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How to Mentor Someone Who Doesn’t Know What Their Career Goals Should Be
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What Men Can Do to Be Better Mentors and Sponsors to Women
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Research: How Remote Work Impacts Women at Different Stages of Their Careers
Gender Digital ArticleData on software engineers at a Fortune 500 company revealed that junior and senior women saw contrasting costs and benefits. -
CEOs Need Mentors Too
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe authors have conducted a two-year study of how new CEOs in large organizations gain access to seasoned counsel and feedback. Although these leaders... -
Aging Societies Should Make More of Mentorship
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Report Card on Diversity: Lessons for Business from Higher Education
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleAmerican institutions of higher learning have long played a disproportionate role in supplying leadership talent to the world's business and professional... -
Why Mentoring Matters in a Hypercompetitive World
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleProfessional service firms (PSFs), like so many other companies, are juggling the modern challenges of global competition, increased regulation, and rapid... -
Stressed at Work? Mentoring a Colleague Could Help
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Coaching a Direct Report Who Asks for Your Help
Collaboration and teams Digital ArticleTen questions to help you help them — without micromanaging. -
Solve the Succession Crisis by Growing Inside-Outside Leaders
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleIn his interviews and data analysis, Harvard Business School professor Bower found that companies performed better when they appointed insiders to the... -
Research: How Women Can Build High-Status Networks
Gender Digital ArticleCompanies can help women overcome common obstacles they face when trying to forge powerful professional ties. -
Why Men Still Get More Promotions Than Women
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleThough companies now invest heavily in mentoring and developing their best female talent, all that attention doesn't translate into promotions. A Catalyst... -
Seven Ages of the Leader
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleLeaders go through many transitions in their careers. Each brings new crises and challenges that are predictable. Knowing what to expect can help you... -
What Great Mentorship Looks Like in a Hybrid Workplace
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleDitch the virtual happy hour in favor of one-on-one chats. -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Jerry Rice
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The Importance of Sponsors
Sylvia Ann Hewlett, founding president of the Center for Talent Innovation, believes that determination and hard work aren't enough--we all need a sponsor... -
What Mentors Wish Their Mentees Knew
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Five Signs that Your Mentor Is Giving You Bad Advice
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleJust because someone is firmly in your corner doesn't mean they know what's best. -
The CEO of Zoetis on How He Prepared for the Top Job
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleAlaix began his career in finance and then spent years running businesses within large pharmaceutical companies. He was heading the animal health division... -
Mentors, Stop Saying “I Understand”
Career coaching Digital ArticleToo many leaders over-relate and under-listen.
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Research: How Remote Work Impacts Women at Different Stages of Their Careers
Gender Digital ArticleData on software engineers at a Fortune 500 company revealed that junior and senior women saw contrasting costs and benefits. -
The Importance of Setting Boundaries with Your Mentor
Mentoring Digital ArticleWhen communicated thoughtfully, clear limits lead to a positive and mutually respectful relationship. -
Research: How Women Can Build High-Status Networks
Gender Digital ArticleCompanies can help women overcome common obstacles they face when trying to forge powerful professional ties. -
Nurturing Innovation
Innovation Magazine ArticleA great idea isn’t enough. Leaders must create an environment that allows teams to collaborate successfully over time. -
How to Mentor More People — and Not Get Burned Out
Developing employees Digital ArticleFive strategies to help in-demand mentors manage their time and energy. -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Chris Paul
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Jim Fielding, Ex-Head of Disney Stores, on the Struggles of Making It as a Queer Executive
Business and society Digital ArticleWorking–and living–inauthentically can cause stress, mental illness, or worse. -
How to Strengthen Your Relationship with a Career Sponsor
Mentoring Digital ArticleJunior talent — especially those from underrepresented backgrounds — often face challenges making these connections. Here are three strategies that can help. -
Coaching a Direct Report Who Asks for Your Help
Collaboration and teams Digital ArticleTen questions to help you help them — without micromanaging. -
Don’t Just Sponsor Women and People of Color — Defend Them
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticlePart of your responsibility is being willing to put your credibility on the line to back them up. -
Career Sponsorship Is a Two-Way Street
Career coaching Digital ArticleSix ways to invest in the person who’s investing in your career. -
What Great Sponsors Do Differently
Developing employees Digital ArticleThey leverage a vibrant mix of connection and action to advance high performers into leadership. -
How to Do Sponsorship Right
Mentoring Magazine ArticleMentorship isn’t enough. To develop productive career relationships, you’ve got to be authentic. -
4 Ways to Combat Imposter Syndrome on Your Team
Managing people Digital ArticleManagers often fail to recognize the problem until it’s too late. -
How to Help an Employee Figure Out Their Career Goals
Leadership and managing people Digital ArticleCareer paths are hard to navigate alone these days. -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Jerry Rice
Managing yourself Magazine ArticleThe NFL wide receiver on becoming the best he could be -
Why Your Mentoring Program Should Be Mandatory
Mentoring Magazine ArticleWhen given a choice, the employees who most need help are likely to opt out. -
Don’t Let Mentoring Burn You Out
Mentoring Digital ArticleHere’s how to spot the signs before you become exhausted. -
Life's Work: An Interview with Misty Copeland
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe ballerina on recognizing and realizing her potential, breaking ground as the first Black principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre, and mentoring... -
Help Your Team (Actually) Work Smarter, Not Harder
Managing employees Digital ArticleThree strategies for managers.
