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The Mood in Tokyo, One Week After
Crisis management Digital ArticleThe flight from Vancouver to Tokyo was half empty. At this time of year it is generally packed, and I wondered again how wise I was in heading to Tokyo just after a major earthquake, and with the Fukushima reactors running out of control. But I had compelling personal reasons to go, and the US […] -
The Sure Thing That Flopped (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Sales & Marketing Magazine ArticleTibal Fisher made a fortune selling trendy, inexpensive home furnishings to baby boomers. With that generation beginning to enter its sixties, he sees... -
Parents May Be Your Secret Weapon For Recruiting and Retaining Millennials
Talent management Digital ArticleIf you want to get in with Millennials, try talking to their parents. -
Which Generation Will Give the U.S. Its Next President?
Government Digital ArticleIf one of the new generations reminds you of an older one, you’re probably right. William Strauss and Neil Howe, in Generations: The History of America’s Future, 1584 to 2069, trace the history of the U.S. by generation. They argue that generations follow a four-part, repeating cycle: 1. A “civic” generation: a dominant, externally-focused generation, […] -
The Workforce Paradox: We're Short on Talent, Not Just Jobs
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleIt's counterproductive to discuss whether we have a talent shortage or high unemployment. We have both. Even as the economy recovers, the Obama administration's... -
Why the Second Generation Can Make or Break Your Family Business
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThey don't have to live in the shadow of the founders. -
Where Automated Job Interviews Fall Short
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleResearch shows that these systems are often discriminatory, alienating, and deeply stressful for job seekers. -
The Case of the Needy Employee
Giving feedback Digital ArticleMake Your Case relies on your insights to help readers solve pressing business problems. You can help by leaving a comment below or by rating the comments of others — after a week, a guest expert will also weigh in. * * * “Knock, knock!” says a voice behind you. You swivel your chair around […] -
Life Is No Long Cruise
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleI love meeting people who are planning to retire soon. "What are you planning to do?" I always ask. Inevitably, I get an answer along the lines of "my... -
Think Task, Not Time
Employee retention Digital ArticleNot long ago, I spoke with the CFO of a major New York-based corporation. Clearly frustrated, he explained that everyone in his department worked 60 hours a week or more – they always had and, as far as he was concerned, they always would. But they were having no luck finding young employees willing to […] -
Don’t Leave a Legacy; Live One
Career planning Digital ArticleIf you’ve spent your whole career making money, maybe now’s the time to make an impact. -
Harnessing the Power of Age Diversity
Leadership & Managing People Big IdeaAre tensions between different generations escalating? In organizations, lack of trust between older and younger workers often yields a culture of competition... -
The Day I Took My Daughter to Work
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWhen my children were young, before the age at which schools frowned on parents who pulled them out of class, I used to take them with me on occasional... -
Debunking The Millennials’ Work Ethic “Problem”
Age and generational issues Digital ArticleMillennials are lazy, right? Wrong. You might have gotten that impression, though, reading the April 3 Washington Post piece on Millennials’ supposed “lax work ethic.” The Post’s article isn’t the only recent piece on the topic: In February, the Pew Research Center released a report called “Millennials: Confident. Connected. Open to Change” that also missed […] -
When Will Educators Get Serious About Gaming?
Communication Digital ArticleEditor's note: This post is part of a three-week series examining educational innovation and technology, published in partnership with the Advanced Leadership... -
Generations Around the Globe
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleGeography significantly influences the formation of generational beliefs and behavior. Each country's unique social, political, and economic events shape... -
Do Your Younger Customers Even Like Your Company?
Sales & Marketing Digital ArticleI had an interesting conversation earlier this week with a very experienced consultant whose company works with many of the largest financial services... -
Millennials Are the MacGyvers of Business
Age and generational issues Digital ArticleWhile writing our book Jugaad Innovation, we’ve come across many innovators in the U.S. who are using the jugaad mindset — a frugal, flexible, and feisty approach to take on the country’s major socioeconomic issues. Not surprisingly, a significant number of the innovators we met were Millennials, many of whom are cynical about large corporations. […] -
Are U.S. Millennial Men Just as Sexist as Their Dads?
Gender Digital ArticleAccording to some surveys, bias doesn’t simply fade away. -
Research: The Immigrant Income Gap
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleHow gender, race, and language impact the pay of first and second generation immigrants.
