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Becoming the Boss
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleEven for the most gifted individuals, the process of becoming a leader is an arduous, albeit rewarding, journey of continuous learning and self-development.... -
To Be a Great Leader, You Have to Learn How to Delegate Well
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleFocus on the big picture, not just the execution. -
Stepping into a Leadership Role? Be Ready to Tell Your Story.
Leadership and managing people Digital ArticleHit the ground running with a thoughtful personal pitch. -
Why Not Take a Year Off to Work in Government?
Managing yourself Digital ArticleSix reasons people left well-established careers to do just that. -
When Is It a Good Idea to Bring Back Your Old CEO?
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleWhy the “back-to-the-future” approach to succession can work for some companies. -
Onboarding Without Going Overboard: Traps to Avoid When Joining a New Company
Change management Digital ArticleThe biggest mistakes I see executives make when hired in from the outside are (1) trying to recreate the organizations they left behind and (2) overestimating their change mandates. Both set up vicious cycles that can end in outright derailment for the new leader. And you can usually see these problems start during the recruiting […] -
The Significance of Obama's Stimulus Performance
Global Business Digital ArticleThis post is part of our in-depth look at Obama's First 90 Days in office. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.... -
How to Talk About Office Politics with a New Colleague
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What You Need to Do Before Taking Your Next Job
Transparency Digital ArticleSurely you know the tale of the three executive envelopes? A retiring CEO presented his successor with three sealed and numbered envelopes. “Open these if you run up against a problem you don’t think you can solve before going to the board. Trust me on this,” he told her. Not four months later, sales unexpectedly […] -
Don't Let Promotion Anxiety Derail Your Career
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleMany of us dream about the moment when we get that longed-for promotion. Imagine that it's yours: a great step up the career ladder, huge responsibility,... -
7 Ways to Set Up a New Hire for Success
Leadership Digital ArticleEmphasize learning, not just doing. -
Should You Gamble on Your Company’s Leadership?
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleWhat to consider when choosing your next chief. -
New Managers: Embrace Your Rookie Status
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleLearn before you lead. -
When Do We Really Need Face-to-Face Interactions?
Leadership development Digital ArticleWe can do a lot virtually — but not everything. -
The Former and Current Chairs of Mastercard on Executing a Strategic CEO Succession
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleAs the chairman of a publicly traded multinational corporation, it's difficult to contemplate replacing a charismatic, visionary CEO who tripled your... -
The Unforeseen President
Government Digital ArticleThere was a collective intake of breath as noon arrived and the CNN announcer quietly reported, over the occasional music by John Williams, that Barack Obama had just become the 44th President of the United States. Another faintly audible gasp occurred moments later when, a few minutes behind schedule, Obama actually took the oath of […] -
Corporate China’s Succession Struggles
Leadership transitions Digital Article2011 will force China Inc. to come of age, according to my little crystal ball. For the first time after China’s economic reforms began, CEO succession is threatening to become a major problem, particularly for globally competitive companies such as Haier, Huawei, and Lenovo. Their founders — China’s first generation of entrepreneurs — are nearing […] -
The Obama Administration's 10,000 Transitions
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIt's time for President Obama to stand and deliver. With the stimulus bill passed and the budget well on its way, the President has placed his early-win... -
Becoming a Manager in a New Country
Cross-cultural management Digital ArticleLearning to lead is especially difficult in a different culture. -
Obama’s Turnaround Dilemma
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleHave you heard the one about the retiring CEO’s final meeting with his successor? Telling the new leader that he will face many trials in his tenure, the wizened one hands him three letters. “Each time you face a challenge that seems insurmountable,” he says, “open one of these.” A few months into the role, […]
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Marinella Soldi at Discovery Inc. (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details In May 2010, a year after becoming President and Managing Director for Southern Europe at Discovery Inc., Marinella Soldi faces a make-or-break meeting... -
Marinella Soldi at Discovery Inc. (B)
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Grapery
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Thomas Buberl: Refounding AXA
Management Case Study8.95View Details In 2022, AXA and its CEO Thomas Buberl faced new types of challenges, including systemic risks such as climate change, geopolitical instability, public... -
The House of Tata: Governance Challenges (B)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details The two-part case "The House of Tata: Governance Challenges" is based on one of India's oldest, renowned, and most internationalized business groups.... -
