Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2015

The four weeks since hackers had attacked his company had been the most stressful of Jake Santini’s career. Editors’ Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. At Target, the CIO and then the CEO resigned.

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Case Study Crisis IPO CIO 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

But there’s another person who often has just as much influence over your career: your boss’s boss. ” Show that you care about your company and that you are serious about your career. Your supervisor still has the greatest influence over your career. Your relationship with your boss is critical to your success.

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Career Bond Case Study CEO 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2016

Others are better qualified than I to comment on Andy Grove’s many contributions as a member of the founding team of Intel Corporation, as the company’s CEO and chairman , or as a U.S. At that time, the belief was that Andy intended to retire as CEO of Intel when he reached the ripe age of 55, only a few years hence.

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EVA Case Study Class Gordon 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2017

At some point in your career, even if you’re not a salesperson, you’re going to have to sell something — whether it’s your idea , your team, or yourself. “Many of them tell me that sales is something they never want to do in their careers.” What should you focus on first? What the Experts Say. .

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Skills How To Brainstorming Case Study 20

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Encore careers — jobs that blend income, personal meaning, and often some element of giving back — are becoming an increasingly popular alternative to full-time retirement. According to Encore.org , a think tank focused on Baby Boomers, work, and social purpose, nearly 9 million people ages 44 to 70 today are engaged in second-act careers.

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Planning Freedman Learning-by-Doing Career 10

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

Show me a CEO with a bad attitude and I’ll show you a poor leader. As a CEO, how can you expect to inspire, motivate, engender confidence, and to lead with a lousy attitude? The simple answer is that you can’t…it just won’t work.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Career personalization involves helping participants connect the learning to their career trajectories, and to recognize the psychological and social forces that sustain or drain one’s leadership purpose in the long term. When we talked to the managers who would be involved, however, they envisioned customization differently.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership How To 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 24, 2017

“From a career aspiration standpoint, you worry that your reputation will suffer,” she says. Having an indecisive boss is not only hard on your day-to-day productivity, it’s also bad for your “internal reputation and career development,” says Finkelstein. Protect yourself. “It was never a ‘no.’

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How To Reputation Case Study Advice 10

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 22, 2010

This book will show you, as an employee, customer or partner, how to use new social technologies, make yourself heard, and produce better products and services. As the chairman and CEO of Mzinga ® , a company that provides social software to businesses, quite literally, it’s my job to be social media savvy.

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Media Learning-by-Doing Newsletter Blog 57

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2012

Even at top-tier schools, first-year students spend fewer hours in class than in the past, as field trips, student consulting projects, international excursions, CEO visits, club events, and more crowd the calendar. What doesn't seem to count is experience in studying or, better yet, managing organizations in complex situations.

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Education Organizational Behavior Case Study Learning-by-Doing 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 14, 2017

It took two days to get an apology from United Airlines CEO Oscar Muñoz after the video surfaced, but the company’s management now appears to recognize that its frontline service providers set in motion something with awful consequences. Of all the U.S. Company leaders need to offer better employee training on all these points.

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Airlines Company Crisis Management Video 10

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2018

To look into this question, I conducted a case study as part of my dissertation research involving 23 women of color at a Fortune 500 company. They were employed in midlevel to upper-midlevel management positions in strategy, finance, marketing, legal, operations, and technology functions. What made their ascent possible?

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Management Tacit Knowledge Diversity Leadership Pipeline 13

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

As people work longer and delay retirement, internal career paths have changed. Organizational careers don’t look the way they did before,” says Peter Cappelli, professor of management at the Wharton School and coauthor of Managing the Older Worker. It’s a low cost way to get a pulse on generational career issues,” says Meister.

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Management Mentor Human Resources Incentives 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2015

“When you’re a technical expert, you know your value to the organization,” says Wanda Wallace, President and CEO of Leadership Forum and author of Reaching the Top. “It’s a beginning of the shift in your career.” Hill says you should also show a desire to help your employees advance in their careers.

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Management How To CTO Mentor 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2016

” In light of this dual purpose, running an effective one-on-one meeting “requires real cognitive agility,” says Margaret Moore , CEO of Wellcoaches Corporation and co-author of Organize Your Emotions, Optimize Your Life. ” Ask questions about career plans. “Be curious.”

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Productivity Products How To Report 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 2, 2015

If so, you may need to rethink your career. Mistake constant fatigue and apathy for a temporary case of burnout; if you feel ineffective on a daily basis, it might be time to look for a new job. Case study #1: Reflect on why your work matters. Case study #2: Be prepared to change careers if your burnout symptoms linger.

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Motivation How To Long-term Stress 8

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Validating proof of concept around social media ROI is a discussion that may have had a bit of relevance 24 months ago, but unless you’ve been stranded on a desert island for the last couple of years you know that numerous case studies abound which validate social media beyond any reasonable doubt.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2011

If you're told you aren't going to advance, you can't let the disappointment stunt your performance or your career. People often look back on setbacks in their careers and see them as great moments," he says. Case Study #1: From non-promotable to top 10%. It was too early in his new career to make a productive move.

