Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

If you’re annoyed at your colleague’s desire to call the shots, she’s highly likely to feel the same way about you, adds Brian Uzzi, professor of leadership and organizational change at Kellogg and coauthor of the HBR article “ Make Your Enemies Your Allies.” Case Study #1: Ask for clarity.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 23, 2015

Meeting new people committed to their careers and explaining your own goals and passions to them can help renew your sense of mission and expose you to aspects of your job that you may not have previously appreciated. Case Study #1: The power of enthusiastic peers. ” Case Study #2: Taking on new tasks. .

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2016

But trying to figure out whether a particular direct report is management material is not always straightforward, says Anna Ranieri , executive coach and author of the forthcoming Connecting the Dots: Telling the Story to Advance Your Career. Forget that someone earlier in your career showed faith in you. Can he connect the dots?

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

“There are a wide variety of reasons to choose a job sharing arrangement — it might be to take care of a dependent, to work another job, or to advance one’s education,” says Stew Friedman, a professor of management at the Wharton School and author of Total Leadership: Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life. Case study #2: Put respect first.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Editors' Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Within weeks he had secured a contract with a major airline to accelerate kiosk rollout in 20 airports and buy software upgrades across their locations. Tom interjected. "I

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Leading with Trust

MARCH 20, 2022

Brock is a Channel Partner with The Ken Blanchard Companies, an executive leadership coach, servant leader, and a man of integrity. I have discovered throughout my career that one’s character is rarely tested by making the right choice but more by what you do when someone points out that you’ve made the wrong choice and everyone is watching.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2016

In some ways, managing managers is similar to managing anyone else — you need to align their goals with yours, provide feedback, and help them advance their careers, says Sydney Finkelstein, professor at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business and author of Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Manage the Flow of Talent.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 22, 2015

Its most successful division, mobile telephony, was looking for a new head of software development at headquarters in Seoul. Hanguk’s leadership would be watching the project closely, because expansion to the Arab world was one of its top strategic objectives. A huge step up in my career. “So has Korea as a country.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2017

Over 70% of freelancers have trouble getting paid at some point in their careers, according to research by the Freelancers Union , the non-profit group, that promotes the interests of independent workers. Case Study #1: Be vigilant about following up and seek legal advice when needed.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 21, 2015

Fernández-Aráoz agrees: “What you should not do is ask direct questions, like ‘Tell me about your leadership style,’” he says. Ask direct questions about leadership style — you’re unlikely to get an honest answer, and they might signal that you don’t want the job.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2017

” But doing so is dangerous for your career, says Liane Davey, cofounder of 3COze Inc. Case Study #1: Offer solutions and be open to advice. He also gave her some good coaching and advice about leadership. ” Case Study #2: Be honest and upfront — and willing to move on when your boss is unreasonable.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 15, 2011

It is also an entertaining case study in the power of grassroots innovation and open-source creativity, a positive symbol of how unchecked human energy, shaped by a few simple rules, can unleash truly amazing results. The analogy with [open-source] software is interesting," Gudgin says. "In But you can make your career.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Many, many successful people have failed at various points in their career, and most of them later looked back on it as a real opportunity,” says Heen. “So Case Study #1: Clarify in order to move forward. Case Study #2: Be proactive about your improvement. Giving feedback Leadership development Managing yourself'

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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. You also need to get to know the leadership, adds Gulati. Case Study #1: Get to know the founder and spend quality time with the team.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Consider, for example, the UK software company, Red Gate. They first experimented with a "coding by the sea" initiative, where they got a bunch of volunteers to take over a beach house for a few days to see if they could make progress on a software product. So a more focused approach may be more worthwhile. Tolerance of Failure.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2017

. “In a 24-7 world, everyone’s time has gotten more crunched,” says Amy Jen Su, managing partner of Paravis Partners and coauthor of Own the Room: Discover Your Signature Voice to Master Your Leadership Presence. Case Study #1: Adjust your management style and focus on peer coaching.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Leadership Article. “It can be very powerful when a leader authentically shares a time when they have a crucible-type failure that became a stepping stone in their career,” says David. Case study #1: Allow your team to vent. ” Case study #2: Get your emotions under control. Further Reading.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 11, 2011

We make decisions every day without noticing, but a career-making (or breaking) challenge requires thought and deliberation. Case Study #1: Don't go it alone and reassess along the way. Like many companies in 2009, the global IT infrastructure software company headquartered in Waltham, Mass.,

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

“Leadership demands compassion,” he says. Case Study #1: Demonstrate compassion and respect. John Stieger, the chief marketing officer of Wilke Global, an Ohio-based company that provides customer service software to clients, says he hates firing people. One situation in particular stands out.

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