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A Checklist for Someone About to Take on a Tougher Job
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleQuestions to ask when you're going through transitions. -
3 Transitions Even the Best Leaders Struggle With
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The Trick to Becoming a Senior Leader
Leadership Digital ArticleI was walking down 48th Street in midtown Manhattan, when a man, well-dressed in a nice suit and shined shoes, with coiffed hair, and a leather briefcase, brushed by me. Then I saw him turn his head and spit out his gum. I kept my eye on the wad of gum to be sure I […] -
Your CEO Succession Plan Can't Wait
Leadership & Managing People Digital Article63% of private companies don't have a contingency plan in place. -
The Quick Wins Paradox
Change management Magazine ArticleNew leaders must prove themselves quickly, but the quest for rapid results is inherently dangerous. Where are the traps, and how can managers avoid them? -
Marissa Mayer’s Departure from Yahoo and the Challenge of Drawing Lessons from an N of 1
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleFemale leaders always come under unfair criticism, but that doesn’t mean we can give Mayer a pass. -
Wall Street Rewards CEOs Who Talk About Their Strategies
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Why New Leaders Should Make Decisions Slowly
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleFocus on the first year, not the first week. -
Research: Becoming a Manager Doesn’t Always Feel Like a Step Up
Career transitions Digital ArticleIndividual contributors who are used to a lot of personal responsibility may struggle when promoted. -
3 Lessons from The Washington Post's Leadership Turmoil
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWhat to do when a new leader gets off to a controversial or rocky start. -
Power, Influence, and CEO Succession
Organizational Development SpotlightWhen a CEO transition fails, it's often because the incoming leader isn't skilled at managing the power dynamics. They're complex because the key players-the... -
Leader Fatigue: Making the Difficult Choice to Move On
Leadership Digital ArticleLate last week when Cathleen Black resigned after just three months as New York City’s schools Chancellor, many influential New Yorkers decided that the way to analyze the event was as evidence of their mayor’s stumbling. That’s quite a turn of interpretation for a man who, for several years, seemed to be able to do […] -
How Not to Lose the Top Job
Succession planning Magazine ArticleAdvice from a veteran executive coach on building relationships and defusing land mines on your way to the corner office. -
Lego CEO Jørgen Vig Knudstorp on leading through survival and growth
Crisis management Magazine ArticleSometimes a CEO’s most challenging leadership transition is not a matter of switching jobs but of guiding the company onto a new path. Jørgen Vig Knudstorp, a former McKinsey consultant who came to the family-owned Lego Group as an outsider in 2001 and was named CEO in 2004, learned that a series of distinct leadership […] -
Obama’s First 100 Days: How Should We Evaluate Him?
Government Digital ArticleEditor’s note: This post is part of our special package examining Obama’s transition into the Presidency. As President Obama’s first 100 days draw to a close, countless news organizations, pundits, and bloggers are gearing up to deliver their assessments. In fact, the media machinations are taking on the character of an arms race. So here’s […] -
Don't Let Promotion Anxiety Derail Your Career
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleMany of us dream about the moment when we get that longed-for promotion. Imagine that it's yours: a great step up the career ladder, huge responsibility,... -
Why Managers Are More Likely to Be Depressed
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleYour new role feels hard because it is. -
How to Reshape Your Leadership Brand as You Start a New Role
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleAssume that your reputation has preceded you - and that it may not be flattering. -
With Ron Johnson Out, What Should J.C. Penney Do Now?
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleJ.C. Penney and its CEO Ron Johnson have parted ways. The news wasn’t terribly surprising as 2012 had been a challenging year: sales were down by $4.3B, the company lost close to $1B, and its stock price dropped by more than 50%. Despite Johnson’s and his supporters’ pleas of “give us more time,” Penney’s board […] -
The Importance of Focus in Leadership Transitions
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleAs we visit Julia Martinez for the final time, thanks once again for the wonderful responses to the Julia Martinez scenario on making the shift from peer...
