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Revisiting the Meaning of Leadership

By: Joel Podolny, Rakesh Khurana and Marya Lisl Hill-Popper

Keywords: Leadership; Communication Intention and Meaning

24 Apr 2014
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Helping others means "everyone wins"

Cynthia Busbee (MBA 1978) talks about her career in business, acting, and marketing and her current work as a mentor to other women. (Published April 2014) View Details

19 Sep 2016
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The Real Meaning of Love

Katie Hood (MBA 2001) is CEO of the One Love Foundation , which is dedicated to bringing an end to relationship violence by educating, empowering, and activating campus communities. In this interview, Hood describes why the organization was formed and how its... View Details

2012
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Learning Entrepreneurship Means Living Entrepreneurially

By: Leonard A. Schlesinger

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April 1984
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R.S. Means Co., Inc. (A)

By: D. Quinn Mills and E. Mary Lou Balbaky

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26 Jun 2008
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The meaning of Bill Gates

03 Mar 2013
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Martha Stewart, Macy's and the Meaning of 'Store'

2004
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Revisiting the Meaning of Leadership

By: Joel M. Podolny, Rakesh Khurana and Marya Hill-Popper

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April 1984
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R.S. Means Co., Inc. (B)

By: D. Quinn Mills and E. Mary Lou Balbaky

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01 Nov 2004
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Wireless News Means Less Pollution

21 Jun 2024
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What Does PRIDE Mean to You?

came out nearly 10 years ago as a freshman in college, and Pride’s meaning morphed a lot in that time. At first, it was something I watched from afar. Then, it was something I flirted with: a parade this year, maybe nothing next year.... View Details

22 May 2020
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Remembering Well and Making Meaning of Memorial Day

miss them terribly, and I know I’m not alone in that. Finishing my first year at HBS, I find myself asking this Memorial Day: what might it mean to remember them well? I think we owe more than simple sentiment. My ten years as an... View Details

12 Jul 2012
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Your mean boss could be insecure

How Leaders Kill Meaning at Work

In this article, authors Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer seek to help C-suite managers understand the traps that can impair the productivity of their workforce. By identifying the issues that regularly challenge the efficiency and creativity of employees, the... View Details

11 Dec 2017
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What equity means to your career and company

January 2012
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How Leaders Kill Meaning at Work

By: Teresa Amabile and Steven J. Kramer

Senior executives routinely undermine creativity, productivity, and commitment by damaging the inner work lives of their employees in four avoidable ways. This article is based on analysis of hundreds of work diaries from professionals describing everyday events that... View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Creativity; Performance Productivity; Motivation and Incentives; Innovation Strategy; Performance; Strategic Planning; Leading Change; Balanced Scorecard; Mission and Purpose

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19 Feb 2013
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Highly Connected Boards Mean Better Returns

August 1999 (Revised February 2000)
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What It Really Means to Manage: Exercising Power and Influence

By: Linda A. Hill

Describes the realities versus the myths of what it means to be a manager. In particular, it focuses on the limitations of formal authority as a source of power and identifies other sources of power that effective managers rely upon. Also outlines a framework of... View Details

Keywords: Framework; Management Teams; Alliances; Power and Influence

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