Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Love it or hate it, office politics is an inevitable part of organizational life. Many people associate political behavior with backstabbing and manipulation — but there is a constructive side to being politically savvy. AnthonyRosenberg/Getty Images. Recent research does not support this idea.

Politics 8

Politics Cooper Mentor Environment 8

Strategy Driven

APRIL 4, 2016

This dialogue reached a consensus among political parties stipulating that the incumbent Islamists hand over power to a technocratic transitional government. This was the context when on Christmas day 2013, the then designated Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa offered me the aforementioned thankless and non-lucrative opportunity. Turbulence.

How To 50

How To Chief Information Officer Tourism Politics 50

Mills Scofield

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Perhaps the economy has increased insecurity, doubt and lack of trust in business; perhaps adolescence’s creeping into the 30’s is why its taking longer to grow up and be professional; or perhaps we’re so politically correct, or conflict avoiding, that we are sacrificing accountability and productivity for fear of offending.

Short-term 170

Short-term Long-term Morale Politics 170

Mills Scofield

JUNE 1, 2015

Andrew just graduated from Brown University with a Bachelors Degree in Political Science. He was a 2013 C.V. Starr Social Innovation Fellow for Common Sense Action , which he co-founded with Sam Gilman.

Kaplan 70

Kaplan Wilde Learning-by-Doing Class 70

Mills Scofield

JUNE 1, 2015

Andrew just graduated from Brown University with a Bachelors Degree in Political Science. He was a 2013 C.V. Starr Social Innovation Fellow for Common Sense Action , which he co-founded with Sam Gilman.

Kaplan 70

Kaplan Wilde Learning-by-Doing Class 70

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Too often, startup CEOs cling to old business models as their reason for success, when in reality it was their innovation and risk-taking that helped them succeed in the first place. Campbell graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in Creative Writing and Political Science. Don’t forget that business is a leap of faith.

Business Model 73

Business Model Advertising How To Entrepreneur 73

Mills Scofield

JANUARY 14, 2014

I can''t put into words my respect, admiration and thankfulness for Matt, his leadership, elegance, eloquence, professionalism and humility. Afghanistan Air Force Culture Innovation Kabul Leadership Military Networking Service Strategy Switch and Shift USAF Virtues'

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Emotional Intelligence Participative Short-term Letter 150

Strategy Driven

APRIL 22, 2013

Insincere politeness and phony thanks makes you sound like a bad flight attendant, reading from a script, into a bad microphone, behind a wall. Attitude , The Little Green Book of Getting Your Way , The Little Platinum Book of Cha-Ching , The Little Teal Book of Trust , The Little Book of Leadership , and Social BOOM! But should.

Open-book 50

Open-book Follow-up Customer Loyalty Reputation 50

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2014

We must be creative and innovative in our organizations but perhaps more importantly, in working on ourselves. MOXIE : The Secret to Bold and Gutsy Leadership by John Baldoni Moxie is full of great stories and examples making it immediately relatable and practical. Leaders followers, and context form a system of leadership.

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Books Wiseman Kotter Leadership 285

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2017

But I suggest that the problem at Uber goes beyond a culture created by toxic leadership. Uber built up staff, procedures, and software systems whose purpose was to enable and mobilize passengers and drivers to lobby regulators and legislators — creating political disaster for anyone who questioned Uber’s approach.

Licensing 8

Licensing Transportation Document Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Zimbabwe’s new leadership faces a challenging task. After Mugabe claimed victory in a disputed election in 2013, however, corruption increased , while the strengthening U.S. However, companies should stay clear of sectors with high levels of political interference, such as mining. Years of economic mismanagement.

Banking 8

Banking First-mover Advantage Politics Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2013

So you have to innovate, do things better, and customer service becomes more important. 82% of the CEOs in the survey said they were going to spend time changing their customer strategies in 2013. One thing is identifying the customer and what product offerings you want to make — there, the innovation piece is really important.

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Survey CEO Insurance Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Steel did in an earlier era of manufacturing, Aquion and innovative firms like it are spearheading economic and employment growth across the country. Indeed, in a world where globalization and rapid technological changes are the norm, manufacturing, high-tech development, and innovation clearly require a different level of support.

