Publications

Educators

01 Nov 2022
What Do You Think?

Why Aren’t Business Leaders More Vocal About Immigration Policy?

policy issues, but whether business leaders are expressing enough “voice” about a matter that affects their talent pool as well as the overall growth rate of the US economy. The question arises at a time when one can ask whether the US... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

January 2020
Case

A Tough Call: SEAL Team Leader in Kandahar (A)

By: George A. Riedel

The case, which is a disguised version of real events, is set in Kandahar, Afghanistan (2013) during the long running Afghan war. Lt. Paul Rickson, a Navy SEAL Platoon Commander, is leading a team of 30 U.S. and Afghan soldiers on a mission to clear hostile forces in... View Details

Keywords: War; Leadership; Risk and Uncertainty; Safety; Decision Choices and Conditions; Afghanistan

Educators

01 Feb 2018
Cold Call Podcast

Black Business Leaders Series: Oprah’s Path to Authentic Leadership

Keywords: Re: Andi Wang; Entertainment & Recreation

October 2023
Background Note

What Leaders Need to Know about Mental Health

By: Boris Groysberg, Robin Abrahams, Liana Groysberg, Natalia Groysberg and Abhijit Naik

This paper will provide an overview of the nature of anxiety and depression, the particular vulnerabilities and stresses of CEOs, and suggestions for managing mental health in the workplace. View Details

Keywords: CEO; Mental Health; Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Leadership; Well-being

Educators

January 7, 2010
Article

Bezos, Chambers Provide Model for Leaders after Crisis

By: Bill George

Keywords: Leadership

November 2007
Article

Solve the Succession Crisis by Growing Inside-Outside Leaders

By: Joseph L. Bower

This article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. In his interviews and data analysis, Harvard Business School professor Bower found... View Details

Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Leadership Development; Management Practices and Processes; Management Succession; Planning

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1989
Chapter

Leadership and Organization Change: Beyond the Magic Leader

By: M. Tushman

Keywords: Leading Change; Organizational Change and Adaptation

November 7, 2023
Article

How Courage Can Help Leaders Stay the Course

By: Ranjay Gulati

Keywords: Leadership; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Profit; Food and Beverage Industry

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Register to Read

March 22, 2019
Article

Why We Don't Have the Leaders We Want

By: Arthur C. Brooks

January 26, 2018
Article

Here's What a Leader Should Never Do ...

By: Nancy F. Koehn

1 Sep 2010 - 5 Sep 2010
Conference Presentation

The Paths of Glory: Structure, Selection, and Leaders

By: Gautam Mukunda

February 18, 2013
Article

Jefferson and Lincoln: Different Leaders for Different Times

By: Gautam Mukunda

2012
Book

The Strategist: Be the Leader Your Business Needs

By: Cynthia A. Montgomery

Keywords: Strategy; Leadership; Business Ventures

July 2011
Teaching Note

Weber Shandwick: The Client Relationship Leader Program (TN)

By: Robert G. Eccles and Penelope Rossano

Teaching Note for 408077. View Details

Keywords: Service Delivery; Organizational Structure; Groups and Teams; Employees; Growth and Development; Situation or Environment; Consolidation; Acquisition; Digital Platforms; Blogs; Social and Collaborative Networks; Internet and the Web; Public Relations Industry

August 8, 2010
Article

Win Wallin: An Authentic Leader in our Midst

By: Bill George

Keywords: Leadership

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2018
Dictionary Entry

Communicating about Climate Change with Corporate Leaders and Stakeholders

By: Andrew J. Hoffman

Within the corporate sector, climate change represents an unfolding market shift, one that is driven by policy but also by pressures from a variety of market constituents such as consumers, suppliers, buyers, insurance companies, banks, and others. The shift takes... View Details

Keywords: Adaptation; Climate Change; Transition; Innovation Strategy; Markets

03 Apr 2013
What Do You Think?

Will Women Leaders Influence the Way We Work?

leaders on work, "it is extremely naive to expect that stereotypical ideas about what women in general are like will have any meaning for the behavior of women in senior management positions. Women who arrive in such positions will... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

2021
Working Paper

Spiritual Philanthropy in Emerging Markets

By: Valeria Giacomin and G. Jones

This working paper discusses the ethics and drivers of philanthropic foundations in emerging markets. A foundation organizes assets to invest in philanthropic initiatives. Previous scholarship has largely focused on developed countries, especially the United States,... View Details

Keywords: Foundations; Philanthropy; Business Leaders; Spirituality; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Emerging Markets; Ethics; Values and Beliefs