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    • 27 Jul 2020
    • Book

    Reflection: The Pause That Brings Peace and Productivity

    by Dina Gerdeman

    Joseph Badaracco studied classic works and interviewed 100 managers in 15 countries to learn how busy men and women find time for reflection. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 17 Jan 2020
    • In Practice

    6 Traits That Set Top Business Leaders Apart

    by Danielle Kost

    What do the best leaders do differently? Harvard Business School faculty members highlight the leadership skills and qualities that separate good from great. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 03 Nov 2016
    • Cold Call Podcast

    You're Fired: Managing Gray-Area Decisions

    Re: Joseph L. Badaracco

    Joseph Badaracco discusses how managers can sort through difficult gray-area decisions, such as firing an employee. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 06 Sep 2016
    • Book

    Resolve Your Toughest Work Problems with 5 Questions

    by Michael Blanding

    In Managing in the Gray, Joseph Badaracco offers managers a five-question framework for facing murky situations and solving tough problems. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 28 Oct 2013
    • Research & Ideas

    Book Excerpt: The Good Struggle: Responsible Leadership in an Unforgiving World

    by Joseph L. Badaracco

    In a turbulent, sometimes dangerous world, responsible leaders need a broader view of critical decisions. An excerpt from Joseph L. Badaracco's new book. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 28 Oct 2013
    • Research & Ideas

    Responsible Leadership in an Unforgiving World

    by Michael Blanding

    In a provocative new book, Joseph Badaracco argues that our world is increasingly characterized by struggle—for labor, technology, funds, and partners. Leaders who embrace that struggle can also reap its rewards. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 15 Jan 2009
    • Sharpening Your Skills

    Sharpening Your Skills: Career & Life Balance

    Re: Multiple Faculty

    Achieving a life that balances the pleasures and demands of work and life has never been easy. Here are four HBS Working Knowledge stories from the archives that address everything from spirituality in leadership to understanding when "just enough" is truly enough. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 17 Apr 2006
    • Research & Ideas

    Resisting the Seductions of Success

    by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr.

    "The basic problem with the flow of success is that life can look very good when it really isn't," writes Harvard Business School's Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. His new book, Questions of Character, uses literature to look closely at issues of leadership. Here's an excerpt. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 11 Feb 2002
    • Research & Ideas

    The Quiet Leader—and How to Be One

    by Martha Lagace

    Think of a business leader and who comes to mind? A brash type like Jack Welch? But real leaders solve tough problems in all kinds of ways, and often quietly, says Harvard Business School's Joseph L. Badaracco, Jr. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 25 Jun 2001
    • Lessons from the Classroom

    Machiavelli, Morals, and You

    by Martha Lagace

    What do a butler and a prince know about leadership? A lot more than you would think, as MBA students in Harvard Business School’s course The Moral Leader find out. Here is how they use great literature to become better leaders. HBS Working Knowledge series on leadership and great books.--> Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 18 Jun 2001
    • Lessons from the Classroom

    Why Leaders Need Great Books

    by Martha Lagace

    How do leaders get to be leaders? HBS professor Joseph L. Badaracco Jr.'s remarkable course uses works of literature instead of case studies to teach leadership. Find out what’s on his reading list. HBS Working Knowledge series on leadership and great books.--> Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 02 Apr 2001
    • Research & Ideas

    What Makes a Good Leader?

    by Deborah Blagg & Susan Young

    Leadership comes in many shapes and sizes, and often from entirely unexpected quarters. In this excerpt from the HBS Bulletin, five HBS professors weigh in with their views on leadership in action. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

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