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The Trick to Becoming a Senior Leader
Leadership Digital ArticleI was walking down 48th Street in midtown Manhattan, when a man, well-dressed in a nice suit and shined shoes, with coiffed hair, and a leather briefcase, brushed by me. Then I saw him turn his head and spit out his gum. I kept my eye on the wad of gum to be sure I […] -
Leave Your Job the Classy Way
Managing yourself Digital ArticleI’ll never forget the Vice President of Sales who — after only five days on the job — sent a company-wide email calling all his coworkers “complete idiots,” swearing at senior management, and declaring he was walking out then and there. After that email, about 950 people who barely knew his name would forever remember […] -
3 Ways Executives Can Manage Challenging Moments in Their Careers
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Memo to President-Elect Obama: 7 Moves to Create Momentum
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleDear President-elect Obama, Congratulations. Your election as President represents a nearly ideal opportunity for you to make a successful transition... -
Why Managers Are More Likely to Be Depressed
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Congratulations, Mr. President. Now Comes the Hard Part.
Government Digital ArticleThe morning after a hard-fought campaign is the time to savor the sweet taste of victory. And what a campaign it has been, scaling new political heights and plumbing new lows. So enjoy the morning after Mr. President, because that’s really all the time you can afford. You lead a nation divided, depleted and at […] -
Office Politics: A Skill Women Should Lean Into
Managing yourself Digital ArticleDon’t shoot yourself in the foot by avoiding them. -
Businesses Need to Bring Younger Employees into Their Leadership Ranks
Business and society Digital ArticleToday’s most intractable challenges require an intergenerational approach. -
When Should You Fire Your Child from the Family Business?
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Dear Entrepreneur, Are You Happy?
Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleFor the past year, I’ve been interviewing entrepreneurs and business-builders as part of a book project. Their successes have inspired me, but so have their failures. In the course of interviewing them, I’m constantly reminded of the need for humility. Through this quest to learn more about the elements and principles that drive business-building success, […] -
How Boards Can Set a New CEO Up for Success
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How Family Business Owners Should Bring the Next Generation into the Company
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleEncourage them to build a career outside the firm first. -
Research: Becoming a Manager Doesn't Always Feel Like a Step Up
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIndividual contributors who are used to a lot of personal responsibility may struggle when promoted. -
Research: How Long Should a Founder Remain CEO?
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleOn average, their value-add tends to decline after an IPO. -
Top 10 Ways Obama Can Change American Culture
Government Digital ArticleIn the transition to the Obama administration, I have been interviewed by old and new media about President-Elect Obama’s stimulus package, which I applaud for its focus on job creation through short-term infrastructure upgrades combined with longer term investments in technologies of the future. But I think that what Barack Obama could really change is […] -
Overcoming Self-Doubt in the Face of a Big Promotion
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What Happens When an Interim CEO Takes Over?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleDick Costolo is leaving Twitter, and Jack Dorsey will take over, at least temporarily. -
Turn Yourself Into a Star Sales Leader
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Management Tourists
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWhen do leaders become management tourists? By "tourists," I mean leaders who occupy positions for too short a time to have a positive impact, and who... -
Wall Street Rewards CEOs Who Talk About Their Strategies
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleEspecially when they're new.
