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- Book
Eight Imperatives for Leaders in a Networked World
By: Lynda M. Applegate and J. Mechling
Applegate, Lynda M., and J. Mechling. Eight Imperatives for Leaders in a Networked World. Cambridge: John F. Kennedy School of Government, 2001. (Recommendations of the Harvard Policy Group on Network-enabled Services and Government.)
- 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
Giacomin, Valeria, and G. Jones. "Spiritual Philanthropy in Emerging Markets." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-117, April 2021.
- January 16, 2020
- Article
How Global Leaders Should Think About Solving Our Biggest Problems
By: Mark R. Kramer, Marc W. Pfitzer and Helge Mahne
The corporate social conscience will soon be on full display in Davos, Switzerland, where global leaders from business, government, and civil society will assemble on January 21 for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. Hundreds of millions of dollars will be... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Social Issues; Global Range; Partners and Partnerships; Strategy
Kramer, Mark R., Marc W. Pfitzer, and Helge Mahne. "How Global Leaders Should Think About Solving Our Biggest Problems." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (January 16, 2020).
- 5 Apr 2018
- Interview
The New CEO Activism: What Leaders Must Know
By: Aaron K Chatterji and Michael W. Toffel
Chatterji, Aaron K., and Michael W. Toffel. "The New CEO Activism: What Leaders Must Know." Harvard Business Review Webinar, April 5, 2018.
- 16 Mar 2011 - 19 Mar 2011
- Conference Presentation
The Paths of Glory: Structure, Selection, and Leaders
By: Gautam Mukunda
- 1 May 2003
- Conference Presentation
How Leaders Promote Learning in Interdisciplinary Action Teams
By: A. Edmondson
- June 10, 2021
- Article
How to Be a Purpose-Driven Leader in a Capitalist World
By: Celia Bravard, John Pontillo and Andrew J. Hoffman
Today’s business school education isn’t suited to the big challenges facing the world — climate change, economic inequality and racial injustice — that the leaders of tomorrow will be expected to solve. So, how can students and young professionals succeed in a system... View Details
Keywords: Values and Beliefs; Mission and Purpose; Social Issues; Power and Influence; Social and Collaborative Networks; Opportunities
Bravard, Celia, John Pontillo, and Andrew J. Hoffman. "How to Be a Purpose-Driven Leader in a Capitalist World." Harvard Business Review (website) (June 10, 2021).
- 2012
- Book
Talk, Inc. : How Trusted Leaders Use Conversation to Power Their Organizations
By: Boris Groysberg and Michael Slind
How can leaders make their big or growing companies feel small again? How can they recapture the "magic"--the tight strategic alignment, the high level of employee engagement--that drove and animated their organization when it was a start-up? As more and more... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Interpersonal Communication; Organizational Culture; Social and Collaborative Networks; Spoken Communication
Groysberg, Boris, and Michael Slind. Talk, Inc. How Trusted Leaders Use Conversation to Power Their Organizations. Harvard Business Review Press, 2012.
- 2023
- Working Paper
When Does Gamified Training Improve Performance? The Roles of Office and Leader Engagement
By: Ryan W. Buell, Wei Cai and Tatiana Sandino
Gamified training is a novel management control system in which companies use gamification
techniques to engage and motivate employees to learn. This study empirically examines the
performance consequences of gamified training using data from a natural field... View Details
Keywords: Gamified Training; Management Control Systems; Employee Engagement; Employees; Learning; Training; Motivation and Incentives; Performance
Buell, Ryan W., Wei Cai, and Tatiana Sandino. "When Does Gamified Training Improve Performance? The Roles of Office and Leader Engagement." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-101, March 2019. (Revised October 2023.)
