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Leaders As Control Freaks

Joseph Lalonde

I understand you’ve been juggling three to five things at a time, such as answering texts in the middle of a business meeting, or you’re managing volumes of data while dealing with people problems. Managing stress and energy is key to high performance every day. This is a guest article by Rosalind Henderson.

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This is Critical to Building an Agile, Change Adaptive Organization

The Practical Leader

” That’s a key conclusion of a major study by Harvard Business School’s Project on Managing the Future of Work and the Boston Consulting Group’s Henderson Institute. Find ways to manage chronic uncertainty. “Workers are more adaptive and optimistic about the future than their leaders recognize.”

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The Big Picture of Business – Each Role Matters. The Value of Support Staff

Strategy Driven

She was the model for executive assistants and office managers everywhere. Bandleaders on the late-night are vital #3 characters on the show, including Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson, Paul Shaffer and The Roots band. Think as a manager, not as a worker. Learn and do the things it will take to assume management responsibility.

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Rejoice in Life

Tony Mayo

–George Bernard Shaw quoted in George Bernard Shaw: His Life and Works A Critical Biography (authorized) By Archibald Henderson Click here to download a free version of this image to print. Popularity: 2% [ ? © Tony Mayo except as otherwise noted For Executives.

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The Future Economy Project: Advice from Sustainability Experts

Harvard Business Review

The discussion with Michael Toffel and Rebecca Henderson of Harvard Business School, Tensie Whelan of NYU’s Stern School of Business, and Andrew Winston of Winston Eco-Strategies has been condensed and edited for clarity. We need tools to assess progress for external stakeholders, consumers, and managers.

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The Future Economy Project

Harvard Business Review

Managing Climate Change: Lessons from the U.S. It’s time for sustainability to be a real goal for businesses striving to ensure a competitive future. Global Managing Partner, McKinsey & Co. Our advisers: Rebecca Henderson. Managing Climate Change: Lessons from the U.S. Climate Change on HBR.org.

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Being the World's Largest Ad Agency Might Not Be Something to Brag About

Harvard Business Review

A Manager''s Moral Obligation to Preserve Capitalism Working Knowledge. But in order to let them pursue their goals, it has to enable individual freedom and fairness of opportunity, which are among society''s important moral "goods." The Limits to Self-Interest. Most people think of capitalism as morality-neutral, at best.