Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2018

To increase diversity at senior executive levels, more must be known about one group in particular: women of color in midlevel leadership, who successfully developed and progressed beyond individual contributor and first-line management. How did (or didn’t) managers play a role? They pursue management challenges.

Management 13

Management Tacit Knowledge Diversity Leadership Pipeline 13

N2Growth Blog

MAY 17, 2010

When I ran the Talent Management division of a large global consulting firm after I left GE, I realized that these consultants were working from concepts that were academic vs. real life. Unless you've actually been in the shoes of your clients, I don't think you have a right to advise them. D from Columbia.

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Miles Anthony Smith

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Term loans , SBA loans , lines of credit and invoice financing are just a few of the options available to small business owners. Develop your Expertise Daily ​ Becoming a true expert in any field doesn’t come overnight, it takes months and sometimes even years of consistent study and practice.

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Tips Franchising Cost Travel 95

Leading with Trust

MARCH 20, 2022

Something done or said due to substance abuse, succumbing to a bribe or fraud when finances are tight, or erupting under pressure and tearing down another human being can all lead to a complete loss of trust credits. However, I have also seen someone lose all their trust credits at once.

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Ethics Servant Leader Execution Survey 95

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 7, 2018

Almost every high-performing health care organization we studied was led by a medical professional (something that academic research has also found ). Compassion: Doctorpreneurs are compassionate human beings who believe they have a responsibility to use their professional training to serve as many people as possible.

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Quality Health Care Govindarajan Innovation 11

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

It's not enough to be smart — you need to always be getting smarter," says Heidi Grant Halvorson, a motivational psychologist and author of the HBR Single Nine Things Successful People Do Differently. You may be jazzed up about learning how to speak in front of large audiences, but does your manager value that?

Skills 16

Skills How To Learning-by-Doing Case Study 16

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 3, 2011

As politicians and economists puzzle over America's jobless recovery, managers who have started to hire again face another problem: how to handle all the overqualified candidates coming through their doors. The assumption is that the person will be bored and not motivated, so they will underperform or leave." says Erdogan.

Finance 17

Finance Learning Curve Skills Learning-by-Doing 17

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Rogier hadn’t once mentioned holacracy or self-managed teams, even though the executive team and the board had been talking for months about transitioning to just such a system at the global construction company. Remember: No matter how large Contect gets, it will stay agile and motivated. And here’s to an even better 2017!”

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Case Study Decentralization CFO Construction 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Williams, who previously had sold Blogger to Google, later took the reins and managed the company for two to three years. The venture’s finances become more complex, and the CEO needs to depend on finance executives and accountants. These shifts are the stuff of truly riveting journalism, but aren’t surprising.

Succession 8

Succession Leadership CEO COO 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 18, 2011

Most businesses don't even know what's going to be required in two or three years," says Joseph Weintraub, a professor of management and organizational behavior at Babson College and co-author of the book, The Coaching Manager: Developing Top Talent in Business. Case Study #1: Know where you thrive. Reframe the question.

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P&L Committee Career Case Study 18

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2015

” But it’s not only the success of your company that’s at stake, says Susan Ashford, professor of management and organization at Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Understand what’s motivating you. It all gets back to your motives, says Ashford. Ask yourself two questions: Why am I doing this?

Project 8

Project Restructuring Hotels Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 23, 2015

Use that information to pinpoint what tasks make you feel motivated and absorbed. Case Study #1: The power of enthusiastic peers. ” Case Study #2: Taking on new tasks. We have a tendency to fixate on the aspects of our job that make us miserable, which can make us feel even worse, says Spreitzer.

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How To Mentor Case Study Career 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2015

These are important traits, but it’s equally important for managers to stand down and listen up. ” Christine Riordan, a leadership coach and president-elect of Adelphi University, agrees: “To be able to motivate and inspire others, you need to learn how to listen in both individual meetings and at the group level.”

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How To Case Study Charan Information 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2015

These are typically specific, functional abilities like project management, web development, financial analysis — or advisory skills that come from years of experience. Some people do best when they have a manager to answer to or structure to their days. Case Study #1: A vague plan is better than no plan.

Planning 8

Planning Outsourcing Case Study Consultative 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 16, 2012

"Competition" has changed when individuals can create value through a centralized network of resources: for example, designing a product from anywhere, producing it through a 3D factory , financing it through community and distribution from anywhere to anywhere. Purpose is also a better motivator than money. Purpose does.

Christensen 16

Christensen Business Model Decentralization Innovation 16

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

More on: China , Sustainability Join the Discussion | Email/Share Previous Reality is Overrated as a Motivator Never miss a new post from your favorite blogger again with the Harvard Business Review Daily Alert email. The Alert delivers the latest blog posts from HBR.org directly to your inbox every morning at 8:00 AM ET.

NGO 14

NGO Chemicals Guidelines Telecommunications 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

An important part of your job as a manager is making sure everyone on your team has the right amount of work. Delegating work to your team may sound like a straightforward task of management, but, in fact, it’s complicated. “As a manager, you’re thinking about: What matters to our customers and shareholders? .”

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Delegation Project Team Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 4, 2015

You suspect that your finance colleague might be fudging numbers, your boss isn’t telling his manager the truth about an important project, or your co-worker is skipping out of the office early but leaving her computer on so it looks like she’s just down the hall. Case Study #1: Test the waters before speaking up.

Ethics 8

Ethics How To Morale Information 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Editor’s Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. As important as the volunteers were to BrainGame, they were an opinionated group­ and weren’t always easy to manage. We need to bring in people we can count on and manage.

Company 9

Company CFO Proposal Engineering 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

And what would I need to do to allay the concerns of a potential hiring manager?” Case Study #1: Prepare and be gracious. Two years ago, Matt McConnell, who lives in southern California, wanted to move from finance to marketing. Case Study #2: Be respectful and don’t let negative feedback discourage you.

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Information How To Career Advice 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2017

The survey results show that no single management skill stands out above the rest. Respondents indicated that founders need to be management jacks-of-all-trades, so to speak. The non-MBA founders shared the view that it is very important for future leaders of technology ventures to build a wide range of management skills.

Engineering 13

Engineering Finance Survey Technology 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2016

” Reflect on your motivations. “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. Case Study #1: Get to know the founder and spend quality time with the team. Get discouraged.

Due Diligence 10

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

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Council of Institutional Investors (CII), representing managers of $25 trillion assets, recently demanded limiting any company’s dual-class share structure to seven years. Other studies, however, show that dual-class structure might be optimal in certain scenarios.

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