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Global Teams That Work
Neeley, TsedalArticle HBS-R1510D-EMany companies today rely on employees around the world, leveraging their diversity and local expertise to gain a competitive edge. However, geographically dispersed teams face a big challenge: Physical separation and cultural differences can create social distance, or a lack of emotional connection, that leads to misunderstandings and mistrust. To help global team leaders manage effectively, the author shares her SPLIT framework for mitigating...Starting at €8.20
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IESE ON. Lead yourself to lead
Ginebra, Gabriel; Reiche, Sebastian; Neeley, Tsedal; Rosanas, Josep Maria; Andreu i Civit, Rafael; Evangelia Demerouti; Clark, Dorie; IESE InsightDossier DOS-43-ELeadership and People ManagementWhat does it mean to be a good leader? Why should you want to be one, and what point are you at in your journey? Where, ultimately, do you want to go?
Leadership isn't a clearly marked path. It begins with you, with your knowledge of yourself and your ability to reflect on the world around you.
With this collection of articles, we provide the information you need to understand the kind of leader you are today, and the one you co...Starting at €15.00
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Global Teams That Work (Spanish version)
Neeley, TsedalArticle HBS-R1510DStrategy(1) Structure. If a team is made up of groups with different views about their relative power, the leader should connect frequently with those who are farthest away and emphasize unity. (2) Process. Meeting processes should allow for informal interactions that build empathy. (3) Language. Everyone, regardless of language fluency, should be empowered to speak up. (4) Identity. Team members must be active cultural learners and teachers to understa...Starting at €8.20
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Global Business Speaks English
Neeley, TsedalArticle HBS-R1205H-ELike it or not, English is the global language of business. Today 1.75 billion people speak English at a useful level--that's one in four of us. Multinational companies such as Airbus, Daimler-Chrysler, SAP, Nokia, Alcatel-Lucent, and Microsoft in Beijing have mandated English as the corporate language. And any company with a global presence or global aspirations would be wise to do the same, says HBS professor Tsedal Neeley, to ensure good commu...Starting at €8.20
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Language and Globalization: "Englishnization" at Rakuten (A)
Neeley, TsedalCase HBS-412002-EStrategyHiroshi Mikitani, the CEO of Rakuten, (Japan's largest online retailer), is at the helm of an organization that is rapidly expanding into global markets. In a critical stride toward becoming the world's No. 1 Internet services company, Mikitani announces Englishnization - a highly publicized aggressive two-year English proficiency mandate for all 7,100 of Rakuten's Japanese employees. Mikitani's goal is not only to ensure the success of the organ...Starting at €8.20
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Lighting the Fire: Crafting and Delivering Broadly Inspiring Messages
Neeley, Tsedal; Ryder, TomCase HBS-416046-ELeadership and People ManagementCommunicating persuasively is a critical skill for leaders of any team or organization. Yet, connecting and resonating with an audience can nevertheless be a challenging task. We outline how to effectively mobilize groups through the power of communication. This note will serve leaders and members of diverse groups as they find their voice to inspire, unite, and engage others through messaging. With multiple examples as a backdrop, we highlight f...Starting at €8.20
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The Global-Local Tension: Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao Leading with "International Values and Local Roots" (B)
Neeley, TsedalCase HBS-419032-ELeadership and People ManagementVittorio Colao, CEO of telecommunication giant Vodafone, must respond to reports of disturbing accounting practices at two of Vodafone's operating companies. In one case, 60 million have been misreported due to a series of failures to check manual accounting processes. The situation has been escalated to Vodafone's audit committee, which expects Colao and his team to act drastically. In the second case, 7 million have been misreported throu...Starting at €5.74
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What's Your Language Strategy
Neeley, Tsedal; Kaplan, Robert StevenArticle HBS-R1409D-ELeadership and People ManagementLanguage pervades every aspect of organizational life. Yet leaders of global organizations--where unrestricted multilingualism can create friction--often pay too little attention to it in their approach to talent management. By managing language carefully, firms can hire and develop the best employees, improve collaboration on global teams, and strengthen the company's footing in local markets. Language proficiency--either in a lingua franca, or ...Starting at €8.20
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The Global-Local Tension: Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao Leading with "International Values and Local Roots" (A)
Neeley, TsedalCase HBS-419031-ELeadership and People ManagementVittorio Colao, CEO of telecommunication giant Vodafone, must respond to reports of disturbing accounting practices at two of Vodafone's operating companies. In one case, 60 million have been misreported due to a series of failures to check manual accounting processes. The situation has been escalated to Vodafone's audit committee, which expects Colao and his team to act drastically. In the second case, 7 million have been misreported throu...Starting at €8.20
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Global Leadership in a Dynamic and Evolving Region: Molinas @ The Coca-Cola Company (D)
Neeley, Tsedal; Cekin, EselCase HBS-417071-ELeadership and People ManagementSupplements the (A) case. Galya Frayman Molinas, President of Coca-Cola's Turkish Business and a 20-year company veteran, is unexpectedly asked to take the helm of a newly expanded territory with operations across eight additional countries in Central Asia: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. With seemingly competing instructions to accelerate growth, while not diluting focus in Turkey o...Starting at €5.74