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Leading Change When Business Is Good: The HBR Interview--Samuel J. Palmisano
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleLou Gerstner's was a hard act to follow. As CEO in what were arguably IBM's darkest hours, Gerstner brought the company back from the brink. After nearly... -
Do You Need a Career Coach?
Career coaching Digital ArticleWhy you might want one — and how to find the right one for you. -
4 Strategies to Prepare for a Late-Career Shift
Career transitions Digital ArticleStarting over can feel daunting, but your age and experience are assets. -
How to Show You’re Passionate in a Job Interview
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How to Answer "Why Do You Want to Work Here?"
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How to Negotiate Your Salary in the Age of Pay Transparency Laws
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How Presidents Persuade
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleDavid Gergen, adviser to presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton, knows a thing or two about how leaders get their messages across. In this edited... -
Perfect Paradox of Star Brands: An Interview with Bernard Arnault of LVMH (HBR OnPoint Enhanced Edition)
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleFew companies can boast a collection of star brands like LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the French powerhouse that owns the likes of Dior, Dom Perignon,... -
How to Conduct an Effective Job Interview
Organizational Development Best PracticeDon't waste your breath with absurd questions like: What are your weaknesses? -
Post-Capitalist Executive: An Interview with Peter F. Drucker
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleDrucker argues that in the post-capitalist society, managers must learn to negotiate a new environment with a different set of work rules and career expectations.... -
How to Handle Stress During a Job Interview
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleAnd how to recover if you stumble. -
Right Way to Go Global: An Interview with Whirlpool CEO David Whitwam
Global Business Magazine ArticleThere's a difference between being an international company--selling globally, having global brands, or having operations in different countries--and... -
How to Tell If a Prospective Employer Shares Your Values
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleAsk these questions at your next interview. -
5 Ways to Prepare for Situational Interview Questions
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTactical advice to help you nail common prompts. -
Service Comes First: An Interview with USAA's Robert F. McDermott
Technology & Operations Magazine ArticleIn this interview, Robert McDermott tells how he has built customer service into the very fiber of the insurance company he heads--USAA. His successful... -
Crime and Management: An Interview with New York City Police Commissioner Lee P. Brown
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleIn this interview, Commissioner Brown describes the Community Patrol Officers Program -- a return to the days of the cop on the beat. This program requires... -
How to Tell If a Potential Employer Has a Burnout Culture
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleQuestions to ask - and red flags to look out for - in your next interview. -
Strategies of Effective Interviewing
Job interviews Magazine ArticleWe all think we know how to carry on our side of a two-way business conversation, but we can get much fuller and more-accurate information if we pay careful attention to strategies of effective interviewing. -
High-Tech the Old-Fashioned Way: An Interview with Tom Siebel of Siebel Systems
Sales & Marketing Magazine ArticleThere is a growing awareness among corporations that the quality of the customer experience they provide directly affects their bottom line. Many are... -
Projects Are the New Job Interviews
Organizational Development Digital ArticleResumes are dead. Interviews are largely ineffectual. Linked-In is good. Portfolios are useful. But projects are the real future of hiring, especially...