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Worlds Collide: Work, Life, and Social Media
Communication Case Study11.95View Details While some cases may focus on using social media to advance the interests of a business or brand, this case is best positioned as a springboard for exploring... -
Yvette Hyater-Adams and Terry Larsen at CoreStates Financial Corp.
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Yvette Hyater-Adams, senior VP of CoreStates Bank, and CEO Terry Larsen reflect on their five-year mentor-protege relationship. They describe how building... -
Bosses, Coworkers, and Building Great Work Relationships (HBR Work Smart Series)
Management Book22.00View Details I'm not here to make work friends. Or am I? Managers, peers, work friends, mentors, frenemies, annoying people, romantic interests, your boss's boss,... -
Omar Selim: Building a Values-Based Asset Management Firm (A)
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details The sustainable investing market was a recent phenomenon in the first decade of the 21st century. However, an increasing number of investors began to... -
Becoming a Manager: How New Managers Master the Challenges of Leadership
35.00View Details Making the leap to management and leadership. In your career, or anyone's, there is one transition that stands out as the most crucial--going from individual... -
Coaching Makena Lane
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Makena Lane has a gift for producing results, even in the challenging retail context of the 2010s, but she also has a knack for "ruffling some feathers"... -
Endeavor: Miami Heats Up
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Endeavor Global was a nonprofit that for 15 years had worked to nurture entrepreneurship in emerging markets by selecting local high-impact entrepreneurs... -
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,... -
Harvey Mudd College: Promoting Women in Computer Science through Inclusive Education
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details In 2005, the faculty of the computer science department at Harvey Mudd College reviewed its statistics on gender matriculation. A long-time goal of the... -
Geeks and Geezers: How Era, Values, and Defining Moments Shape Leaders
26.95View Details Geeks and Geezers is a book that will forever change how we view not just leadership--but the very way we learn and ultimately live our lives. It presents... -
The Mentorship of John Cooper (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details John Cooper had spent the last five years working for Standard Holdings, an early stage business development and private equity arm of the Standard Group... -
Friends of Western Buddhist Order - Windhorse: Evolution
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details The Friends of Western Buddhist Order, an organization dedicated to spreading the teachings of Buddha in modern context, started a giftware company called... -
Organizational Behavior Reading: Managing Differences
40.00View Details This reading provides principles and practices managers can draw upon to leverage differences in social identities - such as gender and race - to create... -
Developmental Network Questionnaire
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details The Developmental Network Questionnaire is an instrument designed to reveal information about the sources of developmental assistance in an individual's... -
Beyond the Myth of the Perfect Mentor: Building a Network of Developmental Relationships
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Instead of embarking on an odyssey for the perfect mentor, individuals should pursue a strategy of building a network of developmental relationships.... -
EnactusOC: Motivating a Student Leadership Team During a Global Pandemic
Management Case Study11.95View Details EnactusOC is a student-led group that had attracted and retained students successfully for over 15 years. In the late spring of 2020, amid the global... -
HBR Women at Work Series Collection (3 Books)
65.00View Details Inspiring conversations, advancing together. Women often face unique challenges in the workplace, from navigating the wage gap and facing unfair biases... -
Good Guys: How Men Can Be Better Allies for Women in the Workplace
32.00View Details The key to advancing gender equality? Men. Women are at a disadvantage. At home, they often face an unequal division of household chores and childcare,... -
Wal-Mart Through An Associate's Eyes: Ria Kumar's MBA Summer Internship (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Choosing the right summer internship can often mean landing a plum position in the company after graduation. Ria Kumar arrived fully prepped for the summer... -
HBR Guide to Getting the Mentoring You Need
21.95View Details Find the right person to help supercharge your career. Whether you're eyeing a specific leadership role, hoping to advance your skills, or simply looking...
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Worlds Collide: Work, Life, and Social Media
Communication Case Study11.95View Details While some cases may focus on using social media to advance the interests of a business or brand, this case is best positioned as a springboard for exploring... -
A Better Approach to Mentorship
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How to Mentor Someone Who Doesn’t Know What Their Career Goals Should Be
Career coaching Digital ArticleHelp them focus on transferable skills instead. -
What Men Can Do to Be Better Mentors and Sponsors to Women
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleUnderstand their challenges and help them get ahead. -
Yvette Hyater-Adams and Terry Larsen at CoreStates Financial Corp.
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Yvette Hyater-Adams, senior VP of CoreStates Bank, and CEO Terry Larsen reflect on their five-year mentor-protege relationship. They describe how building... -
Bosses, Coworkers, and Building Great Work Relationships (HBR Work Smart Series)
Management Book22.00View Details I'm not here to make work friends. Or am I? Managers, peers, work friends, mentors, frenemies, annoying people, romantic interests, your boss's boss,... -
Omar Selim: Building a Values-Based Asset Management Firm (A)
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details The sustainable investing market was a recent phenomenon in the first decade of the 21st century. However, an increasing number of investors began to... -
Becoming a Manager: How New Managers Master the Challenges of Leadership
35.00View Details Making the leap to management and leadership. In your career, or anyone's, there is one transition that stands out as the most crucial--going from individual... -
Research: How Remote Work Impacts Women at Different Stages of Their Careers
Gender Digital ArticleData on software engineers at a Fortune 500 company revealed that junior and senior women saw contrasting costs and benefits. -
Coaching Makena Lane
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Makena Lane has a gift for producing results, even in the challenging retail context of the 2010s, but she also has a knack for "ruffling some feathers"...