Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 14, 2011

In all kinds of places this past week — from Twitter feeds to boardrooms — people discussed Steve Jobs's career at Apple as a kind of informal but very important case study. This is not surprising, given his contributions to technology and the lasting impact he'll have on the way we communicate.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 27, 2016

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. When Ken had asked Rising Sun’s CEO, Daishi Isharu, for permission to do so, his boss had laughed heartily.

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Sales Wolf Blog

MAY 21, 2010

Successories Motivational Products Talent Managment Magazine Testing and Assessments - An Employers Guide to Good Practices Testing and Assessments - DOL The Rainmaker Group - Possibility Maximization An amazing group of people commited to making a difference in the world they live - one soul, one organization, one Customer Experience at a time. .

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 2, 2015

Perhaps you just wrapped up a big project and are having trouble mustering motivation for the next one. 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.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Social Nation : How to Harness the Power of Social Media to Attract Customers, Motivate Employees, and Grow Your Business by Barry Libert It’s time to join Social Nation and prosper! Inspire and motivate. Own your mistakes and always tell the truth – no exceptions.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 26, 2011

Social Nation : How to Harness the Power of Social Media to Attract Customers, Motivate Employees, and Grow Your Business by Barry Libert It’s time to join Social Nation and prosper! 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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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

How do you motivate colleagues to support your initiatives and adopt your ideas? “That way, they won’t impute negative intentions or motives to you.” Case Study #1: Stay current and build relationships with your colleagues so that you understand what motivates them. What the Experts Say.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Virtually every 21 st century business scandal is reducible to a morality tale of a technology that allows us to do things we couldn’t before, coupled with major institutional failures that were enabled by failures of omission and commission of corporate leaders. Consider the Columbia and Challenger space shuttle disasters.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2017

It’s your job to figure out your customer’s motivations: “What would it take to get your boss to sign off on a project or to get your clients excited about what you have to offer?” Case Study #1: Develop an understanding of your customer’s needs, and show empathic concern. ” says Edinger.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2012

You instantly recognize the executive who walks in and quickly glance at his name badge to confirm he is the CEO of the most important account you would like to start working with. My name is Luke Skywalker and I'm a sales rep [demeans salesperson] for XYZ Technologies. Have you heard of XYZ Technologies [demeans listener]?

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Social Nation : How to Harness the Power of Social Media to Attract Customers, Motivate Employees, and Grow Your Business by Barry Libert It’s time to join Social Nation and prosper! Get to know them and understand what motivates them, what inspires them, and what they want when they come to work.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Social Nation : How to Harness the Power of Social Media to Attract Customers, Motivate Employees, and Grow Your Business by Barry Libert It’s time to join Social Nation and prosper! 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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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2018

.”) But the talk has covered a lot more than this, as Ming has touched on many initiatives and startups she’s been involved with, all solving problems at the intersection of advanced technology, learning, and labor economics. And I hope that motivates my colleagues to do the same.”

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Social Nation : How to Harness the Power of Social Media to Attract Customers, Motivate Employees, and Grow Your Business by Barry Libert It’s time to join Social Nation and prosper! 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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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? Leaders are not perfect, and as CEO, trust me when I tell you that you’re going to have your fair share of bad days.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

How do you motivate someone much older or much younger than you? Reverse or reciprocal mentoring programs , which pair younger workers with seasoned executives to work on specific business objectives usually involving technology, are increasingly prevalent in many offices. Case Study #1: Leverage your young workforce’s expertise.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Another ousted from the CEO role by a co-founder, former boss, and seed investor. That founder himself booted from the CEO role later on by VCs, only to watch the company’s initial CEO return to the day-to-day operations alongside yet another chief executive, who joined well after the founding. Sound like anyone you know?

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 12, 2017

Godbout was executive director at 18F before departing to become chief technology officer for the EPA. He is now the CEO and cofounder of cBrain North America. Business schools should be teaching a public-sector version of processes and management and motivation and people. General Services Administration. These all apply.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 19, 2015

Since taking over as CEO, sales had increased fifteen-fold. 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.” I enjoyed teaching that case for many years. Profits were up 150%. Headcount was growing.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2012

It's been nearly a year since Nokia CEO Stephen Elop shot off his burning platform memo as a way of shaking up the phone company's leadership. Once a crisis becomes obvious, burning platforms are certainly motivating, but the challenge of achieving a transformation becomes that much steeper. Consider how narrow B&N's window was.

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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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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 enormously motivating for employees.” Case Study #1: Get educated about what your direct reports do.

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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. “This is helpful for keeping people motivated and on track,” she says.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2016

As a manager, your goal is to keep your team engaged, productive, motivated, and happy. If they’re motivated enough, your response will “become fuel for them to tackle the next challenge,” says Halvorson. As you’re coaching, try to get a handle on what motivates this employee. What the Experts Say.

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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.” To reduce these feelings, she suggests changing your mindset and motives. Case Study #1: Organize small group gatherings and take time to recharge.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Having individual conversations with team members about their share of the collective workload is critical to ensuring employees stay motivated and engaged. ” To the person who’s not motivated to pull his weight : “Some people work to live, not live to work ,” says Davey. .’” Communicate one-on-one.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 19, 2015

Bringing new technology and tools into your organization can increase productivity, boost sales, and help you make better, faster decisions. According to a study by MIT Sloan Management Review and Capgemini Consulting, the vast majority of managers believe that “achieving digital transformation is critical” to their organizations.

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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. “You need to be self-motivated, have good organizational skills, and a strong work ethic,” explains King.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2017

Alice, an outstanding 24-year-old engineer working for a top technology company, wants to launch her own startup within the next five years, but she doesn’t yet have a venture concept. What knowledge and skills does Alice need to lead a technology venture? Juan Díaz-faes for HBR.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

It requires a “proactive approach,” says Keith Ferrazzi, the founder and CEO of Ferrazzi Greenlight. ” When it’s not possible (or preferable) to have a camera that’s always on, Ferrazzi recommends regular use of technologies like Skype and WebEx. Case Study #1: Unite employees around a common goal.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2016

” Reflect on your motivations. To help bring cool new technology to the world? “Find out their motivations for building the business.” Do: Consider your motivations for wanting to join a startup, and reflect on what makes you a desirable candidate. . “It comes down to your personal preferences.”

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The more we use technology and outsourced thinking, we diminish our ability to think for ourselves. He explains why this is so by dissecting and analyzing his own experiences—using himself as a case study. Complexity is in. Common sense no longer helps us connect the dots. Other people’s agenda becomes our narrative.

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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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