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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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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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McKinsey & Company: Early Career Choices (A)
Choudhury, Prithwiraj; Knoop, Carin-Isabel; Schwalb, NathanielCase HBS-618034-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case profiles the early career choices faced by three McKinsey associates. The A case profiles the dilemma faced by each individual and sets up the class discussion. The B case outlines the choices made by the associates in real life and the consequences of such choices.Starting at €8.20
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The Future of Patent Examination at the USPTO, Teaching Note
Choudhury, Prithwiraj; Mehta, SarahTeaching Note HBS-618035-ELeadership and People ManagementThis teaching note pairs with the case entitled: "The Future of Patent Examination at the USPTO" (case no. 617027).Starting at €0.00
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McKinsey & Company: Early Career Choices (B)
Choudhury, Prithwiraj; Knoop, Carin-Isabel; Schwalb, NathanielCase HBS-618038-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case profiles the early career choices faced by three McKinsey associates. The A case profiles the dilemma faced by each individual and sets up the class discussion. The B case outlines the choices made by the associates in real life and the consequences of such choices.Starting at €5.74
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McKinsey & Company: Early Career Choices, Teaching Note
Choudhury, PrithwirajTeaching Note HBS-618050-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for case 618034.Starting at €0.00
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McKinsey & Company: Early Career Choices (A) (Spanish Version)
Choudhury, Prithwiraj; Knoop, Carin-Isabel; Schwalb, NathanielCase HBS-619S02Leadership and People ManagementEste caso perfiles de las opciones de carrera que se enfrentan los primeros tres socios de McKinsey. El caso A perfila el dilema de cada individuo y se pone la discusión en clase. El caso B se describen las elecciones hechas por los asociados en la vida real y las consecuencias de esas decisiones.Starting at €8.20
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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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The Future of Patent Examination at the USPTO
Choudhury, Prithwiraj; Khanna, Tarun; Mehta, SarahCase HBS-617027-ELeadership and People ManagementThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the federal government agency responsible for evaluating and granting patent and trademark applications. In 2015, the USPTO employed approximately 8,000 patent examiners who granted nearly 300,000 patents to inventors. As of April 2016, it took roughly 26 months for a patent application to move through the evaluation process, which exceeded the office's processing goal of 20 months. In August 2016,...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