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Be Your Own Best Advocate
Kolb, Deborah M.Article HBS-R1511J-EMost seasoned managers know how to handle formal negotiations at work: with clients over contracts, with bosses over budgets, with employers over compensation. But what about all the opportunities for informal negotiation that arise? Do you know how to recognize and seize the chances you get to position yourself for a better role, change an untenable situation, or ensure that you're getting credit for extra work? For 35 years the author has been ...Starting at €8.20
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Women Rising: The Unseen Barriers
Ibarra, Herminia; Ely, Robin J.; Kolb, Deborah M.Article HBS-R1309C-EEven when CEOs make gender diversity a priority--by setting aspirational goals for the proportion of women in leadership roles, insisting on diverse slates of candidates for senior positions, and developing mentoring and training programs--they are often frustrated by a lack of results. That's because they haven't addressed the fundamental identity shift involved in coming to see oneself, and to be seen by others, as a leader. Research shows, the...Starting at €8.20
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Traversing a Career Path: Pat Fili-Krushel (A)
McGinn, Kathleen L.; Kolb, Deborah M.; Hammer, Cailin B.Case HBS-909009-EPat Fili-Krushel, CEO and president of WebMD and past president of ABC Network, contemplates accepting Richard Parson's offer to become the first executive vice president of administration at AOL Time Warner. Accepting this position would be a move back into mainstream media but also a career shift from line positions to a corporate staff role. The case profiles Fili-Krushel's media experiences, and her use of interpersonal influence and negotiat...Starting at €8.20
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Leaders Drive Initiatives: How to Accelerate Strategic Execution Through Active Support and Coaching
Davis, Jocelyn R.; Frechette, Henry M.; Boswell, Edwin H.Book Chapter HBS-6018BC-ESuccess in business is all about creating the most value faster than the competition. Yet research shows that only 30% of strategic initiatives fully succeed on time, even with streamlined processes in place, detailed metrics to chart the course, and plenty of resources on hand to get the job done. How can you improve the odds? The authors-all executives at The Forum, a global consulting firm-argue that three often overlooked "people factors" are...Starting at €8.20
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Traversing a Career Path: Pat Fili-Krushel (A) (Spanish Version)
McGinn, Kathleen L.; Kolb, Deborah M.; Hammer, Cailin B.Case HBS-917S12Knowledge and CommunicationPat Fili-Krushel, CEO y presidente de WebMD y ex presidente de la cadena ABC, contempla aceptar la oferta de Richard Parson a convertirse en el primer vicepresidente ejecutivo de administración de AOL Time Warner. La aceptación de esta posición sería una parte posterior traslado a medios de comunicación, sino también un cambio de carrera de posiciones de línea a un papel personal corporativo. El caso perfiles de experiencias de medios de Fili-Kru...Starting at €8.20
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Leaders Affirm Strategies: How Clearly Communicating Your Strategy Speeds Execution of Large-Scale Initiatives
Davis, Jocelyn R.; Frechette, Henry M.; Boswell, Edwin H.Book Chapter HBS-6012BC-ESuccess in business is all about creating the most value faster than the competition. Yet research shows that only 30% of strategic initiatives fully succeed on time, even with streamlined processes in place, detailed metrics to chart the course, and plenty of resources on hand to get the job done. Why? Because an exclusive focus on pace and process often leads to superficial results: lots of activity, but little forward motion. In this chapter, ...Starting at €8.20
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Leaders Cultivate Experience: Creating Strategic Speed by Harnessing the Experience of Your Workforce
Davis, Jocelyn R.; Frechette, Henry M.; Boswell, Edwin H.Book Chapter HBS-6019BC-EJust as a leader's ability to create a workplace climate in which employees feel competent, engaged, and appreciated can accelerate strategic results, so too can a leader's ability to "cultivate experience"-to bring individuals' and teams' experience into view, make it significant, share it, and harness it-increase strategic speed. In this chapter, the authors describe four competencies leaders need in order to capture the experience and wisdom l...Starting at €8.20
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Speed: A New View-Execute Strategy Faster and More Effectively by Focusing on People Factors
Davis, Jocelyn R.; Frechette, Henry M.; Boswell, Edwin H.Book Chapter HBS-6010BC-EAll executives agree that speed is necessary to a successful business. "Strategic speed" is where urgency meets execution-implementing plans and strategies not just quickly, but well. It's something leaders pursue every day and are paid to achieve, yet few are satisfied with the speed of execution within their organizations. In this chapter, the authors, all executives at a global consulting firm, reveal a surprising truth: that you achieve strat...Starting at €8.20
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Tools for Achieving Strategic Speed: Assessing Your Own and Your Organization's Strengths and Weaknesses and Determining Your Next Steps
Davis, Jocelyn R.; Frechette, Henry M.; Boswell, Edwin H.Book Chapter HBS-6023BC-EStrategic speed is not about concocting brilliant strategies. It's about leaders who know how to accelerate strategy execution by adopting the right mind-set and taking the right actions-actions focused on mobilizing people. Strategic speed is where urgency meets execution, and that means you don't need to go into a bunker and spend months drawing up complex plans in order to see results. If you as a leader can think and behave in speed-promoting...Starting at €8.20
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The People Factors: Clarity, Unity, Agility-Leadership Practices Proven to Accelerate Strategic Results
Davis, Jocelyn R.; Frechette, Henry M.; Boswell, Edwin H.Book Chapter HBS-6011BC-ESuccess in business is all about creating the most value faster than the competition. Yet research shows that only 30% of strategic initiatives fully succeed on time, even with streamlined processes in place, detailed metrics to chart the course, and plenty of resources on hand to get the job done. Why? In this chapter, the authors, all of whom are executives at a global consulting firm, take a closer look at the three often overlooked "people fa...Starting at €8.20