Harvard Business Review

MAY 24, 2011

She has had done an admirable job as France's Finance minister, showing composure and resolve during a crisis that would wither weaker dispositions. Yes, she is a finance minister but her background is in the Law; she was the first woman to run Baker & Mackenzie, the famous US law firm and founded its European arm. What's not to like?

Finance 14

Finance Restructuring Crisis Politics 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

There’s sometimes a disconnect between how we talk about leadership qualities (we tend to use words like authority , power , and emotional intelligence ) and what we actually require from the people leading teams and other working groups (arguably, competence and a deep knowledge of the specific work that needs to get done).

Quality 8

Quality Leadership Dunning Emotional Intelligence 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2016

Myriad potential public policy-related risks and opportunities for companies arise across a broad spectrum of political and economic systems — from the state capitalism of former Communist states to the “ mixed economies ” in traditional “liberal” democracies, from developed to developing markets.

Policies 8

Policies Politics Short-term Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Zimbabwe’s new leadership faces a challenging task. Even before announcing his new cabinet, Mnangagwa installed a key reformist, Patrick Chinamasa, as acting finance minister, tasked with tackling corruption and re-engaging with international institutions to unlock funds to ease liquidity shortages.

Banking 8

Banking First-mover Advantage Politics Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Witnessing the downward-spiral of Carla Sanders' career was painful — yet her experience offers an important commentary on the requirements of executive leadership in today's organizations. This leadership imperative goes far beyond being collaborative and "playing nicely" with peers.

Proposal 11

Proposal Cialdini Execution Influence 11

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

A few verbal tweaks (such as renaming the “Troika” — which consists of the EU, the IMF, and the ECB — the “Institutions”) were given as a political concession to the newly elected government, which had created high expectations with its electorate. Will there be progress in this regard?

Restructuring 8

Restructuring Policies Crisis Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 6, 2013

We found that we shared a passion for finance, the stock market, innovation, and marketing (and, candidly, politics). As the CMO, I can say that a big part of trusting Gene (CFO) was that he not only demonstrated a passion for marketing, but a genuine interest in helping our department with his finance expertise.

CFO 8

CFO Advertising Finance Marketing 8

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

When I teach MBA leadership courses I require all papers – on any leadership issues – to address key problems from opposing views. Thanks for encouraging and challenging the leadership community. Leadership Freak, Dan Rockwell Mark Oakes Great post, Mike. Love what you do Mike.

Blog 419

Blog Open-book Library Learning-by-Doing 419

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2018

We have written extensively on shareholder activism , and one of us coauthored a study in the Journal of Finance showing that, on average, activists produce value for targeted companies. The team was polite and respectful. As we recounted in the Atlantic article, Tejon Ranch management was polite and respectful.

CEO 8

CEO Real Estate Long-term Short-term 8

Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

A Brewing Situation for Grassroots Leadership through Social Power. A brewing example of the opportunity for grassroots leadership through social power is the proposed building of a publicly-owned bridge between the busiest U.S.-Canada It's got to be the money-in-politics issue in Michigan this year." .

Power 102

Power Norton Hamel Leadership 102

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

This is taken from The Intercollegiate Finance Journal (IFJ) is an undergraduate student-run journal about how current finance, economics, business and technology issues affect students'' lives. Substantive tax reform is one of the most politically poisonous issues to grapple with in Washington D.C.

Finance 131

Finance Incentives Education Pharmaceuticals 131

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2014

If your job isn’t giving you what you need to develop,” says Clark, “that may be your opportunity to take a leadership role in a professional organization to make contacts and build skills that help you further down the line.”. Today, she’s the office manager for a personal finance firm, managing budgets, expenses, and operations.

Short-term 8

Short-term Career Long-term Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2012

The Ex-Im Bank was formed in the 1930s to help finance U.S. Today, it provides financing support to exporters or to their customers overseas, when, per its charter, private credit is not readily available (locomotives to Kazakhstan, medical supplies to Viet Nam). In 2011, according to Bank numbers, it used $32 billion to finance U.S.

Banking 11

Banking Globalization Finance Politics 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2017

They have spoken out on social, political, and environmental issues, such as climate change, LGBT rights, equal pay, immigration, gun control, and race relations. Each political event produced its own unique stamp, including legal briefs, open letters, resignations from presidential councils, and the usage of new hashtags on social media.

CEO 8

CEO Travel Letter Diversity 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2017

His bottom line: “For a manager running a nonfinancial business, the proposed reforms to Dodd-Frank are probably a bad trade-off.” Why Dodd-Frank was created: “Following the American and global financial crisis, there was legitimate political demand to try to prevent it from repeating.

Banking 8

Banking Crisis System Compliance 8