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- 20 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Language Wars Divide Global Companies
more efficient, the use of such a lingua franca can add layers of complication and delay. And instead of fostering collaboration, it can create cultural fissures between employees. “It's volcanic, waiting for something to ignite it, and then it explodes” It turns out...
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by Kim Girard
- 24 Feb 2021
- Lessons from the Classroom
What History's Biggest Wars Teach Us About Leading in Peace
he says. Korean War (1950-1953): Action can’t always wait for ideal conditions After escalating tensions, Communist North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, invaded South Korea. United Nations forces led by the US entered the...
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by Lane Lambert
- 31 Aug 2021
- Book
Feeling Powerless at Work? Time to Agitate, Innovate, and Orchestrate
power has on the psychology of those in power: It makes them overconfident and susceptible to hubris, and it makes them more self-centered and insensitive to others,” Battilana says. And if a CEO can’t or won’t cultivate humility and...
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by Jay Fitzgerald
- 19 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Birth of the American Salesman
same degree as the United States by the early twentieth century. There were many reasons for this: The emergence of salesmanship in the U.S. depended on a stable currency, the rule of law, the protection of private property, and the...
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by Laura Linard
- 03 May 2010
- Research & Ideas
What Is the Future of MBA Education?
point: Something has changed in the last few years. We've always hired young people from elite colleges and universities and started them as Analysts. For many years we found that after six or seven years with us and View Details
- 18 Oct 2022
- Research & Ideas
When Bias Creeps into AI, Managers Can Stop It by Asking the Right Questions
practices. Rachel Layne: People may assume that algorithms are unbiased, but that’s not always the case. Where does bias creep in? Ayelet Israeli: There are several sources of algorithmic bias. One is due to...
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by Rachel Layne
- 20 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
The 5 Strategy Rules of Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs
that no one had ever seen and that no one understood what it did was brilliant” Those are the questions David B. Yoffie and Michael A. Cusumano address in their new book, Strategy Rules: Five Timeless...
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- 04 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
How To Do Business in Islamic Countries
The business scene in the Islamic world may be as complex as its 1.3 billion people, but one rule is nevertheless quite straightforward for Westerners who want to do deals. "One thing you do not bring up is the Palestinian-Israeli...
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by Martha Lagace
- 29 Mar 2022
- Book
5 Qualities That Help Companies Thrive for Decades—Even Centuries
years. That’s a lot of war, natural disaster, and political turmoil to survive. The new book Leadership to Last: How Great Leaders Leave Legacies Behind looks at the ingredients of long-lasting businesses in South Asia, focusing specifically View Details
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Nov 2022
- Op-Ed
Why TikTok Is Beating YouTube for Eyeball Time (It’s Not Just the Dance Videos)
platform, big but always playing catch-up to YouTube. There is an alternative hypothesis. TikTok may surprise us with innovation in unexpected directions. In particular, it could build on the devotion of its...
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by John Deighton and Leora Kornfeld
- Teaching Interest
Leadership and Organizational Behavior (LEAD)
Professor Bernstein taught Leadership and Organizational Behavior (LEAD) from 2013-2016 (7 sections). This course focuses on how managers become effective leaders by addressing the human side of enterprise.
The course is divided into five modules:
- 07 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
4+2 = Sustained Business Success
business wisdom as old school, we found ourselves wondering if they were right. For years we had watched new management ideas come and go, passionately embraced one year, abruptly abandoned the next. "What really works?" we...
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- 14 Jan 2019
- Op-Ed
These 4 CEOs Created a New Standard of Leadership
which has given rise to many new healthy food companies and forced all food and beverage companies to adapt. Nooyi will always be remembered for recognizing the importance of food and beverages on consumers’...
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- 22 Jul 2002
- Research & Ideas
Is Performance-Based Pricing the Right Price for You?
services that simultaneously provide greater customer value and higher supplier profitability. We constantly strive to move elements of the relationship from the zero-sum conflict side to the win-win cooperation side to achieve business success and relieve personal...
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- 09 Nov 2016
- Op-Ed
6 Lessons from Donald Trump's Winning Marketing Manual
Donald Trump's victory may be a surprise—but not to astute marketers. Here are six important lessons from Trump's brand marketing playbook: Give consumers a job. The best marketing campaigns always call on...
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by John A. Quelch
- 05 Mar 2009
- What Do You Think?
How Frank or Deceptive Should Leaders Be?
leadership behaviors may depend on the "context" in which they are found. As a result, one might conclude as Mike Leahy did that " I am fascinated with the range of our readers' responses to...
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by Jim Heskett
- 08 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
Decision Rights: Who Gives the Green Light?
How a company decides who is authorized to make what types of decisions can have a profound effect on its business, both in terms of everyday effectiveness and the bottom line. Consider the experience of one...
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by Peter Jacobs
- 11 Apr 2022
- Research & Ideas
A World of Difference: What Keeps Companies from Becoming More Inclusive
to be more inclusive. "Inclusion always begets difference, but diversity may or may not beget inclusion." One of the reasons there hasn’t been as much progress on DEI as you...
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by Jen McFarland Flint
- 16 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Most Successful Startups Have Hands-On Founders
researchers make it clear in the paper that “we do not assert that ‘more’ management is always better. To the contrary, excessive ‘micro-managing’ could have a negative impact on firm growth.” Effective...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 09 Jan 2020
- Book
Rethinking Business Strategy in the Age of AI
integrated 21-inch tablet computers have become a fitness sensation. For $39 per month, Peloton offers access to live-streamed classes where members can track their performance on a leader board, virtually connect with fellow classmates,...
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by Dina Gerdeman