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Do You Hate Your Boss
Kets de Vries, Manfred F.R.Article HBS-R1612H-EAt least half of all employees have quit a job at some point because of their supervisor. People complain of bosses who bully them, micromanage, steal credit, hoard information, and otherwise make them unhappy--which threatens their productivity and the organization's success. But don't despair if you don't get along with your boss. This article lays out steps you can take to improve the situation: (1) Practice empathy. Behavioral research and ne...Starting at €8.20
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How to Lead When You're Not the Boss
Harvard Management UpdateArticle HBS-U0903E-ELeadership and People ManagementReal leadership is never a matter of simple rank, and opportunities to lead aren't limited to times when you have formal authority over others. This article suggests five ways you can step forward as a leader in virtually any meeting, team, or project inStarting at €8.20
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Developing, Managing, and Retaining Top Performers
Harvard Management UpdateArticle HBS-2284-ELeadership and People ManagementThe 13 articles in this Harvard Management Update collection provide readers comprehensive yet concise resources for creating a work environment and implementing professional practices that will enable them to develop, manage, and retain their top-performStarting at €8.20
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When Everything Isn't Half Enough (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Wetlaufer, Suzy; Hallowell, Edward M.; Neely, Scott; Hollands, Jean; Kets de Vries, Manfred F.R.Article HBS-R00211-ELeadership and People ManagementNorman Spencer, who grew up poor, worked for two decades to make his investment firm successful and his family wealthy. The company he founded, Arrowhead, is now known on Wall Street as a top-notch boutique firm with $25 billion in assets under management. His family has a mansion in San Francisco and a "cottage" in Nantucket. His 17-year-old daughter drives a BMW, his 13-year-old son takes flying lessons in his own plane, and his wife has a pers...Starting at €8.20
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Coaching the Toxic Leader
Kets de Vries, Manfred F.R.Article HBS-R1404H-EIn his work as an executive coach, psychotherapist Kets de Vries sometimes comes across bosses with mental demons. The four kinds he encounters most frequently are pathological narcissists, who are selfish and entitled, have grandiose fantasies, and pursue power at all costs; manic-depressives, who can leave a trail of emotional blazes behind them; passive-aggressives, who shy away from confrontation but are obstructive and under-handed; and the ...Starting at €8.20
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Managing Teams for High Performance
Harvard Management UpdateArticle HBS-2304-ELeadership and People ManagementHow do you build teams? What's the best way to manage global teams and diverse teams? How can you take your team to the next level--in terms of creativity and effectiveness? The 13 articles in this Harvard Management Update collection, Managing Teams forStarting at €8.20
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What's Stifling the Creativity at CoolBurst? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Wetlaufer, Suzy; Barker, Paul; Kets de Vries, Manfred F.R.; Jones, Gareth; McFadzean, Elspeth; Amabile, Teresa M.Article HBS-97511-ELeadership and People ManagementThis fictitious case study explores the challenges facing CoolBurst, a Miami-based fruit-juice company. For over a decade, CoolBurst had ruled the market in the Southeast. Why, then, are its annual revenues stuck at $30 million, and why have profits been stagnant for four years straight? CoolBurst's new CEO, Luisa Reboredo, knows that the company's survival--and her own--depend on the answers. Reboredo has succeeded former utilitarian CEO Garth L...Starting at €8.20