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Mothers Out Front
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details It was April 17, 2020, the night before the vote, and Kelsey Wirth, co-founder and board chair of Mothers Out Front, a non-profit climate justice organization,... -
HBR Guide to Designing Your Retirement
21.95View Details Set yourself up for a successful transition. Retirement is perhaps the greatest and most deeply personal career transition you'll ever make. Will you... -
Wilbur-Ellis: Shaping the Board's Role in Continuity
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case concerns the efforts of a multigenerational family business to leverage and benefit from the board on key related issues: succession of the... -
KFC UK: Don't Count Your Chickens Before they Hatch (B)
Management Case Study5.00View Details Case Supplement for Case RSM055 -
Scandinavian Building Services: Preserving the Past and Ensuring the Future
Management Case Study11.95View Details On October 31, 2017, Terry Hay, patriarch of the Hay family and leader of the family business, was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer and given... -
Governing OpenAI (A)
Management Case Study11.95View Details In late November 2023, OpenAI's new board of directors took stock of the situation. The company, which sought to develop artificial general intelligence... -
Ocean Park Corporation: Transitioning from Park to Resort
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details The case is based on Ocean Park Corporation (OPC), which manages Ocean Park Hong Kong (OP), the 12th most popular theme park in the world in 2013. Known... -
Investing in the Climate Transition at Neuberger Berman
Management Case Study11.95View Details By mid-2023, Neuberger Berman (NB), an active asset manager, had grown its assets under management to about half a trillion dollars and took pride in... -
Danish Crown: Feeding the Future
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details Danish Crown, one of the world's largest exporters of pork meat and one of Europe's top five producers of beef, faced increasing headwinds in 2021, making... -
Marinella Soldi at Discovery Inc. (B)
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Publicis Groupe 2021: Changing Nearly Everything
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details After succeeding long-time CEO Maurice Levy as top leader of the world's third largest advertising, marketing, and communications company, headquartered... -
Governing OpenAI (B)
Management Case Study5.00View Details In late November 2023, OpenAI's new board of directors took stock of the situation. The company, which sought to develop artificial general intelligence... -
Marinella Soldi at Discovery Inc. (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In May 2010, a year after becoming President and Managing Director for Southern Europe at Discovery Inc., Marinella Soldi faces a make-or-break meeting... -
Passing the Baton at Japanese Unicorn SmartHR: A Rare Move in Business Succession
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case follows the entrepreneurial journey of SmartHR founder Shoji Miyata as he led his company to become the leading cloud player in the human resources... -
Bennie Wiley at The Partnership, Inc.
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Benaree Wiley, an African American, female HBS graduate (class of 1972), was appointed CEO and president in 1991 of The Partnership, a Boston-based nonprofit... -
Crisis at Away (B)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details This case is a follow-up to "Crisis at Away (A)" (UVA-S-0361), which explores the lifestyle-brand start-up Away as it grapples with a public-relations... -
Crisis at Away (A)
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details When should a board of directors push for a CEO change? This case explores the experiences of the board of directors of a popular and successful lifestyle-brand... -
J.M. Huber Corporation: Testing the Limits of Resilience Capabilities
Management Case Study11.95View Details As circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to shift and evolve, J.M. Huber Corporation (Huber) remained focused on protecting its employees,... -
The House of Tata: Governance Challenges (A)
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details The two-part case "The House of Tata: Governance Challenges" is based on one of India's oldest, renowned, and most internationalized business groups.... -
Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader, Updated Edition of the Global Bestseller, With a New Preface
32.00View Details A new edition of the bestseller that has helped aspiring leaders worldwide advance their careers and step up to larger leadership roles. You aspire to...
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The Trick to Becoming a Senior Leader
Leadership Digital ArticleI was walking down 48th Street in midtown Manhattan, when a man, well-dressed in a nice suit and shined shoes, with coiffed hair, and a leather briefcase, brushed by me. Then I saw him turn his head and spit out his gum. I kept my eye on the wad of gum to be sure I […] -
Leave Your Job the Classy Way
Managing yourself Digital ArticleI’ll never forget the Vice President of Sales who — after only five days on the job — sent a company-wide email calling all his coworkers “complete idiots,” swearing at senior management, and declaring he was walking out then and there. After that email, about 950 people who barely knew his name would forever remember […] -
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. -
Obama's Taxing Transition
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThis post is part of our in-depth look at Obama's First 90 Days in office. What a difference a few days can make to the trajectory of a transition. At... -
Harvard Business Review, September/October 2023
Leadership & Managing People Magazine Issue19.95View Details Harvard Business Review publishes new and authoritative ideas for improving the practice of management. Written by leading business thinkers and executives,... -
Why Managers Are More Likely to Be Depressed
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleYour new role feels hard because it is. -
You're Never Too Experienced to Fake It Till You Learn It
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleEven seasoned leaders are works in progress. -
Congratulations, Mr. President. Now Comes the Hard Part.
Government Digital ArticleThe morning after a hard-fought campaign is the time to savor the sweet taste of victory. And what a campaign it has been, scaling new political heights and plumbing new lows. So enjoy the morning after Mr. President, because that’s really all the time you can afford. You lead a nation divided, depleted and at […] -
Leaving Well: George Bush and the Presidential Transition
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIn Macbeth, Shakespeare's meditation on the corrupting influence of power, the protagonist's plot to seize the throne fails and he faces execution. It... -
How Co-Leaders Succeed
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleSeven strategies for performing this role with integrity, intelligence, and positivity.