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- January 2020 (Revised February 2021)
- Case
Leader Bank in 2020 and Beyond
- summer 1999
- Article
The Enduring Skills of Change Leaders
By: R. M. Kanter
Kanter, R. M. "The Enduring Skills of Change Leaders." Leader to Leader 13 (summer 1999). (Reprinted in Ivey Business Journal, May-June 2000, pp. 1-6.)
- 2025
- Chapter
Systems Thinking and the Engineering Leader
By: James Schreiner, Ricardo Morales and Hise O. Gibson
Schreiner, James, Ricardo Morales, and Hise O. Gibson. "Systems Thinking and the Engineering Leader." In The Routledge Handbook of Systems Thinking, edited by Derek Cabrera, Laura Cabrera, and Gordon Midgley. London: Routledge, forthcoming.
- April 3, 2020
- Article
Real Leaders Are Forged in Crisis
By: Nancy F. Koehn
Keywords: Leadership
Koehn, Nancy F. "Real Leaders Are Forged in Crisis." Harvard Business Review (website) (April 3, 2020).
- February 1998 (Revised November 1998)
- Case
Novartis (A): Being a Global Leader
By: Srikant M. Datar and Carin-Isabel Knoop
For the Novartis leaders, the decision to "use stretch budgets again next year" highlights the tension between candor and empowerment and command-and-control, between the new and the old, between high performance and business as usual, between Ciba and Sandoz.... View Details
Keywords: Goals and Objectives; Leading Change; Organizational Culture; Performance; Budgets and Budgeting
Datar, Srikant M., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Novartis (A): Being a Global Leader." Harvard Business School Case 198-041, February 1998. (Revised November 1998.)
- May 2013
- Case
Unilever's Paul Polman: Developing Global Leaders
By: Bill George, Krishna G. Palepu, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Matthew Preble
George, Bill, Krishna G. Palepu, Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Matthew Preble. "Unilever's Paul Polman: Developing Global Leaders." Harvard Business School Case 413-097, May 2013.
- January 2012
- Article
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
Amabile, Teresa, and Steven J. Kramer. "How Leaders Kill Meaning at Work." McKinsey Quarterly, no. 1 (January 2012): 124–131.
- 06 Jul 2007
- Conference Presentation
Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
By: William W. George
Keywords: Leadership
- autumn 2003
- Article
Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
By: William W. George
Keywords: Leadership
George, William W. "Where Have All the Leaders Gone?" European Business Forum, no. 15 (autumn 2003).
- December 15, 2003
- Article
Authentic Leaders Needed to Restore Trust
By: William W. George
George, William W. "Authentic Leaders Needed to Restore Trust." Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (December 15, 2003).
- Teaching Interest
Data Science and AI for Leaders
By: Dennis Campbell
Modern business increasingly relies... View Details
- 11 May 2012
- Panel Discussion
Africa 2012—Shaping Transformation: Africa's Rising Leaders
By: Tewodros Ashenafi, Yawa Hansen-Quao, Euvin Naidoo, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Juliana Rotich, Pravin Gordhan and Josette Sheeran
Ashenafi, Tewodros, Yawa Hansen-Quao, Euvin Naidoo, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Juliana Rotich, Pravin Gordhan, and Josette Sheeran. "Africa 2012—Shaping Transformation: Africa's Rising Leaders." World Economic Forum on Africa, May 11, 2012.
- February 2017
- Supplement
JCDecaux, 2016: Global Leader ... Again
By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
In 2016, JCDecaux was number one in the world in outdoor advertising. This was a far cry from the situation in 2003; at that time, JCDecaux had been unseated by Clear Channel from the number-one spot that it had held for decades, and it was fighting for second place... View Details
Keywords: JCDecaux; Clear Channel Outdoor; OUTFRONT Media; Lamar Advertising Company; Jean-François Decaux; Jean-Charles Decaux; Outdoor Advertising; Street Furniture; Airports; Billboards; Bicycles; Digital Devices; Digital Marketing; Bidding; Advertising; Advertising Campaigns; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Business Organization; Family Business; For-Profit Firms; Joint Ventures; Design; Price; Profit; Revenue; Geographic Location; Geographic Scope; Global Range; Globalization; Global Strategy; Globalized Firms and Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Government Legislation; Business History; Human Resources; Laws and Statutes; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Marketing; Brands and Branding; Marketing Channels; Marketing Strategy; Product Marketing; Demand and Consumers; Supply and Industry; Operations; Distribution; Infrastructure; Logistics; Product; Product Design; Production; Organizational Structure; Property; Public Ownership; Renting or Rental; Problems and Challenges; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Family and Family Relationships; Sales; Situation or Environment; Luxury; Strategy; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Expansion; Segmentation; Mobile Technology; Wireless Technology; Air Transportation; Bicycle Transportation; Rail Transportation; Transportation Networks; Advertising Industry; France; Paris
Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "JCDecaux, 2016: Global Leader ... Again." Harvard Business School Supplement 717-441, February 2017.
- 2014
- Other Teaching and Training Material
Entrepreneurship Reading: Becoming an Entrepreneurial Leader
Applegate, Lynda M. "Entrepreneurship Reading: Becoming an Entrepreneurial Leader." Core Curriculum Readings Series. Boston: Harvard Business Publishing 8051, 2014.
- December 2007
- Article
Il leader interno che guarda all'esterno
By: Joseph L. Bower
Bower, Joseph L. "Il leader interno che guarda all'esterno." Harvard Business Review Italia, no. 12 (December 2007): 74–81.
- 2020
- Book
Hidden Truths: What Leaders Need to Hear But Are Rarely Told
By: David G. Fubini
Hidden Truths delivers profound and rarely discussed insights about C-suite jobs that provide aspiring leaders with practical, new skills that will equip them for the immense challenges of their desired jobs. Through 14 illuminating chapters, accomplished... View Details
Fubini, David G. Hidden Truths: What Leaders Need to Hear But Are Rarely Told. Wiley, 2020.
- July 2020
- Background Note
Leadership for Change: Seven Enduring Skills for Experienced and Aspiring Change Leaders
Leaders use seven leadership skills in conceiving and managing change projects, whether innovations in established organizations, culture and process changes, or entrepreneurial ventures for industry or social change. The skills leaders need are different at various... View Details
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss. "Leadership for Change: Seven Enduring Skills for Experienced and Aspiring Change Leaders." Harvard Business School Background Note 321-019, July 2020.
- January–February 2024
- Article
Leaders Must React: A Framework for Responding to Unforeseen Events
By: Nitin Nohria
To be successful, CEOs must articulate a compelling vision, align people around it, and motivate them to execute it. But there’s one thing that can make or break them: how they respond in real time to unforeseen events.
On average, addressing unexpected... View Details
On average, addressing unexpected... View Details
Nohria, Nitin. "Leaders Must React: A Framework for Responding to Unforeseen Events." Harvard Business Review 102, no. 1 (January–February 2024): 51–55.