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When the CEO Can't Let Go (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Pound, John; Sonnenfeld, Jeffrey A.; Lichtenfels, Philip A.; McDonald, AlonzoArticle HBS-95509-ELeadership and People ManagementEvery morning, Paul Marsh, the chairman, president, and CEO of Kansas-based Coltrane Farm Equipment & Manufacturing, climbs the six flights of stairs to his office as part of his stress management plan. But recently the stress has intensified. In just five months, Marsh is retiring, and critics charge that there is no one suitably prepared to step into his job. Coltrane has prospered mightily under Marsh's leadership, and in recent years he has p...Starting at €8.20
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Firing Back: How Great Leaders Rebound After Career Disasters
Sonnenfeld, Jeffrey A.; Ward, Andrew J.Article HBS-R0701G-ELeadership and People ManagementAmong the tests of a leader, few are more challenging--and more painful--than recovering from a career catastrophe. Most fallen leaders, in fact, don't recover. Still, two decades of consulting experience, scholarly research, and their own personal experiences have convinced the authors that leaders can triumph over tragedy--if they do so deliberately. Great business leaders have much in common with the great heroes of universal myth, and they ...Starting at €8.20