Industry 8

Industry McKinsey Engineering Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2017

Most plans have fewer than six: one or two financial metrics, such as sales growth or earnings per share, and two or three nonfinancial metrics, in areas such as quality or innovation. It can generate political capital with government regulators, who may then grant the company greater freedom of movement.

Execution 12

Execution Metrics Long-term Incentives 12

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Beijing’s business circles are buzzing this week about what the Communist Party of China (CPC) is cooking up for the Third Plenary Session of the 18 th Party Congress, scheduled to start on November 9, 2013. There was skepticism about whether the then leadership-in-waiting would even embark on the reforms that China required.

Policies 8

Policies Uncertainty Long-term Resistance 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2015

More than a year after its publication, I’m still reeling from the results of Gallup’s 2013 Global Workforce Study. Managing engagement requires new leadership skills. New leadership skills are required. Senior leadership is also critically important in building workforce engagement in myriad ways.

Management 8

Management Globalization Drucker Uncertainty 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Much of the Anglo-Saxon debate about "women in leadership" is framed as an issue of women's "choices." The real issue is to develop the corporate leadership skills to manage a feminizing talent pool and a feminizing customer base. See our 2013 Global Gender Balance Scorecard. It's a political, economic and social one.

Energy 8

Energy Balanced Scorecard Metrics Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 30, 2012

And in a world of political and financial bailouts, they (and other generations) may begin to see personal, professional, and social problems as issues for others to solve. Honda quickly followed up by announcing a new release for 2013, a year ahead of the original plan. In the words of executive vice president John Mendel , ".the

Short-term 9

Short-term Case Study Learning-by-Doing Productivity 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 28, 2014

In a pattern that would become familiar to today’s innovation thinkers, Worthy reports, “the then managements of Sears and Wards alike failed to grasp the significance of these new developments.”. Competition Leadership Retail' But then “Sears found the answer first,” Worthy reports, in 1924. He predicts that Sears will be a big loser.

Retail 9

Retail Quinn Real Estate Apparel 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 12, 2017

We introduced the Digital Evolution Index in HBR in 2015 to trace the emergence of a “digital planet,” how physical interactions — in communications, social and political exchange, commerce, media and entertainment — are being displaced by digitally mediated ones. Innovation and change.

Innovation 8

Innovation Policies Technology Politics 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2018

Though many would call that decade NASA’s golden age, we’d argue that NASA’s innovation and influence is even greater today. NASA has moved from being a hierarchical, closed system that develops its technologies internally, to an open network organization that embraces open innovation, agility, and collaboration.

Budgeting 8

Budgeting Technology Innovation Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 18, 2017

Kaplan’s balanced scorecard or Clayton Christensen’s disruptive innovation. Garvin stresses the importance of rigorous experiments (years before experimentation became the rallying cry for a new generation of innovators); thoughtful problem definition; and smart, well-designed metrics.

Management 9

Management Balanced Scorecard NPV Article 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Chamber of Commerce and the Republican Congressional leadership quickly declared this a major victory for "job creators" and business in general. Choosing weaker environmental regulations actually makes our country less competitive and shows amazingly little faith in our business community to innovate. It's anything but.

Cost 10

Cost Industry Constraint Innovation 10

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Most Americans — and both political parties — have come around to the view that attracting skilled immigrants is good for the U.S. A strong and growing body of research shows that diversity on teams — especially at the leadership and decision-making levels — drives greater marketplace innovation and profitability.

Diversity 8

Diversity Globalization Competitive Intelligence Competitive Advantage 8

Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

This kind of disconnect is unacceptable, especially when the political gridlock we face can only be broken by the power of relationships. We did not know each other very well and we were not familiar with each other’s policy beliefs and political ideologies. Starr Social Innovation Fellow for his work on Common Sense Action.

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Kaplan Policies Politics Chief Executive Officer 194

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

The loss of American trade leadership could hardly come at a worse time. Despite the negative political climate, many polls show voters support trade. This uncertainty calls for political leadership. The political currents are threatening to sink the TPP. Vincent Tsui for HBR. Trade is in trouble in U.S.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Politics Policies Globalization 8