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The HBR Agenda 2011
Ariely, Dan; Brown, Tim; Cappelli, Peter; Davenport, Thomas H.; Duflo, Esther; Fernández-Aráoz, Claudio; Govindarajan, Vijay; Gratton, Lynda; Hackman, J. Richard; Ibarra, Herminia; Kedrosky, Paul; Lafley, A.G.; Li, Charlene; Ma, Jack; Manzoni, Jean-Francois; Pink, Daniel H.; Porter, Michael E.; Schein, Edgar H.; Schmidt, Eric; Schwab, Klaus; Shirky, Clay; Stiglitz, Joseph E.; Sutton, Robert I.; Tyson, LaArticle HBS-R1101B-EKnowledge and CommunicationJoseph E. Stiglitz will be crafting a new postcrisis paradigm for macroeconomics whereby rational individuals interact with imperfect and asymmetric information. Herminia Ibarra will be looking for hard evidence of how "soft" leadership creates value. Eric Schmidt will be planning to scale mobile technology by developing fast networks and providing low-cost smartphones in the poorest parts of the world. Michael Porter will be using modern cost a...Starting at €8.20
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The Boss as Human Shield
Sutton, Robert I.Article HBS-R1009K-ELeadership and People ManagementAs employees strive to do their jobs, they face threats to productivity from all quarters-disruptive technology, meddlesome superiors, senseless organizational practices, and abusive clients and customers. Sutton, of Stanford University, reminds us that the best bosses identify and slay those dragons, thereby protecting the time and the dignity of their people and enabling them to focus on real work. Self-awareness is the key to defending employe...Starting at €8.20
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Can a Volunteer-Staffed Company Scale (HBR Case Study)
Sutton, Robert I.; Rao, HuggyArticle HBS-R1405X-ELeadership and People ManagementAn education-gaming firm that has relied largely on volunteer developers has to rethink this strategy as it prepares to pitch investors for a new round of funding. Expert commentary comes from Noam Bardin, CEO of the crowdsourced-mapping company Waze, and Verena Delius, cofounder and managing partner of Fox & Sheep, a company that develops apps for kids. For teaching purposes, this is the case-only version of the HBR case study. The commentary-o...Starting at €8.20
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Can a Volunteer-Staffed Company Scale (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Sutton, Robert I.; Rao, HuggyArticle HBS-R1405Z-ELeadership and People ManagementAn education-gaming firm that has relied largely on volunteer developers has to rethink this strategy as it prepares to pitch investors for a new round of funding. Expert commentary comes from Noam Bardin, CEO of the crowdsourced-mapping company Waze, and Verena Delius, cofounder and managing partner of Fox & Sheep, a company that develops apps for kids. For teaching purposes, this is the commentary-only version of the HBR case study. The case-o...Starting at €8.20
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How to Be a Good Boss in a Bad Economy
Sutton, Robert I.Article HBS-R0906E-ELeadership and People ManagementEven in times of economic growth, it's challenging to be a good boss. Research shows that people placed in positions of authority often become less mindful of others' feelings and needs. Meanwhile, those in subordinate roles devote immense energy to watching and interpreting the actions of leaders. These tendencies make for a toxic tandem, which is only exacerbated during a crisis. Sutton, a Stanford professor, provides a useful framework to get ...Starting at €8.20
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Can a Volunteer-Staffed Company Scale? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Sutton, Robert I.; Rao, HuggyArticle HBS-R1405L-ELeadership and People ManagementAn education-gaming firm that has relied largely on volunteer developers has to rethink this strategy as it prepares to pitch investors for a new round of funding. Expert commentary comes from Noam Bardin, CEO of the crowdsourced-mapping company Waze, and Verena Delius, cofounder and managing partner of Fox & Sheep, a company that develops apps for kids. This HBR Case Study includes both the case and the commentary. For teaching purposes, this R...Starting at €8.20