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      • 06 Apr 2021
      • Cold Call Podcast

      Disrupting the Waste Industry with Technology

      Rubicon began with a bold idea: create a cloud-based, full-service waste management platform, providing efficient service anywhere in the US. Their mobile app did for waste management what Uber had done for taxi service. Five years after the case’s publication, Harvard Business School Associate Professor Shai Bernstein and Rubicon founder and CEO Nate Morris discuss how the software startup leveraged technology to disrupt the waste industry and other enduring lessons of professor Bill Sahlman’s case about Rubicon.  Open for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

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      Leadership DevelopmentRemove Leadership Development →

      New research on leadership development from Harvard Business School faculty on issues including what it means to be an "authentic leader," executive education, skills development.
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      • 01 Nov 2020
      • Research & Ideas

      Good Leadership Is an Act of Kindness

      by Boris Groysberg and Susan Seligson

      The pandemic has challenged managers as never before, but one powerful leadership strategy is being overlooked, say Boris Groysberg and Susan Seligson: Be kind. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 31 Aug 2020
      • What Do You Think?

      Why Don’t More Organizations Understand the Power of Diversity and Inclusion?

      by James Heskett

      SUMMING UP: Diversity in business leadership is certainly an enviable social goal, but does it improve company performance? James Heskett's readers look for the research evidence. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 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; Comment(s) posted.

      • 04 Jun 2020
      • Book

      It’s Not About You: Why Leaders Need to Look Outward

      by Kristen Senz

      By unleashing the full potential of their teams, leaders increase safety and inclusion in the workplace. Co-author Frances Frei discusses her new book, "Unleashed." Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 29 Apr 2020
      • Book

      The Key to Powerful Social Change: Small Villages

      by Dina Gerdeman

      When institutions let us down, look for leadership outside of hierarchies, says Rosabeth Moss Kanter. These leaders "don’t wait to be asked; they just get moving." Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 04 Feb 2020
      • Cold Call Podcast

      Why Backstage Capital Invests in ‘Underestimated’ Entrepreneurs

      Laura Huang discusses VC Arlan Hamilton’s strategy of backing entrepreneurs who have been ignored because of stereotypes, biases, and preconceptions. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 28 Jan 2020
      • Book

      Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking

      by Sean Silverthorne

      In a new book, Rosabeth Moss Kanter encourages leaders to "think outside the building" to overcome establishment paralysis and generate powerful innovation. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 30 Oct 2019
      • Research & Ideas

      How to Recover Gracefully After Shutting Down Your Startup

      by Danielle Kost

      It’s hard to call it quits on a business venture, but entrepreneurs can wind down a struggling startup while keeping their reputations and sanity intact, says Tom Eisenmann. The first step is knowing when to accept defeat. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 12 Aug 2019
      • Research & Ideas

      How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities

      by Julia Austin

      As small companies grow to around 100 employees, the skills of their managers are challenged in new ways. Julia Austin describes how leaders themselves must scale. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 11 Jun 2019
      • Book

      These Aren't Beach Books, but Managers Should Read Them Anyway

      by Sean Silverthorne

      As you contemplate your summer reading, consider these recent books from Harvard Business School management scholars that can boost your career and improve on-the-ground management skills. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 22 Apr 2019
      • Research & Ideas

      Why Salespeople Struggle at Leading

      by Dina Gerdeman

      When salespeople become managers, they often do a horrible job. Four key steps can help them—and all soon-to-be managers—make the shift, says Frank V. Cespedes. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 16 Jan 2019
      • Research & Ideas

      What Football Firings Teach Managers About Staying Relevant

      by Boris Groysberg, Evan M.S. Hecht, and Abhijit Naik

      Many executives are confident they can retain their skills over time. Experience shows they are wrong. Just look at the National Football League's "Black Monday" for proof, says Boris Groysberg. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 20 Apr 2018
      • Working Paper Summaries

      Executive Education in the Digital Vortex: The Disruption of the Supply Landscape

      by Mihnea Moldoveanu and Das Narayandas

      The competitive landscape of executive education is feeling a tectonic shift even as demand grows for managerial skills. This study maps and analyzes the major providers of executive education programs, including business schools, consultancies, and corporate universities, to better understand and explain the industry’s present and future dynamics.

      • 25 Jan 2018
      • Cold Call Podcast

      One Love: Managing a Movement Against Relationship Violence

      One Love Foundation is dedicated to the prevention of relationship violence through education. Professor Tom DeLong talks about the challenges CEO Katie Hood faces as the organization works to create a movement and then maintain momentum around community engagement, fundraising, and growth. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 16 Oct 2017
      • Research & Ideas

      The Most Successful Startups Have Hands-On Founders

      by Dina Gerdeman

      Research by Rembrand Koning and colleagues says the best-performing startups are those where the founder is hands-on with people management. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 12 Dec 2016
      • HBS Case

      Business Lessons from Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson

      Actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and partner Dany Garcia are quickly gaining ground in Hollywood as producers. A recent case study by Anita Elberse details the story behind their company, Seven Bucks Productions. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 30 Nov 2016
      • What Do You Think?

      How Do Leaders Manage the Tension Between Pride and Arrogance?

      by James Heskett

      SUMMING UP: James Heskett's readers agree that leaders can and should influence whether an organization crosses the line from pride to arrogance, and that it's possible to lead close to the line without crossing it. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 03 Aug 2016
      • What Do You Think?

      How Can We Hold the “Leadership Industry” Accountable?

      by James Heskett

      SUMMING UP This month’s reader comments provide little hope that the leadership-development industry can achieve its goals, says James Heskett. So why does the leadership industry continue to thrive? Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 06 Jul 2016
      • Research & Ideas

      The Truth About Authentic Leaders

      by Bill George

      Is "Be yourself" terrible advice for a leader? Bill George, the creator of the "authentic leadership" approach to management, answers critics and outlines the path for executives to be more effective. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

      • 13 Jun 2016
      • Lessons from the Classroom

      That's Classic: Modern-Day Business Lessons from Ancient Rome

      by Julia Hanna

      What can MBAs learn from the Roman emperors Tiberius and Claudius? All Roads Lead to Rome, a course taught by HBS professor Frances Frei and Harvard history and classics professor Emma Dench, surfaces insights into the age-old issue of leadership. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

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