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El equipo de liderazgo. Fortalezas complementarias o agendas conflictivas
Miles, Stephen A.; Watkins, Michael D.Article HBS-R0704FLeadership and People ManagementEste artículo incluye una vista previa de una página que resume rápidamente las ideas clave y proporciona una visión general de cómo los conceptos funcionan en la práctica, junto con sugerencias para la lectura adicional. los equipos de liderazgo de alto nivel cuyos miembros desempeñar papeles complementarios han sido narrado ya en cuenta la guerra de Troya de Homero: Aunque el rey Agamenón ordenó al ejército griego, Aquiles, Odiseo, y Nestor cad...Starting at €8.20
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Tres claves para tener éxito en su nuevo puesto en el extranjero
Clouse, Mark Alan; Watkins, Michael D.Article HBS-R0910NLeadership and People ManagementUna misión internacional puede ser una de las transiciones más emocionantes y desafiantes que un aspirante a líder puede llevar a cabo. Con la planificación y actitudes bien, teniendo en ese tipo de liderazgo puede estirar capacidades, sobre hipótesis, y dirigir a las personas y las ganancias en una dirección positiva. Pero una asignación de expatriados también puede ser un angustioso viaje. De hecho, si nunca han hecho un movimiento internaciona...Starting at €8.20
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The Plan to Dump the Brent Spar (A) (Spanish version)
Watkins, Michael D.; Passow, SamuelCase HBS-909S03StrategyThis case explores the conflict between Shell Oil and Greenpeace over Shell's plans to sink the aging Brent Spar oil platform in the North Atlantic. It details the tactics Greenpeace employed and examines Shell's responses.Starting at €8.20
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A Concise Guide to Macro Economics, Second Edition, Chapter 5, Fundamentals of GDP Accounting
Moss, David A.Book Chapter HBS-0017BC-EFinanceIn Chapter 5, Fundamentals of GDP Accounting (18 pages), the author considers the importance of and methods for measuring output. He presents the three basic approaches to measuring output: value added, income, and expenditure (and reviews the expenditure method in depth). He also examines the role of depreciation and looks briefly at gross national product (GNP). He explains adjustments to GDP that enable historical and cross-country comparisons...Starting at €8.20
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A Concise Guide to Macro Economics, Second Edition, Chapter 6, Reading a Balance of Payments Statement
Moss, David A.Book Chapter HBS-0018BC-EFinanceChapter 6, Reading a Balance of Payments Statement (15 pages), defines the essential information in a balance of payments (BOP) statement. The author explores how to read and analyze a BOP and explains how to look for indicators of economic health. The chapter concludes with a short essay on how accounting rules are evolving at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).Starting at €8.20
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A Concise Guide to Macro Economics, Second Edition, Conclusion, Putting the Pieces Together
Moss, David A.Book Chapter HBS-0020BC-EFinanceIn Conclusion, Putting the Pieces Together (10 pages), the author reviews the key concepts in his description of macroeconomics and summarizes the relationships between them. He explores the concept of macroeconomics as an inexact science that provides a baseline for analysis and cautions against the dangers of accepting macroeconomic theory as ironclad prediction. The chapter includes an epilogue on the financial crisis of 2007-2009.Starting at €8.20
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The United States and Their Constitution--1763-92 (Spanish version)
Moss, David A.Case HBS-707S30Economics1) the reasons why the American colonists rebelled against Britain (1763-1774); 2) the problems the new nation confronted during the War of Independence and under the Articles of Confederation (1775-1788); 3) the main issues taken up at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia (1787); and 4) the enormous challenges facing Alexander Hamilton as Secretary of the Treasury in the first Washington Administration (1789-1792). A complete version o...Starting at €8.20
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The International Move Challenge: A Leader's Guide to Navigating this Important Career Transition
Watkins, Michael D.Book Chapter HBS-5338BC-EAs more companies go global, more and more executives are leaving the comforts of their native customs and cultures to pursue leadership opportunities abroad. The stakes are high, as many companies face mature domestic markets and are counting on international markets to drive growth. Executives taking on international assignments face both the usual challenges of transitioning into new roles and the added pressures of settling their families int...Starting at €8.20
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The Onboarding Challenge: A Leader's Guide to Navigating this Important Career Transition
Watkins, Michael D.Book Chapter HBS-5339BC-EJoining an established business from the outside is never easy. The new leadership role is often ill-defined, the organizational architecture will most likely be unfamiliar, and the politics are even more complex than usual. To increase the odds of success in their new roles, onboarding executives need to recognize that each company has its own distinct "immune system" comprising the organization's culture and political networks. As in the human ...Starting at €8.20
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The Promotion Challenge: The Leader's Guide to Navigating this Important Career Transition
Watkins, Michael D.Book Chapter HBS-5342BC-EA promotion marks the end of years of hard work to persuade influential people in the organization that you're willing and able to move to the next level. But it also marks the beginning of a new journey in which you must figure out what it takes to excel in that new role, how to exceed the expectations of those who promoted you, and how to position yourself for still-greater things. This is the promotion challenge, and in this chapter, transitio...Starting at €8.20