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The Four Things a Service Business Must Get Right
Frei, Frances X.Article HBS-R0804D-EService and Operations ManagementThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. Many of the management tools and techniques used in service businesses were designed to tackle the challenges of product companies. Although they are valuable to service managers, they aren't sufficient for success. In this article, Harvard Business School's Frei e...Starting at €8.20
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Begin with Trust
Frei, Frances X.; Morriss, AnneArticle HBS-R2003H-EKnowledge and Communicationauthenticity, logic, and empathy. People tend to trust you when they think they are interacting with the real you (authenticity), when they have faith in your judgment and competence (logic), and when they believe that you care about them (empathy). When trust is lost, it can almost always be traced back to a breakdown in one of these three drivers. This article explains how leaders can identify their weaknesses and strengths on these three dime...Starting at €8.20
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Stop Holding Yourself Back
Morriss, Anne; Ely, Robin J.; Frei, Frances X.Article HBS-R1101P-ELeadership and People ManagementPeople overemphasize personal goals, protect their public image, turn their competitors into two-dimensional enemies, go it alone instead of soliciting support and advice, and wait for permission to lead. Troy, a customer service manager, endangered his job and his company's reputation by focusing on protecting his position, not helping his team; when a trusted friend advised him to change his behavior, the results were striking. Anita's insiste...Starting at €8.20