Rosabeth Moss Kanter - Publications - Faculty & Research

November 12, 2020
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What We Can Learn About Unity from Hostile Takeovers

In the wake of the recent election, the United States faces a fraught, difficult transfer of power. What we know about hostile takeovers in business can provide help in finding a path forward. Leaders on the winning side of the more successful acquisitions emphasized... View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Transition; Government and Politics; Mergers and Acquisitions

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June 3, 2020
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Business Leaders Have To Create the Change Needed To End Racism

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November 2017 (Revised September 2020)
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Miami's Tech Future (C): Reaching Another Miami

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter

The effects of Miami’s startup scene have not reached many “left-behind” lower-income Black communities, which are disproportionately affected by problems such as segregation and racial discrimination, lack of transportation access, crime, education quality, government... View Details

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October 28, 2015
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Why Millennials Are the C-Suite's Secret Weapon for Innovation

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May 11, 2015
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What It Will Take to Fix America's Crumbling Infrastructure

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May 12, 2015
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Small Wins Go a Long Way in Improving U.S. Rail Transportation

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2015
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How Purpose-based Companies Master Change for Sustainability: A Systemic Approach to Global Social Change

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April 2006 (Revised April 2020)
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"The Case of Leadership Inertia"

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter

The CEO of an international bank has raised the bank's performance by emphasizing a new culture of leadership that empowers people at all levels. Managers are rated both on their business results and their leadership—how they model new behaviors—but 12 senior managers... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Culture; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Performance Evaluation; Employee Relationship Management

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December 2002 (Revised December 2017)
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Teaching Old Companies New Tricks: The Challenge of Managing New Streams Within the Mainstream

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Describes the challenge of starting new ventures or new activities in established companies, especially if they diverge from the mainstream of ongoing commitments. Fledgling ventures require a different kind of management that acknowledges their uncertainty, intensity,... View Details

Keywords: Business Units; Teaching; Entrepreneurship; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Business or Company Management; Organizations; Problems and Challenges; Risk and Uncertainty; Corporate Strategy

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