Harvard Business Review

MARCH 26, 2018

How working women are kept from positions of influence and power is by now well-documented by scientists and journalists alike. ” Famously, in 2013, Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Facebook and a billionaire, published a book in which her advice for working women was to tell them to “lean in.”

Self-aware 10

Self-aware Chief Operating Officer Document Influence 10

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2012

Presidential elections, the choice of a running mate can influence voter views of the candidate and shift the dialogue, as happened following Mitt Romney's naming of conservative budget-chopping congressman Paul Ryan as his vice presidential pick in the race for the White House. Unlike the U.S. Except for one thing.

COO 16

COO Wireless Ryan Chief Operating Officer 16

Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2018

I saw this play out when debriefing with the Chief Operating Officer of a $20 billion global company. But many would also admit, if they were being honest, that letting go of being right is painful, and relinquishing their views to those of others feels like a loss of control and influence.

Emotional Intelligence 15

Emotional Intelligence Self-aware Chief Operating Officer Goleman 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2015

One senior leader at a professional services company, whom we’ll call Bronwyn, made the move from client-facing partner to chief operating officer. By expanding her influence outside the organization, she gained credibility within.

Chief Operating Officer 8

Chief Operating Officer Supply Chain Finance Mentor 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Our research shows that the same inclusive leadership behaviors that leverage diversity to drive innovation and market growth can enable managers to support individuals with disabilities. But teaching managers to display inclusive leadership behaviors is just the first step. And they are more likely to have their ideas endorsed.

Compliance 8

Compliance Chief Operating Officer Innovation Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2011

Despite this whitewater environment, there are still steps that managers can take towards simplifying their own structure — which may influence senior executives to adjust the broader design. In the absence of these (and other leadership actions) any structure can appear to be dysfunctional.

Chief Operating Officer 14

Chief Operating Officer Operations Strategy Proposal 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

In 2009 Tony Scibelli, Vice President of Human Resources and Operations at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare learned that the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer were going to launch "relationship-based care," a comprehensive cultural change program to focus doctors' and nurses' attention on patients and their families.

Human Resources 15

Human Resources Chief Operating Officer Ulrich Operations 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2015

It takes leadership. The first leadership task is to frame the work for others. As Chief Operating Officer at Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis, Julie Morath provided a great example of framing the work to help clinicians become aware of how their individual work interacted with others’ in ways that could prevent harm.

Health Care 8

Health Care Team Chief Operating Officer Teamwork 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Learning to communicate well and to influence other people are essential skills in business. At the start of my leadership development programs, I ask people for examples of "negotiating with yourself." To help people develop in their leadership and in their lives, I honed in on a small set of those hundreds of faces.

Chief Financial Officer 8

Chief Financial Officer Chief Operating Officer Chief Executive Officer Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

The new book is about how to create a great personal board of directors or tribe, along with all the norms, practices, and feedback mechanisms to support your leadership (and life). We began by discussing our life stories, the early events in our lives that helped shape and influence us. It is a very timely book.

Open-book 9

Open-book Chemicals Chief Operating Officer Goleman 9