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    New research on business leadership from Harvard Business School faculty on issues including skills development, authentic leadership, and creating value.
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    • 05 Dec 2023
    • Research & Ideas

    Lessons in Decision-Making: Confident People Aren't Always Correct (Except When They Are)

    by Kara Baskin

    A study of 70,000 decisions by Thomas Graeber and Benjamin Enke finds that self-assurance doesn't necessarily reflect skill. Shrewd decision-making often comes down to how well a person understands the limits of their knowledge. How can managers identify and elevate their best decision-makers?

    • 21 Nov 2023
    • Op-Ed

    The Beauty Industry: Products for a Healthy Glow or a Compact for Harm?

    by Geoffrey Jones

    Many cosmetics and skincare companies present an image of social consciousness and transformative potential, while profiting from insecurity and excluding broad swaths of people. Geoffrey Jones examines the unsightly reality of the beauty industry.

    • 14 Nov 2023
    • What Do You Think?

    Do We Underestimate the Importance of Generosity in Leadership?

    by James Heskett

    Management experts applaud leaders who are, among other things, determined, humble, and frugal, but rarely consider whether they are generous. However, executives who share their time, talent, and ideas often give rise to legendary organizations. Does generosity merit further consideration? asks James Heskett. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 24 Oct 2023
    • HBS Case

    From P.T. Barnum to Mary Kay: Lessons From 5 Leaders Who Changed the World

    by Avery Forman

    What do Steve Jobs and Sarah Breedlove have in common? Through a series of case studies, Robert Simons explores the unique qualities of visionary leaders and what today's managers can learn from their journeys.

    • 06 Oct 2023
    • Book

    Yes, You Can Radically Change Your Organization in One Week

    by Kristen Senz

    Skip the committees and the multi-year roadmap. With the right conditions, leaders can confront even complex organizational problems in one week. Frances Frei and Anne Morriss explain how in their book Move Fast and Fix Things.

    • 26 Sep 2023
    • Cold Call Podcast

    The PGA Tour and LIV Golf Merger: Competition vs. Cooperation

    Re: Alexander J. MacKay

    On June 9, 2022, the first LIV Golf event teed off outside of London. The new tour offered players larger prizes, more flexibility, and ambitions to attract new fans to the sport. Immediately following the official start of that tournament, the PGA Tour announced that all 17 PGA Tour players participating in the LIV Golf event were suspended and ineligible to compete in PGA Tour events. Tensions between the two golf entities continued to rise, as more players “defected” to LIV. Eventually LIV Golf filed an antitrust lawsuit accusing the PGA Tour of anticompetitive practices, and the Department of Justice launched an investigation. Then, in a dramatic turn of events, LIV Golf and the PGA Tour announced that they were merging. Harvard Business School assistant professor Alexander MacKay discusses the competitive, antitrust, and regulatory issues at stake and whether or not the PGA Tour took the right actions in response to LIV Golf’s entry in his case, “LIV Golf.”

    • 01 Aug 2023
    • What Do You Think?

    As Leaders, Why Do We Continue to Reward A, While Hoping for B?

    by James Heskett

    Companies often encourage the bad behavior that executives publicly rebuke—usually in pursuit of short-term performance. What keeps leaders from truly aligning incentives and goals? asks James Heskett. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 05 Jul 2023
    • HBS Case

    What Kind of Leader Are You? How Three Action Orientations Can Help You Meet the Moment

    by Ben Rand

    Executives who confront new challenges with old formulas often fail. The best leaders tailor their approach, recalibrating their "action orientation" to address the problem at hand, says Ryan Raffaelli. He details three action orientations and how leaders can harness them.

    • 05 Jul 2023
    • What Do You Think?

    How Are Middle Managers Falling Down Most Often on Employee Inclusion?

    by James Heskett

    Companies are struggling to retain employees from underrepresented groups, many of whom don't feel heard in the workplace. What do managers need to do to build truly inclusive teams? asks James Heskett. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 14 Jun 2023
    • Op-Ed

    Every Company Should Have These Leaders—or Develop Them if They Don't

    by Hise Gibson

    Companies need T-shaped leaders, those who can share knowledge across the organization while focusing on their business units, but they should be a mix of visionaries and tacticians. Hise Gibson breaks down the nuances of each leader and how companies can cultivate this talent among their ranks.

