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Leadership To Last: How Great Leaders Leave Legacies Behind

Society tends to glorify the get-rich-quick entrepreneur—who builds a company, takes it public and then (maybe) contributes to charity.

In Leadership to Last, Geoffrey Jones and Tarun Khanna interview... View Details

2022
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Leadership to Last: How Great Leaders Leave Legacies Behind

By: Geoffrey Jones and Tarun Khanna

Society tends to glorify the get-rich-quick entrepreneur who builds a company, takes it public and then (maybe) contributes to charity. In Leadership to Last, Geoffrey Jones and Tarun Khanna discuss the interviews they and other Harvard faculty have undertaken... View Details

Keywords: Innovation; Corruption; Gender; Innovation and Invention; Leadership; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Society; India; Pakistan; Bangladesh; Middle East; Africa; Latin America; Philippines

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05 May 2015
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First Look: May 5

Publications May 2015 Corporate Stewardship: Organizing for Sustainable Effectiveness Leading Socially Responsible, Value-Creating Corporations By: Brown, Daniel, and Rakesh Khurana Abstract—We explore the role of the corporate leader in creating value for... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

2014
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The Triumph of the Humble Chief Risk Officer

By: Anette Mikes

This paper tracks the evolution of the role of two chief risk officers (CROs), and the tools and processes they have implemented in their respective organizations. While the companies are from very different industries (one is a power company, the other is a toy... View Details

Keywords: Risk Management; Managerial Roles

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12 Jun 2014
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The Triumph of the Humble Chief Risk Officer

Keywords: by Anette Mikes

14 Jun 2023
Research & Ideas

Four Steps to Building the Psychological Safety That High-Performing Teams Need

of inclusivity, particularly for workers who have been historically marginalized in the workplace. Seek input with humility and openness Psychologically safe leaders are willing to be vulnerable. “It’s about making honest statements that... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin

01 Nov 2021
What Do You Think?

How Long Does It Take to Improve an Organization’s Culture?

taken by a panel that may include the boss.” Tom Kaneb added, “We look for people who give power away. They empower others. The hallmark of leadership is helping others to become leaders.” Beyond hiring, Dr. Mason Oghenejobo pointed out that “organizations must... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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New York Times bestseller, Wall Street Journal bestseller, Washington Post bestseller, Chicago Tribune bestseller, Publishers Weekly bestseller, USA Today bestseller, Amazon "Best Books of December" pick and... View Details

17 Feb 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

How Entrepreneurs Can Find the Right Problem to Solve

their idea, but a little humility and a lot of discovery work can determine whether there’s a winning solution and save a lot of wasted time and money building the wrong thing. If fundraising is also a consideration, being able to have... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

14 Feb 2022
Research & Ideas

Curiosity, Not Coding: 6 Skills Leaders Need in the Digital Age

class=infogram-embed data-id=_/6qm38A7pHSn6nsNRtN6U][/div] Stay humble. Leaders, even in digital-first companies, should have the humility to ask questions and learn from in-house experts and digital natives at different levels in the... View Details

Keywords: by Linda A. Hill, Ann Le Cam, Sunand Menon, and Emily Tedards; Technology

27 Jun 2005
Research & Ideas

Asian and American Leadership Styles: How Are They Unique?

people seek in a successful leader: Passion Decisiveness Conviction Integrity Adaptability Emotional Toughness Emotional Resonance Self-Knowledge Humility The emotionalism that goes with passion is more common in America than elsewhere.... View Details

Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills

24 Oct 2016
Research & Ideas

Bernie Madoff Explains Himself

recognizes now that it was all rationalization.” “Once students recognize that this is a smart guy, and he didn’t need to do what he did, but he still did it anyway, there is a degree of humility in the classroom,” Soltes says. “Madoff is... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

17 Jan 2020
In Practice

6 Traits That Set Top Business Leaders Apart

Outside the Building: How Advanced Leaders Can Change the World One Smart Innovation at a Time. 3. They balance confidence and humility "Great leaders have the ability to act decisively and with confidence to inspire their team while... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

08 Sep 2022
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Gen Xers and Millennials, It’s Time To Lead. Are You Ready?

power, money, and status. “Young leaders are often tempted by external symbols,” he says. “I was in danger of getting caught in that trap at Honeywell, but woke up to recognize I needed to move to Medtronic.” Tests, failure, and humility... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

25 Jul 2023
News

Why Leaders with Big Egos Worry Wesfarmers CEO Rob Scott

correlation with superior shareholder returns from those leaders who have the sense of humility and self-awareness.” The article tracks Wesfarmers’ recent rise in stock price (about 40% over the past five years) and notes Scott’s... View Details

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Claudia Hill

hearing from different members of my section and the various leadership roles they have undertaken. They have broadened my perception of what good leadership can be and reinforced the humility required to enable them to reflect and seek... View Details

23 Jan 2024
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A Wide Net

very different playing field—but many of the same rules apply. “The distinction between good, mediocre, very good, and then great investors is emotional discipline; the humility to learn from your mistakes and not repeat those mistakes... View Details

Keywords: April White

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Ted Obi

necessary to achieve my goals as my interests evolve over my time here. Being part of the HBS community is like Winning the lottery but feeling an immense sense of humility and responsibility. Humility from... View Details

05 Oct 2023
Blog Post

A Pathway to Public Service: Brandon Moore (MBA/MPP 2025)

disagreements. The case method demands both the confidence to express your own opinion and the humility to listen to others with an open mind. We, as a country, could benefit from applying this concept more broadly. RC year has already... View Details