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- 26 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
When Silence Spells Trouble at Work
sometimes get their day in the sun: Sherron Watkins of Enron, Cynthia Cooper of WorldCom, and Coleen Rowley at the FBI all ended up on the cover of Time as "Persons of the Year." But public recognition of a few people does not mean that speaking out is... View Details
Keywords: by Leslie A. Perlow
- 12 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
It’s Time To Relaunch Your Remote Team
on the other side stronger.” The courage to acknowledge vulnerability can strengthen the position of leaders. Employees don’t expect leaders to have all the answers, but they do expect them to acknowledge the elephant in the room. Leaders... View Details
Keywords: by Tsedal Neeley
- 30 Jun 2021
- In Practice
The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2021
refusing to go to Vietnam (“I ain’t got no quarrel with them Vietcong”) and then loved him for his courage and grace. During this era, the book makes it clear that Ali didn’t change—America did. The Tyranny of Merit: Michael Sandel is one... View Details
Keywords: by Kathryn Haviland
- 10 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
Commodity Busters: Be a Price Maker, Not a Price Taker
courage. Providing real value to the customer requires courage. Choosing certain customers or purchase situations, and consciously walking away from others, requires a much higher degree of courage. Being different requires the most courage. View Details
Keywords: by Benson P. Shapiro
- 17 Dec 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
‘Ted Levitt Changed My Life’
insight. "He had such great antennae. And he was brave. It takes courage to stick your chin out in the air and say this is what's coming. I always wanted to be prepared for his class. Not that I feared him; you just didn't want to be... View Details
- 13 Oct 2009
- Research & Ideas
7 Lessons for Navigating the Storm
investments must you make at the depths of the downturn to emerge as the leader? Can you think the unthinkable and invest in a new strategic thrust when you're on your knees? It takes courage to defy conventional thinking and launch a... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 30 Sep 2009
- Research & Ideas
Harvard and HBS: The Next 100 Years
that are essential for leadership: developing judgment, having an entrepreneurial perspective, using good communication skills, behaving with integrity, and having the courage to act. Read the in-depth summaries: Drew Gilpin Faust: View Details
Keywords: Education
- 02 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2017
discusses what that means for consumer marketing. . Courage: The Defining Characteristic of Great Leaders Courageous leaders inspire employees, energize customers, and position their companies on the front lines of societal change. Bill... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Women Entrepreneurs Use Springboard for Funding
economically self-sufficient and prosperous through entrepreneurship, the event was the seventh in a nationwide series. I think we need people with that kind of courage and vision, and they need those of you who have capital to invest.—... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 08 Sep 2011
- What Do You Think?
What’s Apple’s Biggest Challenge: Replacing Steve or Wall Street?
facing down the pressures of investors and Wall Street analysts. As Gaurav Goel puts it, "Steve's successors would need courage and confidence to do things differently." In particular, there will be a critical period until the... View Details
- 02 Apr 2019
- Research Event
Women Pay a Higher Career Price in Today's Always-On Work Culture
seventh Gender and Work Symposium, which starts Thursday. The two-day event, themed “The Courage of Our Convictions,” will bring together scholars and activists from across North America to discuss evolving perspectives about gender in... View Details
- 16 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: ‘The Strategist’
to encourage you to answer the question for yourself. It's a difficult role and it may be tempting to try to sidestep it. It requires a level of courage and openness to ask the fundamental questions about your company and to live with... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia A. Montgomery
- 27 Aug 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
Learning From Japan’s Remarkable Disaster Recovery
about how they are perceived in society; they have the courage to pursue their mission no matter the adversary. "This was a learning specific to the context of Japanese business, and to actually hear and talk to the CEOs made a... View Details
- 25 Aug 2017
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: After Charlottesville, Where Does a CEO's Responsibility Lie?
didn’t speak out, then your choice is a little harder, but you still know what to do. If you’re not sure, then now is the time to decide what your values really are. Whatever you decide, people will be watching. Related Reading: View Details
Keywords: by Gautam Mukunda
- 16 Feb 2012
- Op-Ed
Nitin Nohria: Why US Competitiveness Matters
their government—a distinct contrast to the current sentiment in the United States. Almost all the Chinese executives I met believe that their nation's leaders possess the foresight and the courage to think long term. These executives are... View Details
Keywords: by Nitin Nohria
- 09 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Got a New Strategy? Now Make it Happen
species' survival by triggering learning and adaptation; it can have the same effect on organizations. Businesses and the people inside them don't learn to change unless they have the courage to confront difficult truths. Because most... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Beer & Russell A. Eisenstat
- 07 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Three Steps for Crisis Prevention
executive branch and in Congress—who lacked the courage to risk political damage and take a stand on the issue. Sometimes, leaders actually set themselves up for predictable surprises. A classic example is the 1998 decision by a coalition... View Details
Keywords: by Michael D. Watkins & Max H. Bazerman
- 15 Aug 2011
- Research & Ideas
A New Model for Business: The Museum
reviews of dozens or more user-customers," he says. Just as a modern art museum is clearly a modern art museum, so should a firm be clear about what it does and doesn't offer. "Occasionally an organization does a great job of articulating what it does and whom it's... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 27 Dec 2010
- Research & Ideas
HBS Faculty on 2010’s Biggest Business Developments
political will to push for alternative energy sources. Yet even in the midst of gridlock in Washington, economic anxiety around the world, and government liquidity crises in Europe, technology marched on, seemingly impervious to global events. Technology companies with... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 21 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
From Tigers to Kaleidoscopes: Thinking About Future Leadership
company. The new moral contract also asks a lot from employees, they write. "It requires that [employees] have the courage and the confidence to abandon the stability of lifetime employment and embrace the invigorating force of continuous... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace