Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2013

The topic in the Executive Committee meeting turned to Europe. They''d all read innumerable books on leadership, taken leadership skills assessments, and attended multiple training programs — including executive leadership programs at top business schools. The Executive Committee meeting at Alentix is a perfect example.

Leadership 11

Leadership Committee CFO Learning-by-Doing 11

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2012

A terrorist incident, a breakdown of the London rail system, power blackouts, volcanic ash clouds , flooding, an outbreak of infectious disease—the London organizing committee (LOCOG) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) spent years thinking about every scenario they could imagine.

Risk Management 15

Risk Management Management Committee Insurance 15

Chart Your Course

JUNE 10, 2013

Along with the expected new employee orientation classes and required certifications, Futren places a high value on informal training, and ongoing communication and development. Futren also provides some creative training. Club employees also serve on the boards of several local charitable organizations and committees.

Strategy 133

Strategy White Paper Human Resources Case Study 133

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2012

Ongoing training and communication, as well as installation of leaders with high integrity, further reinforce a risk culture. Critics have pointed out that the risk committee of JP Morgan's board consists of three directors with no significant banking or risk experience. An HBR Mini Case Study.

Management 13

Management Banking Committee Risk Management 13

Chart Your Course

JUNE 10, 2013

Along with the expected new employee orientation classes and required certifications, Futren places a high value on informal training, and ongoing communication and development. Futren also provides some creative training. Club employees also serve on the boards of several local charitable organizations and committees.

White Paper 100

White Paper Case Study Class Newsletter 100

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2011

Case Study #1: Know where you thrive. Plus everyone at the school loved the current dean, Dennis Hanno, and Bob knew it would be unpalatable for him to talk with the nominating committee about eventually unseating Dennis. And if Dennis leaves, I will keep the train going until we get a new dean.

P&L 18

P&L Committee Career Case Study 18

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2013

The fact is people haven’t thought about how to run a good meeting, or they’ve never been trained, or they’re simply too busy,” says Bob Pozen, a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School, senior fellow at Brookings Institute, and author of Extreme Productivity. Case study #1: Let everyone be heard.

Committee 14

Committee Participative Case Study Productivity 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2018

” For instance, you could seek out an exciting and immersive project, hire employees with different backgrounds, or join an internal committee or team that will stretch you in new and different ways. Case Study #1: Make small adjustments to your environment, and look for ways to enhance your job description.

Career 15

Career How To Learning-by-Doing Constraint 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 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. He now had only one major—and very vocal—opponent: Vera Hoch, the head of the audit committee. Vera’s Perspective.

Case Study 8

Case Study Decentralization CFO Construction 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Case study #1: Demonstrate an understanding of what the company needs. Michele Sommers, the vice president of HR for the Boys & Girls Village, a nonprofit in Connecticut, recently posted a job for a recruiting and training specialist. “I We’re a small team and I can’t afford to train someone,” she says.

Letter 14

Letter How To Maturity Case Study 14

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2017

Gino recommends managers look into providing workers with education and training on the topic. “Awareness training is the first step to unraveling unconscious bias because it allows employees to recognize that everyone possesses them and to identify their own.” ” Rework your job descriptions.

Process 8

Process Diversity Sample Software 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2011

If you were passed up because you lack substantive expertise, look for ways to get the expertise through training or a lateral job move. Case Study #1: From non-promotable to top 10%. Case Study #2: Taking action after disappointment. And then take action on their advice. Not his real name.

Committee 12

Committee Case Study Learning-by-Doing Advice 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2015

Volunteer for a committee that will include people from other functions and departments. Volunteer for projects and committees that enable you to meet new colleagues and learn new skills. Case Study #1: Volunteer your time and expertise. Case Study #2: Capitalize on opportunities to offer your ideas and insights.

Reputation 8

Reputation Career Learning-by-Doing Committee 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2016

You might suggest they work on a cross-functional project, volunteer to do a short stint in another division, or join a company-wide committee that requires interacting with people in other parts of the organization. Case Study #1: Use “radical candor” and look for ways to challenge your employee. Are you growing?

Learning-by-Doing 8

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

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2011

Editors' Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. The ringtone of his BlackBerry interrupted his train of thought. Welcome, welcome." Since 2001, when she'd arrived at the company, she'd turned around two hotels.

Case Study 10

Case Study Hotels Price Decentralization 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

But gender imbalance isn't solved by being more self-aware or "inclusive" — which is what most diversity training focuses on (although that doesn't hurt). Our annual Global Gender balance Scorecard shows that 63% of the women sitting on Executive Committees of the top 100 US companies are in support functions, not P&L roles.

Diversity 8

Diversity Balanced Scorecard P&L Committee 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2013

How did someone with your knowledge and training miss the signs of impending disaster? The following highly condensed fictional case study draws on their paper “Anatomy of a Decision Trap in Complex New Product Development Projects” in Academy of Management Journal. Were you misled by the data? By your own assumptions?

Stage-Gate 8

Stage-Gate Innovation Execution Management 8

N2Growth Blog

MAY 17, 2010

Having been trained by one of the best companies in the world on Leadership Development, (GE), in one of the best action learning environments in the world (a high performance culture), I frown on textbook practitioners. When I was going through basic training, my Drill Instructors were all seasoned, experienced, combat veterans.

Blog 293

Blog Leadership Consultative Follow-up 293

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

The company cried ‘case study’ from the very beginning, when it segued from the former Houston Natural Gas moniker. The Enron scandals of 2001 and 2002 focused only upon cooked books audit committees and deal making. Several committees competed with each other for the spotlight.

Strategic Planning 57

Strategic Planning Committee Golden Handcuff Media 57