Leadership

Research suggests it can drain their energy and negatively impact their performance on subsequent tasks.

Debunking three common misconceptions.

The distinction is significant.

Five key mindset shifts.

The case for a broader approach to employee development.

Over the past decade, I have watched more than 100 companies try to remake themselves into significantly better competitors. They have included large organizations (Ford) and small ones (Landmark Communications), companies based in the United States (General Motors) and elsewhere (British Airways), corporations that were on their knees (Eastern Airlines), and companies that were earning […]

Asking the question, "What makes a great COO?" is akin to asking "What makes a great candidate for U.S. vice-president?" It all depends on the first name...

CEOs need more support than an executive assistant can provide.

Wise executives tailor their approach to fit the complexity of the circumstances they face.

Executives are often confounded by culture, because much of it is anchored in unspoken behaviors, mindsets, and social patterns. But when properly managed,...

How to unleash innovation, energy, and commitment

Many executives believe that all failure is bad (although it usually provides lessons)-and that learning from it is pretty straightforward. The author,...

Stop thinking about your tasks and start talking about your vision.

Your organization’s future depends on getting this right.

Today’s leaders need to cultivate a range of approaches, rather than a fixed style.

Much has been written about the qualities that make a great manager, but most of the literature overlooks a fundamental question: What does a great manager...

Rate yourself on five key dimensions, and see how you compare with others.

It's about learning how to manage time, the stress of leadership, and rank-and-file morale.

When asked to define the ideal leader, many would emphasize traits such as intelligence, toughness, determination, and vision--the qualities traditionally...

You have a great idea--a product tweak that will save your company money, a process change to increase your team's productivity, or a plan for heading...

Supplement for W14020

Jenny Chen, CA, CFA, CMC has been hired by Jane Wallace of High Performance Tire. Jane, who inherited the firm from her parents, had successfully run...

Linda Doyle, president and CEO of Harvard Business School Publishing Corp., has succeeded in turning around the organization after several difficult years....

The case captures the challenges Komatsu, the second largest manufacturer of the earth moving equipment faced during the past five decades as it sought...

When the city of Boston applied to host the Democratic Party presidential nominating convention of July 2004, it did so in the belief that the event would...

This case presents a role play between a buyer, seller and consultant. In January 2012, India Steel Ltd., a successful, family-owned, mid-sized steel...

This case traces the development of eBay Germany, eBay Inc., and the career of eBay Germany's first country manager, Philipp Justus. The case covers from...

Traces the efforts of Patrick Rich, CEO of Alcan Europe, to bring the company into a stable, profitable situation after having lost $120 million in 1982....

"This is a supplement to Toyota: Accelerator Pedal Recall (A). In January 2010, global automotive manufacturer Toyota faced the task of notifying customers...

After a period of turbulence, the fourth generation of Nordstroms are in control of the $7.1 billion apparel retailer. They have instituted a number of...

Corporate governance is pivotal for Russian companies to ensure sustainable development, to expand beyond national borders, and to attract foreign investments....

The Gulf War-the US led effort to oust Iraq's armed forces from neighboring, oil-rich Kuwait-may be best remembered for the sheer effectiveness of the...

This case discusses the issue of leading change at the business banking division of Nedbank, a prominent South African bank, between 2005 and 2009. (This...

A doctor in the Department of Pediatrics at Riverdale Hospital, an Australian hospital affiliated with the faculty of medicine at a leading nearby university,...

This case frames a common business situation in which the protagonist (in this case a commercial lender who has made a mistake which might cost him his...

The U.S. choice to go to war with Iraq, beginning in March 2003, was enormously consequential. This two-part case, developed for an HKS course called...

Role play supplement to 9B15M122.

What makes some family businesses a raving success while others a painful failure? The key to success lies in recognising the fact that the interests...

Case B is set 6 months after the selection of the CEO (Case A). An unsuccessful CEO transition unfolds as the new CEO fails to win the support of the...

In June 2005, Koldo Saratxaga, the leader of Basque-based luxury coach manufacturer Irizar, decided to leave after 14 years at the helm of the worker-owned...

Research suggests it can drain their energy and negatively impact their performance on subsequent tasks.

Debunking three common misconceptions.

The distinction is significant.

Five key mindset shifts.

The case for a broader approach to employee development.

Over the past decade, I have watched more than 100 companies try to remake themselves into significantly better competitors. They have included large organizations (Ford) and small ones (Landmark Communications), companies based in the United States (General Motors) and elsewhere (British Airways), corporations that were on their knees (Eastern Airlines), and companies that were earning […]

Asking the question, "What makes a great COO?" is akin to asking "What makes a great candidate for U.S. vice-president?" It all depends on the first name...

CEOs need more support than an executive assistant can provide.

Wise executives tailor their approach to fit the complexity of the circumstances they face.

Executives are often confounded by culture, because much of it is anchored in unspoken behaviors, mindsets, and social patterns. But when properly managed,...