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Honor Foundation: Accessing Special Operations Talent
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details In 2020, The Honor Foundation (THF), a nonprofit dedicated to helping U.S. military special operators to transition into civilian careers, was facing... -
Venita Fields: What Private Equity Professionals Really Do
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Ever since he had heard her speak at a private equity conference, Babatunde Omotoba had wanted to work for Venita Fields, co-founder and senior managing... -
On the Bubble: Startup Bootstrapping
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Bubble was a software company in the low-code/no-code market, making tools that allowed users without traditional programming backgrounds or technical... -
HBR Guide to Your Job Search
21.95View Details Land the job of your dreams. You're ready to take the next step in your career. But securing the right role can take a lot of work--and a lot of time... -
The Geography of Poverty: Exploring the Role of Neighborhoods in the Lives of Urban, Adolescent Poor
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In the American canon of anti-poverty programs, Moving to Opportunity (MTO)-a housing experiment conducted in the 1990s-stood out for its ambitious yet... -
Hiring Successful Professionals: One Process-Multiple Goals
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details The best hiring practices help professional firms attract successful employees, equip newcomers with critical support networks, increase the firm's diversity... -
Customer Visits for Entrepreneurs
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details Provides practical guidelines for conducting customer visits to explore and validate demand for an entrepreneurial offering. Reviews conditions under... -
PLBsearch: Growing with LinkedIn
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details This case is used in Darden's "Digital Marketing" course elective. It explores the experience of a niche search firm whose founder attributed her ability... -
Hot Chicken Takeover
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details By December 2018, entrepreneur Joe DeLoss's fried chicken company, Hot Chicken Takeover, has opened three restaurants in Columbus, Ohio using an unconventional... -
Different Strokes: New York City's Not-So-Warm Welcome
Management Case Study11.95View Details Mei-Ling Liu has come a long way from her humble beginnings in a small town on the coast of Taiwan. She is in New York City to interview for an assistant... -
Name Your Price: Compensation Negotiation at Whole Health Management (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details MBA student Monroe Davies is asked by a potential employer to determine his own compensation package. This case follows Jim Hummer, President and CEO... -
Recruitment of a Star
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Details power dynamics that unfold in the firm when one of its best and brightest threatens to leave. It focuses on the dynamics of attracting, hiring,... -
Skills-First Hiring at IBM
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details This case reviews IBM's efforts to widen its hiring funnel and broaden its talent pool. -
Amy Kelly's Written Interview
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Presents former Self-Assessment and Career Development student Amy Kelly's response to the "Written Interview" assignment. -
Recruiting at Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co.
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Examines the recruiting process of Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co. (BHC), an investment banking firm known for its work with middle market companies. Specifically,... -
Truebird - An AlleyCorp Venture
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details In December 2018, Kevin Ryan and Wendy Tsu faced an important decision - to finalize the CEO candidate for Truebird, an innovative, automated coffee café... -
GoDaddy and the Holy Grail: Equal Access to Top Performance Reviews (C)
Technology & Operations Case Study5.00View Details Supplement for Case SM318A -
Name Your Price: Compensation Negotiation at Whole Health Management (C)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) and (B) cases. -
Uncharted Waters at Ventoso Ship Supply: A Sensory Marketing Dilemma (A)
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details This is a three-part, disguised case series. In June 2009, Diana Zanzi was hired by Ventoso Ship Supply, an Italian sailboat manufacturer, to help... -
Name Your Price: Compensation Negotiation at Whole Health Management (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case.
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Is the Company You're Interviewing with Actually Inclusive?
Leadership & Managing People AdviceSeven questions you can ask to find out. -
Leading Change When Business Is Good: The HBR Interview--Samuel J. Palmisano
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleLou Gerstner's was a hard act to follow. As CEO in what were arguably IBM's darkest hours, Gerstner brought the company back from the brink. After nearly... -
Why You Shouldn’t Lie in a Job Interview
Job interviews AdviceStrategic ways to answer tough questions. -
Do You Need a Career Coach?
Career coaching Digital ArticleWhy you might want one — and how to find the right one for you. -
4 Strategies to Prepare for a Late-Career Shift
Career transitions Digital ArticleStarting over can feel daunting, but your age and experience are assets. -
How to Show You’re Passionate in a Job Interview
Career planning Digital ArticleHobbies count. -
How to Answer "Why Do You Want to Work Here?"
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThree approaches to help you ace this classic interview question. -
Honor Foundation: Accessing Special Operations Talent
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details In 2020, The Honor Foundation (THF), a nonprofit dedicated to helping U.S. military special operators to transition into civilian careers, was facing... -
How to Negotiate Your Salary in the Age of Pay Transparency Laws
Job search Best PracticeSix ways to navigate the conversation and get the compensation you deserve. -
How Presidents Persuade
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleDavid Gergen, adviser to presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton, knows a thing or two about how leaders get their messages across. In this edited...