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Life's Work: Oliver Sacks
Sacks, Oliver; Burrell, LisaArticle HBS-R1011P-ELeadership and People ManagementThe neurologist and best-selling author talks about career crossroads and gaining people's trust through empathy.Starting at €8.20
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CEO Who Couldn't Keep His Foot out of His Mouth (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Burrell, Lisa; Heifetz, Ronald; Biggs, John H.; Clarke, Torie; Brown, RogerArticle HBS-R0612A-ELeadership and People ManagementIn the four years since Rob Miranda became CEO of Growing Places, a provider of on-site child care for companies in the Midwestern United States, he has been a font of ideas. For instance, he set up rooms where moms can breastfeed their babies during breaks in the workday and put Webcams in classrooms so that parents can "visit" their children from their desks. As a result of Rob's entrepreneurial vision and operational savvy, the company has ach...Starting at €8.20
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We Just Can't Handle Diversity
Burrell, LisaArticle HBS-R1607E-ELeadership and People ManagementDecades' worth of studies show that a diverse workforce measurably improves decision making, problem solving, creativity, innovation, and flexibility. But most of us also believe that hiring, development, and compensation decisions should come down to merit. Although the two ideas don't seem contradictory, they're tough to reconcile in practice. Cognitive roadblocks keep getting in the way. The author looks at recent books and research studies on...Starting at €8.20
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Larger Language for Business: David Whyte on Conversational Leadership
Whyte, David; Burrell, LisaArticle HBS-F0705F-ELeadership and People ManagementDavid Whyte talks about how poetry begets courageous conversation and, in turn, better leadership.Starting at €8.20
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Larger Language for Business: David Whyte on Conversational Leadership (Spanish version)
Whyte, David; Burrell, LisaArticle HBS-F0705FLeadership and People ManagementDavid Whyte talks about how poetry begets courageous conversation and, in turn, better leadership.Starting at €8.20