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Which of These People Is Your Future CEO The Different Ways Military Experience Prepares Managers for Leadership
Groysberg, Boris; Hill, Andrew; Johnson, TobyArticle HBS-R1011E-ELeadership and People ManagementAmericans have long believed that U.S. military officers-trained for high-stakes positions, resilience, and mental agility-make excellent CEOs. That belief is sound, but the authors' analysis of the performance of 45 companies led by CEOs with military experience revealed differences in how the branches (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps) prepare leaders for business. Those differences reflect the trade-off between flexibility and process that ...Starting at €8.20
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The New Path to the C-Suite
Groysberg, Boris; Kelly, L. Kevin; MacDonald, BryanArticle HBS-R1103C-EJob requirements at the top of corporations have changed. Companies have come to expect much more from their C-level executives, who need new and different skills to deal with today's business realities. Exactly what abilities do firms want in their leaders-now and in the future? By examining hundreds of job profiles developed by executive-search firm Heidrick & Struggles and interviewing numerous senior managers, the authors have identified some...Starting at €8.20
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How to Hang On to Your High Potentials
Fernández-Aráoz, Claudio; Groysberg, Boris; Nohria, NitinArticle HBS-R1110D-ELeadership and People ManagementA low-cost company will not need the same kind of talent as an enterprise bent on global expansion. This article describes emerging best practices in executing high-potential programs, including the latest thinking on how to nominate and assess participants, design effective job rotations and stretch assignments, provide thoughtful rewards and incentives, and communicate about the program with the rest of the organization.Starting at €8.20
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The Expat Dilemma (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Groysberg, Boris; Nohria, Nitin; Herman, KerryArticle HBS-R1111Z-ELeadership and People ManagementWhen Ana Lobato was transferred from Streuvels Chemicals' Brazilian operations to the company's Brussels headquarters, she was eager to apply her considerable expertise in this foreign assignment and to expose her children to another culture. Her husband, Oswald, a doctor, seemed up for the adventure. But just over a year after their arrival in Brussels, Oswald is increasingly unhappy. He is not able to practice medicine in Belgium, and the resea...Starting at €8.20
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The Leader's Guide to Corporate Culture
Groysberg, Boris; Lee, Jeremiah; Price, Jesse; Cheng, J. Yo-JudArticle HBS-R1801B-ELeadership and People ManagementExecutives are often confounded by culture, because much of it is anchored in unspoken behaviors, mindsets, and social patterns. But when properly managed, culture can help them achieve change and build organizations that will thrive in even the most trying times. In "The Leader's Guide to Corporate Culture," the authors describe eight distinct culture styles: caring, focused on relationships and mutual trust; purpose, exemplified by idealism and...Starting at €8.20
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Bad Blood on the Senior Team (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Groysberg, Boris; Connolly Baden, KatherineArticle HBS-R1901M-EKnowledge and CommunicationIn this fictional case, the CEO of a sports apparel manufacturer must figure out how to handle an ongoing conflict between two of his top executives. His head of sales and CFO are constantly at each other's throats, and the tension is having a bad ripple effect on their teams and the rest of the organization. Should he change the company's compensation scheme to encourage better collaboration, get the executives coaching, or do more team-building...Starting at €8.20
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Bad Blood on the Senior Team (HBR Case Study)
Groysberg, Boris; Connolly Baden, KatherineArticle HBS-R1901X-EIn this fictional case, the CEO of a sports apparel manufacturer must figure out how to handle an ongoing conflict between two of his top executives. His head of sales and CFO are constantly at each other's throats, and the tension is having a bad ripple effect on their teams and the rest of the organization. Should he change the company's compensation scheme to encourage better collaboration, get the executives coaching, or do more team-building...Starting at €8.20
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Bad Blood on the Senior Team (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Groysberg, Boris; Connolly Baden, KatherineArticle HBS-R1901Z-EIn this fictional case, the CEO of a sports apparel manufacturer must figure out how to handle an ongoing conflict between two of his top executives. His head of sales and CFO are constantly at each other's throats, and the tension is having a bad ripple effect on their teams and the rest of the organization. Should he change the company's compensation scheme to encourage better collaboration, get the executives coaching, or do more team-building...Starting at €8.20
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Should You Fight to Keep a Star (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Groysberg, BorisArticle HBS-R2003Z-EConnor, a managing director at an investment bank, finds himself in a bind when a superstar on his team, Alysha, announces that she's leaving to join a competitor. Making matters worse, she may take another employee, Trent, with her. Connor has to decide whether to make Alysha a counteroffer, entice Trent to stay with a promotion, or try to recruit an outside hire. This fictional case study by Boris Groysberg features expert commentary by Mehtab ...Starting at €8.20
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Sonoco Products Company (A), (B), and (C), and Sonoco Products Company (A) (Abridged), Teaching Note
Groysberg, Boris; Lane, David; Thomas, David A.Teaching Note HBS-407058-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note to 405-009, 405-010, 407-063 and 410082.Starting at €0.00