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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

If we can recognize the patterns, we can improve our ability to sidestep the biological traps that can sabotage us—and use the energy that accompanies pressure to thrive. John Baldoni wrote a book about it in 2019 ( Blog Post ) , and he offered this year a series of reflections on finding moments of grace in 2020. Blog Post ).

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Case Study: Should an Emerging-Market Incubator Help U.S. Businesses?

Harvard Business Review

This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. If Unamano was to meet the strategic goal it had set out last year—to open affiliates in 25 countries by 2020—why wouldn’t it consider the city? Editor’s Note.

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Luxury Brands Can No Longer Ignore Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo have produced movies and started organizations to tackle climate change and promote renewable energy. For gems and minerals, Verde Nieto sees a range of challenges from the energy required in production to general availability. Celebrities are more invested than ever in sustainability.

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Lessons for Leaders from Decisions that Changed History

Skip Prichard

Leaders direct their energies toward others to achieve something together. The 16 case studies discussed in my book reveal a remarkable variation in the personal qualities of the leaders, all of whom were effective in changing history. Fourth, leadership includes attention to common goals. Campbell-Bannerman). This sounds good.

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10 Sustainable Business Stories That Shaped 2015

Harvard Business Review

That said, with 187 countries pledging collective action to cut carbon emissions, the deal will have vast repercussions for business , particularly as governments put into place policies to remake our energy, transportation, and building systems. The vision of an all-renewable energy system comes into focus. In the U.S.,

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The Changing Role of Global Leaders

Harvard Business Review

The company would double the size of its business, he said, by channeling its efforts toward achieving eight ambitious goals by 2020 — among them, doubling the proportion of Unilever's portfolio that meets the highest nutritional standards, and halving the water associated with the consumer use of its products.

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Managing People from 5 Generations

Harvard Business Review

Meister, a founding partner of Future Workplace, a human resources consultancy and the coauthor of The 2020 Workplace. Generation-based employee affinity groups are a waste of time and energy, he adds. Case Study #1: Leverage your young workforce’s expertise. Here’s how. Don’t dwell on differences.