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Maersk: Driving Culture Change at a Century-Old Company to Achieve Measurable Results (A)
Management Case Study11.95View Details An experienced operations executive arrived to interview at Copenhagen's A.P. Møller - Maersk - one of the world's largest shipping companies. He didn't... -
Governing OpenAI (A)
Management Case Study11.95View Details In late November 2023, OpenAI's new board of directors took stock of the situation. The company, which sought to develop artificial general intelligence... -
Yorgus Yogurt and Zona Sul: Building a New Venture in an Established Family Business
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Yorgus, a Brazilian entrepreneurial maker of premium Greek yogurt, has hit its stride--and now it faces questions about the best path to achieve growth,... -
HBR Guide to Designing Your Retirement
21.95View Details Set yourself up for a successful transition. Retirement is perhaps the greatest and most deeply personal career transition you'll ever make. Will you... -
Crisis at Away (B)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details This case is a follow-up to "Crisis at Away (A)" (UVA-S-0361), which explores the lifestyle-brand start-up Away as it grapples with a public-relations... -
Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader, Updated Edition of the Global Bestseller, With a New Preface
32.00View Details A new edition of the bestseller that has helped aspiring leaders worldwide advance their careers and step up to larger leadership roles. You aspire to... -
Marinella Soldi at Discovery Inc. (B)
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Investing in the Climate Transition at Neuberger Berman
Management Case Study11.95View Details By mid-2023, Neuberger Berman (NB), an active asset manager, had grown its assets under management to about half a trillion dollars and took pride in... -
Mothers Out Front
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details It was April 17, 2020, the night before the vote, and Kelsey Wirth, co-founder and board chair of Mothers Out Front, a non-profit climate justice organization,... -
Danish Crown: Feeding the Future
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details Danish Crown, one of the world's largest exporters of pork meat and one of Europe's top five producers of beef, faced increasing headwinds in 2021, making... -
Governing OpenAI (B)
Management Case Study5.00View Details In late November 2023, OpenAI's new board of directors took stock of the situation. The company, which sought to develop artificial general intelligence... -
Can Families Conquer Private Equity? Pritzker Private Capital
Management Case Study11.95View Details Anthony (Tony) Pritkzer, Paul Carbone, and the Pritzker Private Capital (PPC) team wondered how to approach the firm's next phase of growth. PPC was a... -
Franck Giovannini: Managing Succession to Sustain Organizational Excellence
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details As world-renowned chef Franck Giovannini contemplated his future and the future of The Hôtel de Ville Restaurant, he wondered how would he handle the... -
The House of Tata: Governance Challenges (A)
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details The two-part case "The House of Tata: Governance Challenges" is based on one of India's oldest, renowned, and most internationalized business groups.... -
Thomas Buberl: Refounding AXA
Management Case Study11.95View Details In 2022, AXA and its CEO Thomas Buberl faced new types of challenges, including systemic risks such as climate change, geopolitical instability, public... -
Patagonia: "Earth Is Now Our Only Shareholder"
Management Case Study11.95View Details Patagonia's change of ownership from a privately held company to a perpetual purpose trust and 501(c)(4) nonprofit in order to use the company's profit... -
Passing the Baton at Japanese Unicorn SmartHR: A Rare Move in Business Succession
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case follows the entrepreneurial journey of SmartHR founder Shoji Miyata as he led his company to become the leading cloud player in the human resources... -
KFC UK: Don't Count Your Chickens Before they Hatch (B)
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J.M. Huber Corporation: Testing the Limits of Resilience Capabilities
Management Case Study11.95View Details As circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to shift and evolve, J.M. Huber Corporation (Huber) remained focused on protecting its employees,... -
Succession at Taiwan's Hop Lion Feather Works: Not Leaving It to Chance
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Many Chinese family businesses are facing a succession crisis due to the lack of succession planning. Contrary to this finding, Chen Koon-yaw, the fourth-generation...
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A Checklist for Someone About to Take on a Tougher Job
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleQuestions to ask when you're going through transitions. -
3 Transitions Even the Best Leaders Struggle With
Career transitions ResearchYou can’t avoid them. -
The Trick to Becoming a Senior Leader
Leadership Digital ArticleI was walking down 48th Street in midtown Manhattan, when a man, well-dressed in a nice suit and shined shoes, with coiffed hair, and a leather briefcase, brushed by me. Then I saw him turn his head and spit out his gum. I kept my eye on the wad of gum to be sure I […] -
Your CEO Succession Plan Can't Wait
Leadership & Managing People Digital Article63% of private companies don't have a contingency plan in place. -
The Quick Wins Paradox
Change management Magazine ArticleNew leaders must prove themselves quickly, but the quest for rapid results is inherently dangerous. Where are the traps, and how can managers avoid them? -
Marissa Mayer’s Departure from Yahoo and the Challenge of Drawing Lessons from an N of 1
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleFemale leaders always come under unfair criticism, but that doesn’t mean we can give Mayer a pass. -
Wall Street Rewards CEOs Who Talk About Their Strategies
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleEspecially when they’re new. -
Why New Leaders Should Make Decisions Slowly
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleFocus on the first year, not the first week. -
Research: Becoming a Manager Doesn’t Always Feel Like a Step Up
Career transitions Digital ArticleIndividual contributors who are used to a lot of personal responsibility may struggle when promoted. -
3 Lessons from The Washington Post's Leadership Turmoil
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWhat to do when a new leader gets off to a controversial or rocky start.