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Tres claves para tener éxito en su nuevo puesto en el extranjero
Clouse, Mark Alan; Watkins, Michael D.Article HBS-R0910NLeadership and People ManagementUna misión internacional puede ser una de las transiciones más emocionantes y desafiantes que un aspirante a líder puede llevar a cabo. Con la planificación y actitudes bien, teniendo en ese tipo de liderazgo puede estirar capacidades, sobre hipótesis, y dirigir a las personas y las ganancias en una dirección positiva. Pero una asignación de expatriados también puede ser un angustioso viaje. De hecho, si nunca han hecho un movimiento internaciona...Starting at €8.20
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Help Newly Hired Executives Adapt Quickly
Watkins, Michael D.Article HBS-F0706F-ELeadership and People ManagementOften, executives who are hired from outside a firm fail because they can't fit in with its culture. Here's how to help them avoid missteps.Starting at €8.20
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Obama's First 90 Days
Watkins, Michael D.Article HBS-R0906C-ELeadership and People ManagementIn this article, the author of The First 90 Days assesses Barack Obama's attempts to build momentum for change. Creating substantive early wins is critical for transitioning leaders, and Obama's moves to close the U.S. military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay and reverse longstanding policies on stem-cell research have won him broad support. Laying the foundation for longer-term changes is also important, and Obama scores well here in part b...Starting at €8.20
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Onboarding Isn't Enough
Byford, Mark; Watkins, Michael D.; Triantogiannis, LenaArticle HBS-R1703D-E"Onboarding" is an apt term for the way many companies support new leaders' transitions, because not much more is involved than bringing the executive safely on deck. After that, he or she is expected to sort things out with little or no guidance. "Integration" suggests a more aspirational goal--doing what it takes to make the new person a fully functioning member of the team as quickly and smoothly as possible. That's not common practice, unfort...Starting at €8.20
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Three Keys to Getting an Overseas Assignment Right
Clouse, Mark Alan; Watkins, Michael D.Article HBS-R0910N-ELeadership and People ManagementAn international assignment can be among the most exciting and challenging transitions that an aspiring leader can undertake. With the right planning and attitudes, taking on that kind of leadership role can stretch capabilities, challenge assumptions, and steer both people and profits in a positive direction. But an expat assignment can also be a harrowing journey. Indeed, if they've never made an international move before, emerging leaders can ...Starting at €8.20
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Designing Companywide Transition-Acceleration Systems: Basic Design Principles
Watkins, Michael D.Book Chapter HBS-5348BC-EWhile there are many different types of transitions leaders will go through in their careers, there are certain underlying imperatives that are fundamental to all of them: to diagnose the situation rapidly and well, to crystallize the organizational-change and personal development challenges, to craft a plan that creates momentum, and to manage them for personal excellence. What are the implications for how companies should accelerate key transit...Starting at €8.20
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Too Many Projects
Hollister, Rose; Watkins, Michael D.Article HBS-R1805C-ELeadership and People ManagementIf "the essence of strategy is choosing what not to do," as Michael Porter famously wrote, then the essence of execution is truly not doing it. That may sound simple, but most organizations struggle to kill initiatives, even those that no longer support their strategy. Unaware of the cumulative impact or unwilling to part with pet projects or both, senior leaders pile on more and more, expecting teams to absorb it all. Productivity, engagement, p...Starting at €8.20
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The Turnaround Challenge: A Leader's Guide to Navigating this Important Career Transition
Watkins, Michael D.Book Chapter HBS-5351BC-EWhen it comes to turnarounds, time is of the essence. Your initial actions as the new leader of a turnaround should be aimed at immediately stabilizing the business, preserving the core so it will survive. Then you can shift your attention to reworking the business, laying the foundation for growth. In this chapter, transition acceleration expert Michael Watkins shows you how to quickly diagnose the situation and define the central organizational...Starting at €8.20
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How Managers Become Leaders
Watkins, Michael D.Article HBS-R1206C-EFew managerial transitions are more difficult than making the move from leading a function to leading an entire enterprise for the first time. The scope and complexity of the job increase dramatically, in ways that can leave executives feeling overwhelmed and uncertain. It truly is different at the top. But how, exactly? Career transition expert Michael Watkins set out to explore that question in an extensive series of interviews with leadership ...Starting at €8.20
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Coca-Cola Company (A): The Rise and Fall of M. Douglas Ivester (Abridged)
Watkins, Michael D.; Knoop, Carin-Isabel; Reavis, CateCase HBS-808074-EThis is a shortened version of The Coca-Cola Company (A): The Rise and Fall of M. Douglas Ivester, HBS case #9-800-355. It eliminates some background detail and the financial data and exhibits. As with the original case, it chronicles the appointment of Douglas Ivester as CEO of Coca-Cola and the missteps that led to his dismissal.Starting at €8.20