The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 30, 2020

Corporate law should place purpose at the heart of the corporation and require directors to state their purposes and demonstrate commitment to them. Despite this, there is a growing desire for corporations to be better stakeholders, with Wharton’s Sarah Kaplan outlining as much in her latest book, The 360° Corporation.

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Coaching Tip

AUGUST 26, 2015

Leadership is an interactive conversation that pulls people toward becoming comfortable with the language of personal responsibility and commitment. . Source: Robert Steven Kaplan: What You Really Need to Lead: The Power of Thinking and Acting Like an Owner. It involves a process of learning and being open to adapting your behaviors.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2011

It's when it becomes an obsession that it's a problem," says Robert Steven Kaplan, a Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School and author of What to Ask the Person in the Mirror: Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader and Reaching Your Potential. No one loves to do things just adequately," says Kaplan.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

” This passion gap is important because “passionate workers are committed to continually achieving higher levels of performance.” In career development conversations: What is your career aspiration over the next three to five years? How do you see this role helping you get there? What inspires you now?

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2018

While most for-profit companies start with product and then subsequently segment customers based on profit potential (higher lifetime value and lower acquisition costs), the most successful nonprofits commit first to reaching an underserved population, which often includes higher acquisition costs and lower lifetime value.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Lexington Mayor Jim Gray and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer are both first-time office holders coming to public service directly from successful private sector business careers. These students constitute a network with deep roots in the community and deep commitment to it. Both new mayors ran and won on economic development platforms.

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