to lead and manage your company's tech? Becoming an effective IT leader and manager presents a host of challenges--from anticipating... -
Moral Complexity in Leadership: Empathy / "Mrs. Sen's," by Jhumpa Lahiri
Management Case Study11.95View Details The "Moral Complexity in Leadership" series of cases and teaching notes help business instructors harness the power of fiction to prepare students for...
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How to Close the Gender Gap
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleMost companies say they're committed to advancing women into leadership roles. What they may fail to recognize, though, is that systemic barriers are... -
HBR Guide to Being a Great Boss
21.95View Details Are you a good boss--or a great one? Good bosses can handle the day-to-day work of running a team. Great bosses go beyond that, finding ways to help employees... -
If You're Not Collecting Productivity Data, You'll Never Succeed at Work
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIt's central to self-improvement. -
HBR's 10 Must Reads for Mid-Level Managers (with bonus article "Managers Can't Do It All" by Diane Gherson and Lynda Gratton)
24.95View 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,... -
Collaboration Is Risky. Now, Get on with It.
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThis post is part of the HBR Insight Center Making Collaboration Work. Last week I arrived home from work to see my 8th grade son toiling away on a science... -
How Coca-Cola, Netflix, and Amazon Learn from Failure
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleEncourage your team to embrace mistakes. -
Where Women's Leadership Development Programs Fall Short
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWithout broader commitments to advancing women, these programs can signal that women are deficient and need fixing. -
How to Navigate Feelings of Confidence and Self-Doubt After a Promotion
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleMost new leaders err too far in one direction or the other. -
Magellan versus Quesada: To mutiny or not to mutiny?
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In April 1520, Gaspar de Quesada and other Spanish Captains mutinied against their Portuguese admiral Ferdinand Magellan. After being retired by the Portuguese... -
What Makes an Effective Executive
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleAn effective executive does not need to be a leader in the typical sense of the word. Peter Drucker, the author of more than two dozen HBR articles, says...