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Committee Case Study Learning-by-Doing Advice 11

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2013

In 2007, I wrote a case study for Harvard Business Review , “ Boss, I Think Someone Stole our Customer Data.” In an increasingly complex and turbulent world, any day could be the one that your career or even your company depends upon your skill leading through a crisis. Are you ready?

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Crisis How To Crisis Management Media 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 8, 2015

“The fact that technology has made it easier to interact with people across great distances and time zones actually makes face-to-face interaction even more valuable.” You’re not just networking because you should ; you’re doing it because it’s good for your career. Career planning.

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Conference How To Venture Capitalist Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Case Study #1: Adapt to the boss’s communication style. “It’s almost like you have to be an anthropologist, [study and observe] how this person works,” he says. ” Case Study #2: Make a connection and bring solutions. .” Ask directly about their preferred communication style.

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How To Chief Technology Officer Case Study Emotional Intelligence 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2016

” It’s important to talk openly about how career paths can diverge. “Say something like, ‘The career move you’re talking about is not the one I see for you. Case Study #1: Use “radical candor” and look for ways to challenge your employee. Are you growing? The answer is yes.”

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Learning-by-Doing Short-term Goal Case Study 8

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2011

" If you, or anyone else is interest in reading about those they can download my report filled with specific client case studies at [link]. link] mikemyatt Hi Skip: Thanks for the comment as well as for sharing your insightful observations. I appreciate you sharing your link which also contains some great advice.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

How to Stay Stuck in the Wrong Career. The biggest mistake people make when trying to change careers is delaying the first step until they have settled on a destination. Case study #1: Create financial flexibility for yourself and commit to an end date. Managing yourself Career planning Professional transitions'

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Project Outsourcing Learning-by-Doing Commitment 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2012

While you may be tempted to enjoy this deference, the silence will not help you, your organization or your career. She shares the example of Vineet Nayar, the CEO of HCL Technologies, who posted his own 360-degree feedback on the company intranet and encouraged his senior team to do the same. Case Study #2: Make feedback fun.

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360-Degree Feedback How To Construction Case Study 14

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2014

In early April, following the news of faulty ignition switches and recall of more than 6 million cars, GM CEO Mary Barra announced a “Speak Up for Safety” program. “GM “The phenomenal number of interacting parts, interacting people and continuing changes in technology mean that we will always have failures, full stop.”

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Root Cause Analysis Edmondson Industry CEO 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2015

Since taking over as CEO, sales had increased fifteen-fold. ” He would later call this the most important insight of his career. Deference to the CEO did not fit into his vision of “an organization where people took responsibility for their own work, for the product, for the company as a whole.”

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Management Long-term System Delegation 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2015

The media and technology sectors have traditionally been the biggest employers of freelancers but the good news is that “almost every industry is expanding their use of contingent workers,” says King. . As with any career transition, it’s important to seek advice from those with more experience and expertise than you.

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Planning Outsourcing Case Study Consultative 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Ultimately, what’s best for the organization may not be the same as what’s best for your career. Case Study #1: Ask for clarity. Case Study #2: Decide how far to push. Joyeeta Das, the CEO and founder of Gyana, a big-data company based in the UK, used to work at a large technology company.

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How To Project Software Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Case Study #1: Create a culture where team members help each other and collaborate. ” A few years ago, Michelle oversaw the implementation of a global HR technology platform—named “Genesis”—designed to improve workforce planning and analytics for Ford’s 150,000 employees across 42 countries.

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Delegation Project Team Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

The senior leader advises the junior employee on his career, how to navigate the world of work, and what he needs to do to get ahead. Just as the notion of a 50-year linear career with a single company or in one industry is outdated, so is the idea that career advice must come from a wise old sage. What the Experts Say.

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Mentor Career Long-term Advice 16

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2016

You’re thinking about making a career change (or perhaps getting your first real job out of grad school), and you’re looking at different types of organizations. To help bring cool new technology to the world? Case Study #1: Get to know the founder and spend quality time with the team. Get discouraged.

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Due Diligence How To Learning-by-Doing Case Study 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Innovation is one those evergreen themes: it is a rare CEO who doesn't list innovation as one her top four or five priorities. Some pharmaceutical scientists will spend an entire career working on drug development without a single one of their products reaching the market. But innovation is an elusive beast. Tolerance of Failure.

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Company Stage-Gate Innovation Bureaucracy 8

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2010

Ford’s success with social media is well documentd in numerous case studies, and can largely be attributed to Scott’s efforts. Not that Scott needs me to come to his defense, but he is a professional in the truest sense of the word.

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Brand Blog Reputation Media 353

N2Growth Blog

MAY 17, 2010

When I asked him to do research for me on case studies that proved our concepts in a practical manner, he brought me a textbook and asked me to "define" what I meant by practical, as he was looking up terms I was using and couldn't find them. One such example was a young man who was on my team with a Ph. D from Columbia.

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Blog Leadership Consultative Follow-up 333

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

The company cried ‘case study’ from the very beginning, when it segued from the former Houston Natural Gas moniker. Thus, when Lay (CEO of Enron) was chairing a charity drive, Lay asked for 100% participation from the client’s firm, and the client reciprocated by edicting donations from his 200+ employees.

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