- March 2023 (Revised April 2023)
- Case
Shelly Sun at BrightStar Care: The Evolution of a Leader
By: Boris Groysberg, Colleen Ammerman and Sarah L. Abbott
Shelly Sun had founded BrightStar Care, a home health care and medical staffing agency, 20 years earlier and had grown the business to over 300 franchised locations and $654 million in annual system-wide sales. Sun had spent years working to get “the right people in... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneur; Family Business; Franchising; Health Care; Women-owned Businesses; Growth And Scaling; Organization; Franchise Ownership; Entrepreneurship; Work-Life Balance; Growth and Development; Health Industry; United States
Groysberg, Boris, Colleen Ammerman, and Sarah L. Abbott. "Shelly Sun at BrightStar Care: The Evolution of a Leader." Harvard Business School Case 423-067, March 2023. (Revised April 2023.)
- 02 Feb 2017
- Cold Call Podcast
Black Business Leaders Series: The Entrepreneurship Behind Ebony Magazine
Keywords: Publishing
- October 1994
- Case
H.E. Butt Grocery Company: A Leader in ECR Implementation
By: James L. McKenney, Richard L. Nolan, Theodore H. Clark and David Croson
McKenney, James L., Richard L. Nolan, Theodore H. Clark, and David Croson. "H.E. Butt Grocery Company: A Leader in ECR Implementation." Harvard Business School Case 195-125, October 1994.
- November 2008 (Revised May 2011)
- Supplement
David Neeleman: Flight Path of a Servant Leader (B)
By: William W. George and Matthew D. Breitfelder
David Neeleman (B) traces the events subsequent to the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Leadership
George, William W., and Matthew D. Breitfelder. "David Neeleman: Flight Path of a Servant Leader (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 409-038, November 2008. (Revised May 2011.)
- 1997
- Working Paper
Social Enterprise Series No. 1: Business Leaders and Nonprofits
By: James E. Austin
- October 2013
- Article
When Power Makes Others Speechless: The Negative Impact of Leader Power on Team Performance
By: Leigh Plunkett Tost, Francesca Gino and Richard P. Larrick
We examine the impact of subjective power on leadership behavior and demonstrate that the psychological effect of power on leaders spills over to impact team effectiveness. Specifically, drawing from the approach/inhibition theory of power, power-devaluation theory,... View Details
Keywords: Power; Leadership; Team Performance; Groups and Teams; Performance; Leadership Style; Power and Influence
Tost, Leigh Plunkett, Francesca Gino, and Richard P. Larrick. "When Power Makes Others Speechless: The Negative Impact of Leader Power on Team Performance." Academy of Management Journal 56, no. 5 (October 2013): 1465–1486.
- 14 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
What Leaders Can Do to Fight the COVID Fog
What is keeping you awake at night during this global pandemic? Over the past few weeks, we asked 600 CEOs that very question. Their responses were touching and instructive, but also daunting about the challenges leaders face at this... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
- 09 Nov 2022
- In Practice
COP27: What Can Business Leaders Do to Fight Climate Change Now?
The US government’s newly passed Inflation Reduction Act will direct $370 billion toward advancing renewal energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions—the country's largest investment in fighting climate change so far. As business and government leaders around the... View Details
Keywords: by Lynn Schenk and Danielle Kost
- July 17, 2008
- Editorial
What Kind of Leader Would McCain or Obama Be?
By: D. Gergen and A. Zelleke
Gergen, D., and A. Zelleke. "What Kind of Leader Would McCain or Obama Be?" Christian Science Monitor (July 17, 2008).
- November 2008 (Revised May 2011)
- Case
David Neeleman: Flight Path of a Servant Leader (A)
By: William W. George and Matthew D. Breitfelder
David Neeleman, founder of JetBlue, is forced to confront a crisis in customer confidence following operational difficulties on February 14, 2007. This becomes a vital test of his leadership. View Details
George, William W., and Matthew D. Breitfelder. "David Neeleman: Flight Path of a Servant Leader (A)." Harvard Business School Case 409-024, November 2008. (Revised May 2011.)