Personal strategy and style

Clay Christensen, Harvard Business School professor and best-selling author, discusses his new book and explains why it's essential to follow your commitments...

Should a leader be loved or feared? That age-old question still has no simple answer. It depends on who the leader is and whom she's leading. Successful...

When it comes time to hire or promote, top executives routinely overvalue certain skills and traits while overlooking others. Intuitively, for example,...

The would-be analyst of leadership usually studies popularity, power, showmanship, or wisdom in long-range planning. But none of these qualities is the...

Show them you’re on the same side.

They're the ones that help people connect to you on a personal level.

After Disney's Michael Eisner, Miramax's Harvey Weinstein, and Hewlett-Packard's Carly Fiorina fell from their heights of power, the business media quickly...

As Paul Kennedy sits in Cleveland's endless morning traffic, his thoughts are going in all sorts of directions, even if he's not. He's worried about his...

Listen before you try to persuade.

I'd had tendinitis in my elbow for over a year. Even something as gentle as twisting a doorknob made me wince in pain. I went to see my brother, Bertie,...

How to achieve your goals while keeping stress under control.

Businesspeople tend to be extroverts, taking a lively interest in others and preferring action to introspection. But to be fully effective as leaders,...

Behavioral science has shown that hope can power positive outcomes for both people and organizations.

Annette Innella is just coming into the lunchroom at Concord Machines when Bob Dunn starts screaming at her. After throwing his lunch tray against the...

Business leadership has become synonymous in the public eye with unethical behavior. Widespread scandals, massive layoffs, and inflated executive pay...

The demands on company leaders have never been greater. CEOs are expected to be not just operations experts and good financial stewards but corporate...

A personal coach to help your most promising executives reach their potential--sounds good, doesn't it? According to Steven Berglas, executive coaches...

When you're in the midst of a major career change, telling stories about your professional self can inspire others' belief in your character and in your...

They know you and your work more than any other leader.

Five tips to save you from yourself.

Are you the boss you need to be? You never dreamed being the boss would be so hard. You're caught in a web of conflicting expectations from your subordinates,...

The one primer you need to develop your managerial and leadership skills. Whether you're a new manager or looking to have more influence in your current...

Supplements the (A) case.

Mat MacGregor took charge of a failing project but failed to turn it around because of a variety of personal, technical, cultural, and political reasons....

The one primer you need to develop your managerial and leadership skills. Whether you're a new manager or looking to have more influence in your current...

Covers Jonah's two-hour meeting with the company's executive vice president who is next in line to become president, and the outcome of the discriminatory...

In December 2008, Erica Mills and her husband, Craig, were making plans. They had recently decided to start a family within the next 12 months and were...

The path to your own professional success starts with a critical look in the mirror. What you see there--your greatest strengths and deepest values--are...

Describes the introduction and evolution of General Electric's strategic planning system from the 1960s to Jack Welch's tenure. Allows discussion of the...

Heidi Roizen, a venture capitalist at SOFTBANK Venture Capital and a former entrepreneur, maintains an extensive personal and professional network. She...

Contains a description of a decision confronting an employee of IBM in late 1981. Should he leave IBM to become head of a new venture capital fund which...

Rise faster with quick reads, real-life stories, and expert advice. It's not easy to navigate the world of work when you're exploring who you are and...

Selling oneself is something that we have to do every day in both professional and personal settings. We face it when we apply for a job, advocate for...

Presents profiles written by six members of the HBS Class of 1976 from the 10th and 20th reunions. The six alumni represent a cross section of the class...

Supplements the (C) case.

This case is divided into A, B, and C cases. See OB85 Dealing with a Toxic Boss for an expanded version of the full case. A Case: Ned was an upper middle...

In 2005, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, CEO and chairman of the Carlson Companies, must decide whether to outsource jobs at the risk of destroying the culture...

Michelle Levene discovers that she is pregnant a few days before receiving an offer for her dream job. The new position would require Levene to travel...

"For nearly thirty years, my life's work has been to help people like you find ways to bring the often warring aspects of life into greater harmony."--Stew...

Harness the power of a growth mindset. Cultivating a positive outlook can help you and your team embrace strengths, see opportunities instead of problems,...

Clay Christensen, Harvard Business School professor and best-selling author, discusses his new book and explains why it's essential to follow your commitments...

Should a leader be loved or feared? That age-old question still has no simple answer. It depends on who the leader is and whom she's leading. Successful...

Are you the boss you need to be? You never dreamed being the boss would be so hard. You're caught in a web of conflicting expectations from your subordinates,...

When it comes time to hire or promote, top executives routinely overvalue certain skills and traits while overlooking others. Intuitively, for example,...

The would-be analyst of leadership usually studies popularity, power, showmanship, or wisdom in long-range planning. But none of these qualities is the...

Show them you’re on the same side.

They're the ones that help people connect to you on a personal level.

The one primer you need to develop your managerial and leadership skills. Whether you're a new manager or looking to have more influence in your current...

After Disney's Michael Eisner, Miramax's Harvey Weinstein, and Hewlett-Packard's Carly Fiorina fell from their heights of power, the business media quickly...

As Paul Kennedy sits in Cleveland's endless morning traffic, his thoughts are going in all sorts of directions, even if he's not. He's worried about his...