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Cómo los Gen Y y los boomers darán una nueva forma a su agenda
Hewlett, Sylvia Ann; Sherbin, Laura; Sumberg, KarenArticle HBS-R0907GLeadership and People ManagementCuando se trata de las preferencias de los lugares de trabajo, los trabajadores de la Generación Y se parecen mucho a los Baby Boomers. Debido a que estos dos grandes cohortes ahora coexisten en la fuerza de trabajo, sus valores compartidos se rigen a las empresas que los contratan. Los autores, del Centro para el trabajo y la vida política, llevaron a cabo dos estudios a gran escala que revelan esos valores. Gen Ys y Boomers están dispuestos a c...Starting at €8.20
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Pattern Recognition: How Our Mental Processes Increase the Likelihood of Making Flawed Decisions
Finkelstein, Sydney; Whitehead, Jo; Campbell, AndrewBook Chapter HBS-3606BC-EPattern recognition is a great friend to decision makers. It allows us to make (mostly) good judgments, filling in gaps in information based on our past experience. This process is not foolproof, however, and can cause failures in judgment if we're not careful, especially when we think we have sufficient relevant experience in situations when we do not. As the authors explain in this chapter, we need to identify when erroneous pattern recognition...Starting at €8.20
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Misleading Experiences: How to Spot This Common Cause of Flawed Decisions
Finkelstein, Sydney; Whitehead, Jo; Campbell, AndrewBook Chapter HBS-3609BC-EComplex decisions involving interpretation and judgment are difficult to get right. Especially considering the fact that our brains have developed decision making processes that rely heavily on our past experience. Misleading experiences are a common source of error in decision making that occur when the brain erroneously connects memories that seem similar to the situation we are currently assessing. But how do we know when an experience is misl...Starting at €8.20
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Inappropriate Self-Interest: A Beguiling and Unconscious Influence on Decision Making
Finkelstein, Sydney; Whitehead, Jo; Campbell, AndrewBook Chapter HBS-3611BC-EThe demise of Enron stands out as an iconic story of self-interest and its corrosive effect on decision making. This story of corruption, however, is extreme, and we might be tempted to think that self-interest is a rare influence on decision making, limited to a few dishonest or misguided people. Not true. In fact, the impact of self-interest is much more pervasive. It can affect the decisions of the most thoughtful and upstanding leaders. It ca...Starting at €8.20
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Inappropriate Attachments: How to Avoid Letting Personal Attachments Lead Decision Making Astray
Finkelstein, Sydney; Whitehead, Jo; Campbell, AndrewBook Chapter HBS-3612BC-EPersonal attachments surround us and can have a major role in any decision, sometimes to our extreme detriment. Attachments are very important to consider. They bring meaning and joy to our lives--they include attachments to our friends and families, to communities, to places, and even to objects that have taken on significance for us. It would be virtually impossible not to be affected by these attachments as we make decisions, but, under certai...Starting at €8.20
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Women's Nonlinear Careers: The Flexibility Imperative
Hewlett, Sylvia AnnBook Chapter HBS-4694BC-ELeadership and People ManagementThis chapter provides a wealth of data and information on why women leave the workforce and the difficulties they encounter trying to reenter, proving the inadequacy of the conventional male career model that continues to dominate corporate culture. This chapter is excerpted from "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success."Starting at €8.20
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The Business Case for Diversity: How Companies Benefit from Reevaluating the Male Competitive Model
Hewlett, Sylvia AnnBook Chapter HBS-4698BC-ELeadership and People ManagementThe "off-ramping" or downshifting of many women in the workplace has serious ramifications not only for personal careers, but for businesses as well. This chapter outlines the demographic shifts and global competitive pressures facing today's organizations, making a case for gender diversity as part of the solution. This chapter is excerpted from "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success."Starting at €8.20
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Creating Arc-of-Career Flexibility: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success
Hewlett, Sylvia AnnBook Chapter HBS-4700BC-ELeadership and People ManagementAccording to the author, there are six essential elements that need to gain real traction if a company is to fully realize female talent over the long haul. This chapter addresses one of these essential elements: policies that provide flexibility over the arc of a career and allow women to ramp up after taking time out of the paid workforce. This chapter is excerpted from "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success."Starting at €8.20
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Canaries in the Coal Mine: Realizing a Better Work-Life Balance for All
Hewlett, Sylvia AnnBook Chapter HBS-4706BC-ELeadership and People ManagementThis chapter addresses the challenge of accelerating and expanding the scope of alternative work arrangements to reach the critical mass needed to transform corporate culture. This chapter is excerpted from "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success."Starting at €8.20
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Establishing Flexible Work Arrangements: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success
Hewlett, Sylvia AnnBook Chapter HBS-4715BC-ELeadership and People ManagementAccording to the author, there are six essential elements that need to gain real traction if a company is to fully realize female talent over the long haul. This chapter examines some emerging models of best practices as it outlines one of these essential elements: establishing a rich menu of flexible work arrangements. This chapter is excerpted from "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success."Starting at €8.20