    • 14 Jun 2023
    • Research & Ideas

    Four Steps to Building the Psychological Safety That High-Performing Teams Need Today

    by Kara Baskin

    Struggling to spark strategic risk-taking and creative thinking? In the post-pandemic workplace, teams need psychological safety more than ever, and a new analysis by Amy Edmondson highlights the best ways to nurture it.

    • 31 May 2023
    • HBS Case

    From Prison Cell to Nike’s C-Suite: The Journey of Larry Miller

    by Jamal Meneide

    VIDEO: Before leading one of the world’s largest brands, Nike executive Larry Miller served time in prison for murder. In this interview, Miller shares how education helped him escape a life of crime and why employers should give the formerly incarcerated a second chance. Inspired by a Harvard Business School case study.

    • 23 May 2023
    • Cold Call Podcast

    The Entrepreneurial Journey of China’s First Private Mental Health Hospital

    Re: William C. Kirby

    The city of Wenzhou in southeastern China is home to the country’s largest privately owned mental health hospital group, the Wenzhou Kangning Hospital Co, Ltd. It’s an example of the extraordinary entrepreneurship happening in China’s healthcare space. But after its successful initial public offering (IPO), how will the hospital grow in the future? Harvard Professor of China Studies William C. Kirby highlights the challenges of China’s mental health sector and the means company founder Guan Weili employed to address them in his case, Wenzhou Kangning Hospital: Changing Mental Healthcare in China.

    • 09 May 2023
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Can Robin Williams’ Son Help Other Families Heal Addiction and Depression?

    Re: Lauren H. Cohen

    Zak Pym Williams, son of comedian and actor Robin Williams, had seen how mental health challenges, such as addiction and depression, had affected past generations of his family. Williams was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a young adult and he wanted to break the cycle for his children. Although his children were still quite young, he began considering proactive strategies that could help his family’s mental health, and he wanted to share that knowledge with other families. But how can Williams help people actually take advantage of those mental health strategies and services? Professor Lauren Cohen discusses his case, “Weapons of Self Destruction: Zak Pym Williams and the Cultivation of Mental Wellness.”

    • 11 Apr 2023
    • Op-Ed

    The First 90 Hours: What New CEOs Should—and Shouldn't—Do to Set the Right Tone

    by John Quelch

    New leaders no longer have the luxury of a 90-day listening tour to get to know an organization, says John Quelch. He offers seven steps to prepare CEOs for a successful start, and three missteps to avoid.

    • 01 Mar 2023
    • What Do You Think?

    How Much Does 'Deep Purpose' Matter to the Bottom Line?

    by James Heskett

    More leaders want their employees to aspire to loftier goals at work. But is deep purpose more about feel-good ideas or delivering business value? wonders James Heskett. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 27 Jan 2023
    • Op-Ed

    Have We Lost Sight of Integrity?

    by Bill George

    Elizabeth Holmes. Sam Bankman-Fried. George Santos. The list of leaders caught trying to con the public keeps getting longer, often with dire consequences, says Bill George. Do we no longer value the truth?

    • 24 Jan 2023
    • Research & Ideas

    Passion at Work Is a Good Thing—But Only If Bosses Know How to Manage It

    by Sean Silverthorne

    Does showing passion mean doing whatever it takes to get the job done? Employees and managers often disagree, says research by Jon Jachimowicz. He offers four pieces of advice for leaders who yearn for more spirit and intensity at their companies.

    • 03 Jan 2023
    • What Do You Think?

    How Would the Leadership Style of Girl Scouts' Frances Hesselbein Fare Today?

    Re: James L. Heskett

    Frances Hesselbein's mission-driven leadership helped shift the nonprofit's image, and expand and diversify its membership. James Heskett reflects on the late executive director's reputation for storytelling and change management. Would her tactics work today? Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 03 Jan 2023
    • Book

    Confront Workplace Inequity in 2023: Dig Deep, Build Bridges, Take Collective Action

    by Pamela Reynolds

    Power dynamics tied up with race and gender underlie almost every workplace interaction, says Tina Opie. In her book Shared Sisterhood, she offers three practical steps for dismantling workplace inequities that hold back innovation.

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