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The New Science of Building Great Teams (Spanish version)
Pentland, Alex "Sandy"Article HBS-R1204CLeadership and People Managementenergy, engagement, and exploration. Drawing from the data, he has precisely quantified the ideal team patterns for each. Even more significant, he has seen that when teams map their own communication behavior over time and then make adjustments that move it closer to the ideal, they can dramatically improve their performance.Starting at €8.20
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Beyond the Echo Chamber
Pentland, Alex "Sandy"Article HBS-R1311E-ELeadership and People ManagementThough a few superbright people may have the almost magical ability to consistently make good decisions, the rest of us just get by--or so conventional wisdom holds. But new research contradicts that thinking. A recent study by MIT's Sandy Pentland and his colleagues shows that anyone can become a good decision maker. The key is to constantly conduct "social exploration," or seek out a wide range of new people and ideas. In 2011, Pentland's team ...Starting at €8.20
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South African Airways (A)
Margolis, Joshua D.; Roberts, Laura Morgan; Winig, LauraCase HBS-407014-ELeadership and People ManagementAmid efforts to engineer a turnaround at South African Airways (SAA), the CEO confronts an impending strike at the struggling company. How should the company address questions of distributive and procedural justice in post-Apartheid South Africa, and how should the CEO recover from a crucial misstep at the start of the strike? Chronicles the challenges and missteps of previous CEOs and the turnaround plan put in place by Ngqula to help curtail wa...Starting at €8.20
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The Rise of President Barack Hussein Obama, Teaching Note
Thomas, David A.; Roberts, Laura Morgan; Creary, Stephanie J.Teaching Note HBS-409134-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for [409115].Starting at €0.00
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We Can Measure the Power of Charisma (Spanish version)
Pentland, Alex "Sandy"; Berinato, ScottArticle HBS-F1001FLeadership and People ManagementIt's not what you say; it's how you say it, and MIT professor Sandy Pentland has the data to prove it. He has created ingenious devices that record the social signals people send-their tone of voice, length of conversation, gesticulation, proximity to others, and the like. In short, the devices allow Pentland to measure subjects' charisma. Armed with that information, he can predict who will prevail in competitive business situations, such as bus...Starting at €8.20
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South African Airways (B)
Margolis, Joshua D.; Roberts, Laura Morgan; Winig, LauraCase HBS-407024-ELeadership and People ManagementSupplements the (A) case. An abstract is not available for this product.Starting at €5.74
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We Can Measure the Power of Charisma
Pentland, Alex "Sandy"; Berinato, ScottArticle HBS-F1001F-ELeadership and People ManagementIt's not what you say; it's how you say it, and MIT professor Sandy Pentland has the data to prove it. He has created ingenious devices that record the social signals people send-their tone of voice, length of conversation, gesticulation, proximity to others, and the like. In short, the devices allow Pentland to measure subjects' charisma. Armed with that information, he can predict who will prevail in competitive business situations, such as bus...Starting at €8.20
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How to Play to Your Strengths (Spanish version)
Roberts, Laura Morgan; Spreitzer, Gretchen; Dutton, Jane; Quinn, Robert; Heaphy, Emily; Barker, BriannaArticle HBS-R0501GLeadership and People ManagementMost feedback accentuates the negative. During formal employee evaluations, discussions invariably focus on "opportunities for improvement," even if the overall evaluation is laudatory. No wonder most executives--and their direct reports--dread them. Traditional, corrective feedback has its place, of course; every organization must filter out failing employees and ensure that everyone performs at an expected level of competence. But too much emph...Starting at €8.20
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Leading the Josie Esquivel Franchise (A), (B), & (C), Teaching Note
Groysberg, Boris; Roberts, Laura MorganTeaching Note HBS-407099-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note to (9-404-054), (9-405-027), and (9-405-072). An abstract is not available for this product.Starting at €0.00
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The Rise of President Barack Hussein Obama
Thomas, David A.; Roberts, Laura Morgan; Creary, Stephanie J.Case HBS-409115-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case profiles President Barack Hussein Obama's rise to the presidency as an "improbable candidate." The case illustrates the ways in which he overcame criticism from those who questioned his credibility and his values and skepticism from those who were unsure of whether America was ready to elect its first African American President. It also explores how President Obama was able to gain support from the American people despite lagging behind...Starting at €8.20