Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2014

Most of us are, by nature, “cognitive misers,” a term coined by social psychologists Susan Fiske and Shelley Taylor to describe how people have a tendency to preserve cognitive resources and allocate them only to high-priority matters. So what’s the right approach to resolving conflicts at work?

Incentives 12

Incentives Human Resources Short-term Self-aware 12

Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

For long-term relationship-building, be sure that your values and those of your clients mesh. For example, as a designer/writer, my skills are not well applied to bookkeeping or financial management. By investigating resources MOST open to you, momentum increases. We can leverage each other’s expertise. Mine your backyard.

Press Release 100

Press Release Discount Sharpe Advertising 100

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2015

One of the biggest challenges a company can face is changing people’s behavior — getting them to collaborate and be humble, for example, or put the company’s long-term interests first. We focused on the soft qualities that managers often overlook in their zeal for short-term results.

Resistance 8

Resistance Long-term Short-term Self-aware 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

As a manager, how can you cultivate a sense of career growth and development for your people, even when possibilities for promotion are limited or nonexistent? I posed this question to my human resource management students recently. His father is a sales manager, his mother a pediatrician. Yes, you deserve both.

Career 8

Career Succession Self-aware Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2016

While financial incentive programs are popular, they may not achieve long-term behavior change; instead, they may lead to resentment and even rebellion among workers. Introducing short-term campaigns. In fact, they may even do more harm than good by promoting quick fixes as opposed to long-term progress. Asking for help.

Planning 8

Planning Incentives ROI Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2016

Begin by saying something like, “We are seriously considering Mary to be a project manager here. For instance, “Nancy doesn’t have a lot of experience managing people”—how do you think she’ll do as a supervisor? Some are long-term oriented; others are more short-term oriented.

Reference 8

Reference COO Learning-by-Doing Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Many rely on HR managers to screen out applicants who aren't qualified for the job or a good fit for the company. The majority of job applications die before the hiring manager ever sees them. Recruiters may not understand all of the technical ins and outs of a specific job, but they know what the hiring manager is looking for.

Sample 15

Sample Case Study Self-aware Learning-by-Doing 15

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 21, 2011

Call it a hiccup or a long-term slump; every brand faces a crisis. Whether self-created or a swipe from the blind side, crisis recovery can be elusive. The J&J folks set the crisis management standard for all others to follow—to be prepared for that inevitable day when disaster WILL strike. Main menu Home. Leadership.

Brand 140

Brand CEO Long-term Crisis 140