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The Happiness Backlash
Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1507N-ELeadership and People ManagementA survey of five books investigates the seemingly universal insistence on feeling good.Starting at €8.20
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Experience Doesn't Predict a New Hire's Success
Van Iddekinge, Chad H.; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-F1905B-ELeadership and People ManagementIs it time to rethink the way we assess job applicants? A recent review of 81 workplace studies suggests that it is. In it Chad Van Iddekinge of Florida State and his colleagues found only a very weak relationship between workers' experience at previous employers and their performance on the job.Starting at €8.20
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Life's Work: Annie Lennox
Lennox, Annie; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1010Q-ELeadership and People ManagementA four-time Grammy winner and UNAIDS goodwill ambassador talks about what drives her as an artist and an activist.Starting at €8.20
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CEOs Shouldn't Try to Embody Their Firms' Culture
Kinicki, Angelo; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-F1607B-ELeadership and People ManagementA team of researchers asked executives from 114 companies to describe the leadership style of their CEOs and the culture of their organizations. The responses revealed that the two were often in sync. But as it turns out, that may not be a bad thing, since the firms experiencing mismatches also had better performance.Starting at €8.20
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Women Too Respond to Sexual Cues by Taking More Risks
Festjens, Anouk; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-F1404D-ELeadership and People ManagementResearchers have long known that men's economic decisions change after they're exposed to pictures of models or lingerie. A new study reveals that women's decisions are also affected by sexual cues--although not in exactly the same way.Starting at €8.20
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Surviving Twin Challenges-at Home and Work
Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1101Q-ELeadership and People ManagementWithin a period of 23 months, Lois Quam found herself with a dizzying level of responsibility, both at work-as research director at UnitedHealthcare and head of the company's public-sector services division-and at home, with newborn twins and a toddler. But rather than bend under the weight of either pressure, Quam found ways to thrive in both areas of her life. Namely, she focused on big-picture goals, doing what was required to be the kind of m...Starting at €8.20
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Surviving Twin Challenges-at Home and Work (Spanish version)
Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1101QLeadership and People ManagementWithin a period of 23 months, Lois Quam found herself with a dizzying level of responsibility, both at work-as research director at UnitedHealthcare and head of the company's public-sector services division-and at home, with newborn twins and a toddler. But rather than bend under the weight of either pressure, Quam found ways to thrive in both areas of her life. Namely, she focused on big-picture goals, doing what was required to be the kind of m...Starting at €8.20
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Perder el cargo de CEO y recuperarlo
Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1010NLeadership and People ManagementMichael Mack fue un éxito prototípica historia después de conseguir su MBA de Harvard, trabajó para un primer nivel de la firma de consultoría y al lado hizo un movimiento en la actividad empresarial como el dueño de una cadena de restaurantes de crecimiento. Entonces, para su sorpresa, su tablero lo despidió. Ese contratiempo le envió en un viaje personal que lo más prudente un líder mucho más hizo.Starting at €8.20
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CEOs with Daughters Run More Socially Responsible Firms: An Interview with Henrik Cronqvist
Cronqvist, Henrik; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-F1511B-ELeadership and People ManagementDo daughters influence the business decisions of S&P 500 leaders? New research suggests that the answer is yes.Starting at €8.20
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Need Someone's Help Ask the Person Who Just Turned You Down
Newark, Daniel A.; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-F1312D-ELeadership and People Management"No" doesn't necessarily mean "never." In fact, new research from Stanford shows that people who've refused your first request are much likelier to agree to your second one than anyone would expect.Starting at €8.20