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New Game Plan for C Players (Spanish version)
Axelrod, Beth; Handfield-Jones, Helen; Michaels, EdArticle HBS-R0201GLeadership and People ManagementIt's a big driver of business success, but one that executives are loath to talk about: upgrading the management talent pool by weeding out "C" players--those who deliver results that are acceptable but who fail to innovate or inspire the people they lead. In this article, the authors of The War for Talent explore the hidden costs of tolerating underperformance and acknowledge the reasons why executives may shy away from dealing decisively with C...Starting at €8.20
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The New Path to the C-Suite
Groysberg, Boris; Kelly, L. Kevin; MacDonald, BryanArticle HBS-R1103C-EJob requirements at the top of corporations have changed. Companies have come to expect much more from their C-level executives, who need new and different skills to deal with today's business realities. Exactly what abilities do firms want in their leaders-now and in the future? By examining hundreds of job profiles developed by executive-search firm Heidrick & Struggles and interviewing numerous senior managers, the authors have identified some...Starting at €8.20
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Energy Strategy for the C-Suite
Winston, Andrew; Favaloro, George; Healy, TimArticle HBS-R1701L-EService and Operations ManagementLarge companies spend millions, or billions, of dollars directly on energy each year--and millions more indirectly, on supply chain, outsourcing, and logistics costs. Yet outside the most energy-intensive industries, the majority of firms approach energy as merely a cost to be managed. This is a strategic mistake that overlooks enormous opportunities to reduce risk, improve resilience, and create new value. Today energy is climbing up the corpora...Starting at €8.20
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One Reason Women Don't Make It to the C-Suite (Spanish version)
Brizendine, LouannArticle HBS-F0806JLeadership and People ManagementThere's a certain age, long established by large corporations, at which executives must make their play for the big promotion that will put them in line for the C-suite. While the timing is good for men, it's not good for women.Starting at €8.20
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One Reason Women Don't Make It to the C-Suite
Brizendine, LouannArticle HBS-F0806J-ELeadership and People ManagementThere's a certain age, long established by large corporations, at which executives must make their play for the big promotion that will put them in line for the C-suite. While the timing is good for men, it's not good for women.Starting at €8.20
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The Agile C-Suite
Rigby, Darrell K.; Elk, Sarah; Berez, SteveArticle HBS-R2003C-EIf a company wants to be fast on its feet, transform end-to-end customer experiences, and continuously outpace competitors, it needs more than lots of agile teams. A truly agile enterprise requires that the company's top officers--most, if not all, of theStarting at €8.20
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Courage in the C-Suite
Kanter, Rosabeth MossArticle HBS-F1112E-EWhat's needed today is courage from business leaders and employees alike.Starting at €8.20
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Maternal Wall (Spanish version)
Williams, Joan C.Article HBS-F0410HLeadership and People ManagementWorking women are well respected at the office--until they have children, finds law professor Joan C. Williams.Starting at €8.20
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Real Problem with Pensions (Spanish version)
Merton, Robert C.Article HBS-F0412HAccounting and ControlNobel laureate Robert C. Merton explains that companies sometimes misvalue capital investment opportunities because they fail to adjust their cost-of-capital calculations to reflect pension risks.Starting at €8.20
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The New Path to the C-Suite (Spanish version)
Groysberg, Boris; Kelly, L. Kevin; MacDonald, BryanArticle HBS-R1103CStrategyCIO, chief marketing and sales officer, CFO, general counsel, chief supply-chain management officer, chief human resources officer, and CEO. It offers a road map for ambitious managers who want to know which skills they should focus on developing in order to rise up the chain of command.Starting at €8.20