Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Over and over again throughout history and art we are given the strong leader who simply wants to aim for the proper goal, and the disloyal underlings who continually threaten to undermine his (or her) greatness by disobeying. Over time these stories lead to an implicit expectation that when loyalty prevails, so does success.

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Loyalty McCombs Ethics Follow-up 14

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

For example, it increased both the number and status of safety personnel, and it strengthened safety operating procedures. Following the Challenger explosion, NASA did take concrete steps to correct flawed organizational processes. But learning waned as avoiding launch delays became increasingly important.

Organization 8

Organization McCombs Pharmaceuticals Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2018

Insecure employees are “hard to evaluate, hard to coach, and hard to develop,” says Ethan Burris, an associate professor at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, Austin. Ultimately, though, the goal is for your employee to operate more autonomously, says Burris. What the Experts Say.

Management 12

Management How To McCombs Project 12