Crisis at Away (B)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details This case is a follow-up to "Crisis at Away (A)" (UVA-S-0361), which explores the lifestyle-brand start-up Away as it grapples with a public-relations... -
Danish Crown: Feeding the Future
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details Danish Crown, one of the world's largest exporters of pork meat and one of Europe's top five producers of beef, faced increasing headwinds in 2021, making... -
Zalando: Becoming the Starting Point for Fashion
Technology & Operations Case Study15.05View Details Born in 2008 as a small startup selling flip flops, by mid-2021 Zalando had turned into an online fashion company with an assortment of more than 4,500... -
Publicis Groupe 2021: Changing Nearly Everything
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details After succeeding long-time CEO Maurice Levy as top leader of the world's third largest advertising, marketing, and communications company, headquartered... -
Russell Fischer Car Wash Lives On For Another Generation
Management Case Study8.95View Details Chase Russell grew up surrounded by his family's car wash business but had no desire to take it over. While in college, this perspective shifted suddenly... -
The House of Tata: Governance Challenges (A)
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details The two-part case "The House of Tata: Governance Challenges" is based on one of India's oldest, renowned, and most internationalized business groups.... -
Mothers Out Front
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details It was April 17, 2020, the night before the vote, and Kelsey Wirth, co-founder and board chair of Mothers Out Front, a non-profit climate justice organization,... -
Succession at Taiwan's Hop Lion Feather Works: Not Leaving It to Chance
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Many Chinese family businesses are facing a succession crisis due to the lack of succession planning. Contrary to this finding, Chen Koon-yaw, the fourth-generation... -
MIC Food: Shaping the Right Decision-Making Process for the Future
Management Case Study8.95View Details This case concerns a family business's efforts to assess and shape collective decision-making among a large sibling leadership group and transition from... -
Crisis at Away (A)
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details When should a board of directors push for a CEO change? This case explores the experiences of the board of directors of a popular and successful lifestyle-brand... -
Patagonia: "Earth Is Now Our Only Shareholder"
Management Case Study15.05View Details Patagonia's change of ownership from a privately held company to a perpetual purpose trust and 501(c)(4) nonprofit in order to use the company's profit... -
Herschend Enterprises: Unifying and Communicating the Voice of Ownership
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details This case features a family business working to better integrate the voice of the whole family into corporate governance. In November 2019, the Herschend... -
Investing in the Climate Transition at Neuberger Berman
Management Case Study8.95View Details By mid-2023, Neuberger Berman (NB), an active asset manager, had grown its assets under management to about half a trillion dollars and took pride in...
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Becoming the Boss
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleEven for the most gifted individuals, the process of becoming a leader is an arduous, albeit rewarding, journey of continuous learning and self-development.... -
To Be a Great Leader, You Have to Learn How to Delegate Well
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleFocus on the big picture, not just the execution. -
Stepping into a Leadership Role? Be Ready to Tell Your Story.
Leadership and managing people Digital ArticleHit the ground running with a thoughtful personal pitch. -
Why Not Take a Year Off to Work in Government?
Managing yourself Digital ArticleSix reasons people left well-established careers to do just that. -
Harvard Business Review, March/April 2021
Leadership & Managing People Magazine Issue19.95View Details Harvard Business Review publishes new and authoritative ideas for improving the practice of management. Written by leading business thinkers and executives,... -
When Is It a Good Idea to Bring Back Your Old CEO?
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleWhy the “back-to-the-future” approach to succession can work for some companies. -
Harvard Business Review, May/June 2021
Leadership & Managing People Magazine Issue19.95View Details Harvard Business Review publishes new and authoritative ideas for improving the practice of management. Written by leading business thinkers and executives,... -
Onboarding Without Going Overboard: Traps to Avoid When Joining a New Company
Change management Digital ArticleThe biggest mistakes I see executives make when hired in from the outside are (1) trying to recreate the organizations they left behind and (2) overestimating their change mandates. Both set up vicious cycles that can end in outright derailment for the new leader. And you can usually see these problems start during the recruiting […] -
Marinella Soldi at Discovery Inc. (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details In May 2010, a year after becoming President and Managing Director for Southern Europe at Discovery Inc., Marinella Soldi faces a make-or-break meeting... -
The Significance of Obama's Stimulus Performance
Global Business Digital ArticleThis post is part of our in-depth look at Obama's First 90 Days in office. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing....