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Negotiating the Spirit of the Deal (Spanish version)
Fortgang, Ron S.; Lax, David A.; Sebenius, James K.Article HBS-R0302EStrategyThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. Most experienced negotiators are comfortable working out the terms of an economic contract--they bargain for the best price, haggle over equity splits, and finesse detailed exit clauses. Yet these same seasoned professionals spend so much time ironing out the lette...Starting at €8.20
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Is Silence Killing Your Company? (Spanish version)
Perlow, Leslie A.; Williams, StephanieArticle HBS-R0305CLeadership and People ManagementMany times, often with the best of intentions, people at work decide it's more productive to remain silent about their differences than to air them. But as new research by the authors shows, silencing doesn't smooth things over or make people more productive. It merely pushes differences beneath the surface and can set in motion powerfully destructive forces. When people stay silent about important disagreements, they can begin to fill with anxie...Starting at €8.20
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Are They Different? (HBR Classic) (Spanish version)
Zaleznik, AbrahamArticle HBS-R0401GLeadership and People ManagementThis article was originally published in May 1977 and was republished in March 1992 and January 2004 as an HBR Classic. This article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. Managers and leaders are two very different types of people. Managers' goals arise out of necessities rather than desires; they excel at defusing...Starting at €8.20
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Lofty Missions, Down-to-Earth Plans (Spanish version)
Rangan, V. KasturiArticle HBS-R0403JBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityMost nonprofits make program decisions based on a mission rather than a strategy. They rally under the banner of a particular cause. And because their causes are so worthwhile, they support any programs that are related to their core missions. It's hard to fault people for trying to improve the state of the world, but that approach to making decisions is misguided. Acting without a clear, long-term strategy can stretch an agency's core capabiliti...Starting at €8.20
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What Makes an Effective Executive (Spanish version)
Drucker, Peter F.Article HBS-R0406CLeadership and People ManagementListen first, speak last. Effectiveness is a discipline. And, like every discipline, it can be learned and must be earned.Starting at €8.20
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Diversity As Strategy (Spanish version)
Thomas, David A.Article HBS-R0409GLeadership and People Managementstrong support from company leaders, an employee base that is fully engaged with the initiative, management practices that are integrated and aligned with the effort, and a strong and well-articulated business case for action. All four elements have helped IBM make diversity a key corporate strategy tied to real growth.Starting at €8.20
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Do Your Commitments Match Your Convictions? (Spanish version)
Sull, Donald N.; Houlder, DominicArticle HBS-R0501HLeadership and People Management"I'm too busy to do anything about it now." Unfortunately, unless a personal or professional crisis strikes, very few of us step back, take stock of our day-to-day actions, and make a change. In this article, London Business School strategy professors Donald Sull and Dominic Houlder examine the reasons why a gap often exists between the things we value most and the ways we actually spend our time, money, and attention. They also suggest a practi...Starting at €8.20
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Managing Oneself (Spanish version)
Drucker, Peter F.Article HBS-R0501KLeadership and People ManagementWhat are my strengths? How do I perform? What are my values? Where do I belong? What should my contribution be? Don't try to change yourself, Drucker cautions. Instead, concentrate on improving the skills you have and accepting assignments that are tailored to your individual way of working. If you do that, you can transform yourself from an ordinary worker into an outstanding performer. Today's successful careers are not planned out in advance....Starting at €8.20
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Want Collaboration? Accept--and Actively Manage--Conflict (Spanish version)
Weiss, Jeff; Hughes, JonathanArticle HBS-R0503FLeadership and People ManagementDevise and implement a common method for resolving conflict; provide people with criteria for making trade-offs; use the escalation of conflict as an opportunity for coaching; establish and enforce a requirement of joint escalation; ensure that managers resolve escalated conflicts directly with their counterparts; and make the process for escalated conflict-resolution transparent. The first three strategies focus on the point of conflict; the se...Starting at €8.20
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Tapping the Power of Analogy (Spanish version)
Gavetti, Giovanni; Rivkin, Jan W.Article HBS-R0504CStrategyRecognize the analogy and identify its purpose; thoroughly understand its source; determine whether the resemblance is more than superficial; and decide whether the original strategy, properly translated, will work in the target industry.Starting at €8.20