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Pasión por el cambio
IESE InsightArticle ART-2083Innovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementTransformar el Departamento de Policía de Nueva York no era fácil. Pero Lee Brown estuvo a la altura del reto. Su historia ofrece lecciones muy útiles sobre cómo implementar el cambio organizacional.Starting at €8.20
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Claves para conseguir un liderazgo de altura
Peus, ClaudiaArticle ART-2128Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementA muchos directivos les gustaría dejar más margen para el desarrollo y la creatividad de los empleados, pero alegan que, ante los urgentes desafíos que plantea la inestabilidad de los mercados financieros nacionales y globales, no les queda más remedio que concentrarse en la eficiencia y el ahorro de costes. ¿Tan incompatibles son los principios humanistas y los resultados? Este artículo explica algunas nociones del liderazgo humanista en que se ...Starting at €8.20
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The Route to Olympic Gold
IESE InsightArticle ART-2133-ELeadership and People Management, Service and Operations ManagementDavid McNeill of Transport for London has his work cut out planning how to move the millions of people descending upon the British capital for the London 2012 Summer Games. If he does his job well, no one will notice him which is exactly how he likes it.Starting at €8.20
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Lecciones de un secuestro
IESE InsightArticle ART-2275Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementEl arquitecto mexicano Bosco Gutiérrez fue secuestrado el 29 de agosto de 1990. Sus fuertes convicciones y resiliencia le permitieron afrontar la incertidumbre y escapar 257 días después.Starting at €8.20
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Ambushed by Adversity
IESE InsightArticle ART-2275-EKnowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementThe uncertainty, threats and uncontrollable situations faced by the average business person may never be as extreme as what the Mexican architect Bosco Gutiérrez went through. But his story of how he mustered the strength within himself to overcome his ordeal offers valuable lessons on how to keep your wits about you when you find yourself suddenly ambushed by adversity.Starting at €8.20
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What Are the Logics Driving Your Firm?
Almandoz Rios, JohnArticle ART-2312-EFinance, Leadership and People ManagementAll organizations have some form of institutional logic defining what is taken for granted and what is appropriate or legitimate behavior. Most banks, for example, tend to be driven by a financial logic focused on profit maximization, which has served shareholders well, but if taken to the extreme, can lead to damaging consequences, as evidenced by the crisis. Drawing on extensive research the author has conducted into community and green banking...Starting at €8.20
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Stepping Out of the Confines of Finance
Sagnier, Pablo; Baón, LuisArticle ART-2315-EFinance, Leadership and People ManagementThe upheaval in the world of corporate finance brought on by the global financial crisis is transforming the role of the CFO, who is assuming bigger responsibilities to deal with the changes taking place inside and outside of companies. Based on a series of panel discussions held with the heads of finance from large global corporations representing various industries, the authors identify the new profiles and functions that are emerging for the n...Starting at €8.20
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Clearing the Path to Innovation
Miller, Paddy; Wedell-Wedellsborg, ThomasArticle ART-2316-EInnovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementFostering innovation is not just about getting people to think differently. If you want to make innovation happen, you need to change the way people act or behave in their daily work. And the best way to do that is to change the environment they work in. This article will help managers take a new approach to the leadership role and think differently about how to foster innovation in their companies. The authors present five key behaviors, which t...Starting at €8.20
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El vínculo emocional marca la diferencia
Tàpies Lloret, Josep; Ceja, LucíaArticle ART-2386Leadership and People Management, StrategyLos lazos emocionales pueden suponer una ventaja competitiva para las empresas. Para comprobar cómo inciden en el funcionamiento de las firmas familiares, los autores realizaron un estudio cualitativo que profundizó en los elementos que potencian o socavan el vínculo de los miembros de la siguiente generación con la empresa. Los resultados evidencian que factores como las experiencias compartidas con otros miembros de la empresa familiar, una ade...Starting at €8.20
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Tips to Foster Ownership in Your Organization
Tàpies Lloret, Josep; Ceja, LucíaArticle ART-2386-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyPsychological ownership -- strong emotional ties and a shared sense of mission and purpose that cause workers to identify closely with their business -- can give companies a competitive advantage, if they understand the roots of such feelings and how to develop them. To see how this phenomenon affects the performance of family businesses, the authors conducted a qualitative study of various family-owned firms of different sizes, stages and sector...Starting at €8.20