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- 2009
- Book
The Adventures of an IT Leader
By: Robert D. Austin, Richard L. Nolan and Shannon O'Donnell
Becoming an effective IT manager presents a host of challenges-from anticipating emerging technology to managing relationships with vendors, employees, and other managers. Ultimately, a good IT manager must be a strong business leader, not just a technical... View Details
Keywords: Books; Leadership; Crisis Management; Personal Development and Career; Relationships; Safety; Information Technology
Austin, Robert D., Richard L. Nolan, and Shannon O'Donnell. The Adventures of an IT Leader. Harvard Business Press, 2009.
- 01 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
How to Choose the Best Deal
million, though the price may be negotiable. The other site, a former apple orchard of about one hundred acres, was acquired by a local bank through a foreclosure. The bank is preparing to list the property but has yet to set an asking... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Wheeler
- 29 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Rich or Royal: What Do Founders Want?
becoming an entrepreneur, and the one on which past entrepreneurial research has focused, going all the way back to Adam Smith, Joseph Schumpeter, Israel Kirzner, and other pillars of economics. In my own research, I also approached entrepreneurs with the assumption... View Details
- 05 Nov 2007
- What Do You Think?
Why Is Succession So Badly Managed?
share of the criticism. Patrick Duffy summed up the gist of many other comments by pointing out that "few CEOs want to accept their mortality." Suggestions for improving the process were varied and quite creative. Michelle Malay... View Details
Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett
- 05 Jan 2009
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles and Working Papers 2008
Here are the 20 most popular stories published by HBS Working Knowledge in 2008, and the five most-read working papers authored by HBS faculty. Most Popular Articles 1. Creating a Positive Professional Image... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 30 Dec 2013
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles of 2013
Most Popular Articles 2013 How to Spot a Liar Key linguistic cues can help reveal dishonesty during business negotiations, whether it's a flat-out lie or a deliberate omission of key information, according to research by Lyn M. Van Swol,... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 02 Mar 2020
- What Do You Think?
Are Candor, Humility, and Trust Making a Comeback?
report to you succeed, I think it’s pretty hard to lead with anything other than humility and vulnerability.” Dfallah said, “I believe candor, humility and trust are core values for visionary companies ” Michael H. added, “For several years, I’ve been advocating a... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 22 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
Does Spirituality Drive Success?
spirituality in business. Can Spirituality Drive Success? Should It? In a session exploring how spirituality can lead to business success, panelist Tony Schwartz confessed to one distinction: he was perhaps the only person in the world who was "driven to the... View Details
- 10 Dec 2013
- News
The Payoffs And Pitfalls Of Self-Doubt
- 06 Sep 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Best Place for Retirement Funds
paper called, "Asset Allocation and Asset Location: Household Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances," published by the Journal of Public Economics in August, 2004. Using data from the Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF),... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 02 Jan 2007
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles of 2006
perceived "seller's market," says Jim Heskett. As we select and train future leaders for all levels of our organizations, how much effort do we really spend assessing executive intelligence as opposed to personality and style?... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- September 2006 (Revised November 2006)
- Case
Cathy Benko: WINning at Deloitte (A)
By: Kathleen L. McGinn, Deborah M. Kolb and Cailin B. Hammer
Jim Quigley, CEO of Deloitte and Touche's consulting practice, asks senior partner Cathy Benko to lead Deloitte & Touche's much publicized Initiative for the Retention and Advancement of Women (WIN). Benko, already the Lead Client Service Partner on one of Deloitte's... View Details
Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Leadership Development; Talent and Talent Management; Personal Development and Career; Gender; Consulting Industry; United States
McGinn, Kathleen L., Deborah M. Kolb, and Cailin B. Hammer. "Cathy Benko: WINning at Deloitte (A)." Harvard Business School Case 907-026, September 2006. (Revised November 2006.)
- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
Spirit at Work: The Search for Deeper Meaning in the Workplace
"spiritual anchors for the new millennium." Clearly, something of a nonmaterial nature is stirring in the corporate temple. But questions abound. Just what does it mean to bring spirituality into the workplace? Is this an appropriate way to help people feel... View Details
Keywords: by Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 24 Feb 2020
- Research & Ideas
The Hidden Vulnerabilities of Open Source Software
underscore the importance of understanding where open source is most used and could be vulnerable to attack. The report, ‘Vulnerabilities in the Core,’ a Preliminary Report and Census II of Open Source Software, was prepared by the... View Details
- 05 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
SEC Commissioner Sees “Healing and Reform”
causes of the scandals were systemic rather than a matter of a proverbial "few bad apples." In the panel, moderated by HBS professor Krishna Palepu, panelists also said that new laws ,and regulations were already making a... View Details
Keywords: by Catherine Walsh
- 26 Jan 2009
- Research & Ideas
Where is Home for the Global Firm?
costs," he continues, "while readily identifiable and daunting, must be compared with the potentially large benefits created by managerial specialization and the ability to access differentiated resources easily." In the following... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 16 Jul 2024
- Op-Ed
Corporate Boards Are Failing in Their No. 1 Duty
appointments go wrong Let’s begin by taking a look at three examples of poor leadership at public companies and addressing what went wrong. Then, I will recommend five ways boards can ensure they appoint the right leader as CEO: General... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 22 Feb 2011
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles, Papers of the Decade
the Service Profit Chain to Work for Unbeatable Competitive Advantage by HBS professors Jim Heskett and W. Earl Sasser and coauthor Joe Wheeler. Updating a Classic: Writing a Great Business Plan Published:... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne