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What it Takes to Lead Through Turmoil

by Sean Silverthorne

What are the characteristics of companies that successfully transition in times of dramatic change? HBS professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter separates the leaders from the laggards in times of turmoil. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

Four Keys of Enduring Success: How High Achievers Win

by Martha Lagace

What is success to you? HBS professor Howard Stevenson offers insights from research he and HBS senior research fellow Laura Nash are conducting on the meaning of success for high achievers. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

A Litmus Test for Entrepreneurs

by Walter Kuemmerle

Are you cut out to conquer the challenges facing today's entrepreneur? HBS professor Walter Kuemmerle has developed a litmus test to help you decide. Two key questions: Do you have the patience to start small? Are you a closer? Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

How to Succeed With Your New Boss

by Michael Watkins

We all know it's true: Managing up is as important as managing down. That's especially true when you are starting a relationship with a new boss. HBS professor Michael Watkins discusses the importance of clearly defining goals with your superior. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

Bringing the Master Passions to Work

by Mihnea C. Moldoveanu & Nitin Nohria

Ambition, envy, self-deception. These "master passions" are everywhere, say Nitin Nohria and Mihnea C. Moldoveanu, co-authors of Master Passions: Emotion, Narrative, and the Development of Culture. In this excerpt, they describe what master passions mean for you. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

Breakthrough Negotiation: Don’t Leave It On the Table

by Michael Watkins

Ponder this. Businesses are constantly involved in negotiations but rarely develop these skills in their leaders. Harvard Business School professor Michael Watkins explains the secrets of powerful negotiators. PLUS: Book excerpt. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

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.

Secrets of the Successful Businesswoman

by Martha Lagace

What are the secrets of successful women in business? In separate keynote talks, Gail McGovern, a recent pick as one of Fortune magazine's fifty most powerful women in corporate America, and HBS professor Nancy F. Koehn laid out the facts. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

Manager or Mentor? Why You Must Be Both

by Martha Lagace

In a frank discussion on diversity with a large group of Harvard University managers, HBS professor David A. Thomas explains why managers need to do more than just mentor. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

Rethinking E-Leadership

by Melissa Raffoni

Old-school leadership practices are back in the spotlight, according to consultant Melissa Raffoni. The boisterous dot-com style has died down, she writes in this Harvard Management Update article, and now it's time to air out the tried and true. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

What You Don’t Know About Making Decisions

by David A. Garvin & Michael A. Roberto

As you weigh the options for your company's next step, how do you decide which way to turn? HBS professors David A. Garvin and Michael A. Roberto offer some tips in this excerpt from Harvard Business Review. Plus: Q&A with Garvin and Roberto Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

Do You Have Change Fatigue?

by Nick Morgan

Many corporate change efforts are greeted with rolling eyes from employees. Harvard Business School professors David Garvin and Rosabeth Moss Kanter help identify the keys to a successful company transformation. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

The Negotiator’s Secret: More Than Merely Effective

by James K. Sebenius

What turns merely effective negotiators into all-out expert negotiators? The ability to overcome six common mistakes, according to HBS professor James K. Sebenius. In this excerpt from the Harvard Business Review, he describes one of the most glaring. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

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.

From Tigers to Kaleidoscopes: Thinking About Future Leadership

by Martha Lagace

What's up for leaders next year and in the next century? HBS faculty members Linda A. Hill, Christopher A. Bartlett, and Rosabeth Moss Kanter offer new insights in Management 21C: Someday We'll All Manage This Way, a new collection about 21st century leadership. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

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.

Evolving for Success [Part Two]

by Staff

Grappling with rapid change is one of the greatest challenges facing companies now, says HBS professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter. She tells how companies can forge ahead in part two of an interview about her new book, Evolve!:Succeeding in the Digital Culture of Tomorrow. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.

Evolving for Success [Part One]

by Staff

In part one of an interview about her latest book, Evolve!: Succeeding in the Digital Culture of Tomorrow, HBS professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter talks about how companies can get ahead, now and in the future. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.