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Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook Toolkit
150.00View Details Navigate the complex decisions and critical relationships necessary to create and sustain a healthy family business--and business family. Though "family... -
Gucci in the Metaverse
Management Case Study11.95View Details Set in April 2022, the case chronicles how Kering-owned luxury-fashion house Gucci underwent a comprehensive creative and cultural transformation, making... -
William Levitt, Levittown and the Creation of American Suburbia
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Demand for low-cost housing after World War II far exceeded supply. Was this a profitable new market? New York developer William Levitt had to decide.... -
Shirley Dong at Schneider Electric: A Female Technical Leader's Career at a Crossroads
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case depicts the critical decisions Xingli Dong (Shirley) made during her career transition from a female Ph. D. in engineering to Energy Automation... -
Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook: How to Build and Sustain a Successful, Enduring Enterprise
29.99View Details Navigate the complex decisions and critical relationships necessary to create and sustain a healthy family business--and business family. Though "family... -
French Pension System: On the Verge of Retirement? (Abridged)
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Surveys the French pension system, its particular institutional characteristics, and some of the critical challenges and opportunities facing French reformers.... -
Design Thinking at Trenton State College: Designing a Faculty Retirement Experience
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details This document is one of three available case-based simulations used as the basis for a multisession course on design thinking. The course emphasizes deep... -
When Trust Fails and Family Civil War Breaks Out: Great Eagle Holdings Case Study
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In 2018, the Lo family of Hong Kong held a combined 68% of Great Eagle Holdings (GEH), a publicly listed and one of the largest real estate conglomerates... -
Malkinson Printing Company: The Evolution of a Family Business
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Matt Decker, the former president of Malkinson Printing Company, a family-owned private printing company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, needed to decide whether... -
The Unfinished Agenda: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Dr. K. Anji Reddy founded Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd (DRL) in 1984. Since then, the company had grown to become one of the largest pharmaceutical companies... -
Japan: Deficits, Demography, and Deflation
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details By 2005, Japan's debt had risen to 163% of GDP. For more than a decade, the government had run huge deficits, trying unsuccessfully to stimulate economic... -
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy was founded in 1995 to bring together a variety of efforts to reduce teen pregnancy in the United States.... -
Digital for Good: Raising Kids to Thrive in an Online World
28.00View Details Kids deserve a better digital future. Help them create it. When it comes to raising children in a digital world, every parent feels underprepared and... -
Trusted Family (B): Building a Career with Family Entrepreneurship?
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details Studying or practicing? Being an entrepreneur or a manager? Working for the family business or not? How much should business-owning families support their... -
Overcoming Ageism (HBR Women at Work Series)
24.95View Details Combat age discrimination in your workplace. Everyone experiences age-related bias at some point in their careers, but for women the costs are greater.... -
Advising Families on Estate Planning
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Sean Warrick is an estate planning adviser at Hellwig & Macon. He is preparing for meetings with two clients. His first clients are Peggy and David Bartley,... -
The Citibank India Story: Nurturing Global Leaders
Communication Case Study11.95View Details It is August 2014, and the Citibank conference on leadership and development has just concluded. Immediately after, Sara Roberts, Talent Head of Citigroup... -
Multigenerational Workplace: The Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review
22.95View Details Seize the benefits of the five-generation workforce. Generational distrust and ageism are seeping into organizations worldwide. Differences over communication... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Diversity (Paperback + Ebook)
Leadership & Managing People Special Offer34.95View Details Reap the benefits of a diverse workforce. If you read nothing else on promoting diversity and realizing its benefits, read these 10 articles. We've combed... -
The Wealthfront Generation
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details This case features Wealthfront, a Palo Alto California-based financial technology startup. Wealthfront created a fully-automated, low-cost online investment...
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How to Get Your Big Ideas Noticed By the Right People
Leadership & Managing People AdviceAsk yourself, "Who has the power to make this happen?" -
The Mood in Tokyo, One Week After
Crisis management Digital ArticleThe flight from Vancouver to Tokyo was half empty. At this time of year it is generally packed, and I wondered again how wise I was in heading to Tokyo just after a major earthquake, and with the Fukushima reactors running out of control. But I had compelling personal reasons to go, and the US […] -
The Sure Thing That Flopped (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Sales & Marketing Magazine ArticleTibal Fisher made a fortune selling trendy, inexpensive home furnishings to baby boomers. With that generation beginning to enter its sixties, he sees... -
Parents May Be Your Secret Weapon For Recruiting and Retaining Millennials
Talent management Digital ArticleIf you want to get in with Millennials, try talking to their parents. -
Which Generation Will Give the U.S. Its Next President?
Government Digital ArticleIf one of the new generations reminds you of an older one, you’re probably right. William Strauss and Neil Howe, in Generations: The History of America’s Future, 1584 to 2069, trace the history of the U.S. by generation. They argue that generations follow a four-part, repeating cycle: 1. A “civic” generation: a dominant, externally-focused generation, […] -
The Workforce Paradox: We're Short on Talent, Not Just Jobs
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleIt's counterproductive to discuss whether we have a talent shortage or high unemployment. We have both. Even as the economy recovers, the Obama administration's... -
Why the Second Generation Can Make or Break Your Family Business
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThey don't have to live in the shadow of the founders. -
Where Automated Job Interviews Fall Short
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleResearch shows that these systems are often discriminatory, alienating, and deeply stressful for job seekers. -
The Case of the Needy Employee
Giving feedback Digital ArticleMake Your Case relies on your insights to help readers solve pressing business problems. You can help by leaving a comment below or by rating the comments of others — after a week, a guest expert will also weigh in. * * * “Knock, knock!” says a voice behind you. You swivel your chair around […] -
Life Is No Long Cruise
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleI love meeting people who are planning to retire soon. "What are you planning to do?" I always ask. Inevitably, I get an answer along the lines of "my...