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Mastering the Art of the Request
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Management Time: Who’s Got the Monkey?
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3 Ways to Make a Request That Doesn't Feel Coercive
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Leaders: Don’t Go It Alone
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To Be a Better Leader, Give Up Authority
Managing people Magazine ArticleIn chaotic times, an executive’s instinct may be to strive for greater efficiency by tightening control. But the truth is that relinquishing authority and giving employees considerable autonomy can boost innovation and success at knowledge firms, even during crises. Our research provides hard evidence that leaders who give in to the urge to clamp down […] -
To Hold Someone Accountable, First Define What Accountable Means
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Crucible: How a CEO’s Injury Helped Him Revitalize His Young Firm
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“Leadership Ability–You Either Have It or You Don’t”
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Changing the Role of Top Management: Beyond Systems to People
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Bureaucracy is a Bogeyman
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Fighting the Urge to Fight Fires
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The Delegator’s Dilemma
Delegating Digital ArticleMake Your Case relies on your insights to help readers solve pressing business problems. You can help by leaving a comment below or by rating the comments of others — after a week, a guest expert will respond to your feedback and give advice of his or her own. For this week’s case, we tapped […] -
How Can I Delegate More Effectively?
Delegating Digital ArticleMy direct reports believe that I need to do a better job of delegating – or “letting go.” What suggestions do you have for me? My first suggestion in trying to improve delegation skills is for you to always remember: “Delegate more effectively — don’t just delegate more frequently.” My good friend and mentor Paul […] -
Case Study: Spread Too Thin
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The Manager’s New Role
Managing people Digital Article“My children don’t seem to need me anymore,” a friend complained to me the other day. That isn’t unusual; I often hear parents express their concerns about how little their children learn from them nowadays or ask them questions. From finding the meaning of words and searching for street addresses to understanding how things work, […] -
Dealing with Guilt: Our Favorite Reads
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You Can't Delegate Change Management
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Encouraging Managers to Delegate
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The Case for a Chief of Staff
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End of Delegation: Information Technology and the CEO
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleInformation technology now permeates every aspect of a business, requiring CEOs today to involve themselves in IT planning and decision making. Which...
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Overcoming Overwork (HBR Women at Work Series)
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Managing Rapid Growth
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Cambridge Consulting Group: Bob Anderson
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Unilever Superannuation Fund vs. Merrill Lynch
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In 2001, the Unilever Superannuation Fund sued Merrill Lynch for damages of 130 million British pounds. Over the period 1977 to 1998, the Unilever Fund... -
Applied Research Technologies, Inc.: Global Innovation's Challenges
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Applied Research Technologies, Inc. (ART) is a diversified technology company which has used its entrepreneurial culture and encouragement of innovation... -
Delegating Work (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)
12.95View Details Master the art of effective delegation. You know you need to delegate some of your work so that you have time to focus on the things that require your... -
Doing Deals and Leading Teams at XAF Partners
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Getting Work Done (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)
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Improving Productivity: A Harvard ManageMentor Curated Collection
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AT&T: The Dallas Works (B)
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Textile Corp. of America
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Technology Transfer at a Defense Contractor
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Being the Boss, with a New Preface: The 3 Imperatives for Becoming a Great Leader
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Bright Horizons Children's Centers, Inc.--1987
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HBR Guide to Being a Great Boss
21.95View Details Are you a good boss--or a great one? Good bosses can handle the day-to-day work of running a team. Great bosses go beyond that, finding ways to help employees... -
Nigel Andrews and General Electric Plastics (B)
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Momenta Corp. (B)
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Shangri-La Hotels
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Harvard Business Review 20-Minute Manager Ultimate Boxed Set (16 Books)
200.00View Details This 16-volume, specially priced boxed set makes a perfect gift for aspiring leaders who are short on time but need advice fast, on topics from creating... -
Human Resources at the AES Corp.: The Case of the Missing Department
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Overcoming Overwork (HBR Women at Work Series)
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Mastering the Art of the Request
Delegating Digital ArticleFive ways to ensure follow-through on an ask. -
Management Time: Who’s Got the Monkey?
Delegating Magazine ArticleThe burdens of subordinates always seem to end up on the manager’s back. Here’s how to get rid of them. -
3 Ways to Make a Request That Doesn't Feel Coercive
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTo get an authentic yes, give your employee room to say no. -
Leaders: Don’t Go It Alone
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To Be a Better Leader, Give Up Authority
Managing people Magazine ArticleIn chaotic times, an executive’s instinct may be to strive for greater efficiency by tightening control. But the truth is that relinquishing authority and giving employees considerable autonomy can boost innovation and success at knowledge firms, even during crises. Our research provides hard evidence that leaders who give in to the urge to clamp down […] -
To Hold Someone Accountable, First Define What Accountable Means
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIt means different things to different people. -
Managing Rapid Growth
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details Describes the issues that entrepreneurs and their firms must deal with in attempting to make the transition from entrepreneurial to professional management.... -
Cambridge Consulting Group: Bob Anderson
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Describes the situation facing the head of a rapidly growing industry-focused group within a consulting company. Highlights the dilemmas of being a "producing... -
Crucible: How a CEO’s Injury Helped Him Revitalize His Young Firm
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