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British Library CEO Lynne Brindley on helping to spur business innovation (Spanish version)
Brindley, Lynne; Cliffe, SarahArticle HBS-F0711GLeadership and People ManagementThe CEO of the British Library explains how the United Kingdom's exclusive repository for rare books, manuscripts, and scientific papers has loosened up the design of its Business & IP Centre to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation.Starting at €8.20
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Actions Speak Louder Than Words: What to Do to Address Racial Disparities?
Riefberg, VivianCase DARDEN-OB-1323Leadership and People ManagementIn mid-June 2021, prominent attorney Jane Goldman, who lived and practiced in Danbury, Connecticut, was asked if she might be interested in getting more involved with the local hospital, possibly even serving on its board. She had been raised in Danbury; she was active with the local hospice, Catholic Charities; and she considered herself a progressive, thoughtful person. Although she had no background in health care, she was considering it. Da...Starting at €8.20
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The Uses (and Abuses) of Influence
Cialdini, Robert B.; Cliffe, SarahArticle HBS-R1307F-ELeadership and People ManagementThe ability to persuade others to contribute to your efforts is a key skill for managers, for team members--for anyone who wants to elevate the probability of success. Research by leading social scientist Robert Cialdini has found that persuasion works by appealing to certain deeply rooted human responses: liking, reciprocity, social proof, commitment and consistency, authority, and scarcity. In this edited interview with HBR's executive editor, ...Starting at €8.20
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Save the Children (B): Epilogue
Riefberg, Vivian; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-1384Leadership and People ManagementThis case set uses a humanitarian aid organization, Save the Children, to set the stage for analyzing a crisis and the CEO’s strategy of leading through uncertainty. The case provides only the minimal information the decision-maker had at the time and gives a sense of the complexity around that fact. It introduces issues around basic communication, strategy, and crisis uncertainties that can be explored in subsequent classes. The material include...Starting at €5.74
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Save the Children (A) and (B) - Teaching note
Riefberg, Vivian; Yemen, Gerry; Kemp, BiancaTeaching Note DARDEN-OB-1383TNLeadership and People ManagementStarting at €0.00
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Save the Children (A)
Riefberg, Vivian; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-1383-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case set uses a humanitarian aid organization, Save the Children, to set the stage for analyzing a crisis and the CEO’s strategy of leading through uncertainty. The case provides only the minimal information the decision-maker had at the time and gives a sense of the complexity around that fact. It introduces issues around basic communication, strategy, and crisis uncertainties that can be explored in subsequent classes. The material include...Starting at €8.20
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Save the Children (B): Epilogue
Riefberg, Vivian; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-1384-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case set uses a humanitarian aid organization, Save the Children, to set the stage for analyzing a crisis and the CEO’s strategy of leading through uncertainty. The case provides only the minimal information the decision-maker had at the time and gives a sense of the complexity around that fact. It introduces issues around basic communication, strategy, and crisis uncertainties that can be explored in subsequent classes. The material include...Starting at €5.74
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British Library CEO Lynne Brindley on helping to spur business innovation
Brindley, Lynne; Cliffe, SarahArticle HBS-F0711G-ELeadership and People ManagementThe CEO of the British Library explains how the United Kingdom's exclusive repository for rare books, manuscripts, and scientific papers has loosened up the design of its Business & IP Centre to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation.Starting at €8.20
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Managing for the Long Term
Bower, Joseph L.; Paine, Lynn S.; Cliffe, Sarah; Barton, Dominic; Manyika, James; Keohane Williamson, SarahArticle HBS-R1703B-ELeadership and People ManagementIn this issue's Spotlight we examine how a focus on maximizing shareholder value--which leads to short-termism for management and boards--can threaten companies' health and financial performance. In "The Error at the Heart of Corporate Leadership," Joseph Bower and Lynn Paine examine the foundations and flaws of agency theory, which views shareholders as the "owners" of a company and is behind the current widespread idea that corporate managers s...Starting at €8.20
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Save the Children (A) and (B) - Teaching note
Riefberg, Vivian; Yemen, Gerry; Kemp, BiancaTeaching Note DARDEN-OB-1383TN-ELeadership and People ManagementStarting at €0.00