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Change Through Persuasion (Spanish version)
Garvin, David A.; Roberto, Michael A.Article HBS-R0502FLeadership and People ManagementThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. Faced with the need for a massive change, most managers respond predictably. They revamp the organization's strategy, shift around staff, and root out inefficiencies. They then wait patiently for performance to improve--only to be bitterly disappointed because they...Starting at €8.20
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La gestión orientada por la simplicidad
Ashkenas, RonArticle HBS-R0712HService and Operations ManagementEste artículo incluye una vista previa de una página que resume rápidamente las ideas clave y proporciona una visión general de cómo los conceptos funcionan en la práctica, junto con sugerencias para la lectura adicional. Las grandes organizaciones son complejas por naturaleza, pero con los años nuevos retos de negocio - La globalización, tecnologías innovadoras y reglamentos, para nombrar unos pocos - se han confabulado para añadir capa sobre ca...Starting at €8.20
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The Merger Dividend
Ashkenas, Ron; Francis, Suzanne; Heinick, RickArticle HBS-R1107L-ELeadership and People ManagementDuring a merger, senior managers may be tempted to dictate strict assignments or hire consultants to do the heavy lifting. But that approach denies top leaders the chance to let their managers grow and develop. What's more, sticking with leaders already in place is the best way to build a team that can make the most of the new organization that will emerge. Companies can maximize the growth opportunities inherent in a merger by developing three s...Starting at €8.20
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How Google Sold Its Engineers on Management
Garvin, David A.Article HBS-R1312D-EHigh-performing knowledge workers often question whether managers actually contribute much, especially in a technical environment. Until recently, that was the case at Google, a company filled with self-starters who viewed management as more destructive than beneficial and as a distraction from "real work." But when Google's people analytics team examined the value of managers, applying the same rigorous research methods the company uses in its o...Starting at €8.20
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Can a Strong Culture Be Too Strong (HBR Case Study)
Garvin, David A.Article HBS-R1401X-ELeadership and People ManagementParivar, an IT services firm with a long history of attracting talented people with its family-like culture suddenly faces a spate of resignations among rank-and-file employees. As the vice president of HR tries to figure out what's behind the exodus, the CEO wants to create a brand-new function charged with reinforcing the company's culture. As Parivar prepares for global expansion, is emphasizing the family-like atmosphere the key to retaining ...Starting at €8.20
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La empresa multiunitaria
Garvin, David A.; Levesque, Lynne C.Article HBS-R0806GService and Operations ManagementUna empresa de múltiples unidades es una organización geográficamente dispersa construido a partir de unidades estándar (tiendas, restaurantes, o ramas) que se agrupan por agrupaciones geográficas más grandes (distritos, regiones y divisiones). Aunque esta estructura organizativa se ha convertido en la norma en varias industrias, ha recibido poca atención por parte de académicos y consultores. Garvin y Levesque se dispuso a llenar ese vacío en el...Starting at €8.20
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Surviving M&A
Marks, Mitchell Lee; Mirvis, Philip; Ashkenas, RonArticle HBS-R1702M-EIf your company is undergoing a merger or acquisition, you're apt to feel anxious. Roughly 30% of employees are deemed redundant when firms in the same industry merge. But you needn't dread the outcome, say the authors, who draw on their experience as academics and consultants. They've found that employees usually reap great rewards if they embrace the M&A process as a chance for introspection and growth. Your first step should be to figure out w...Starting at €8.20
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Is Yours a Learning Organization
Garvin, David A.; Edmondson, Amy C.; Gino, FrancescaArticle HBS-R0803H-ELeadership and People ManagementThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. An organization with a strong learning culture faces the unpredictable deftly. However, a concrete method for understanding precisely how an institution learns and for identifying specific steps to help it learn better has remained elusive. A new survey instrument ...Starting at €8.20
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Can a Strong Culture Be Too Strong? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Garvin, David A.Article HBS-R1401L-ELeadership and People ManagementParivar, an IT services firm with a long history of attracting talented people with its family-like culture suddenly faces a spate of resignations among rank-and-file employees. As the vice president of HR tries to figure out what's behind the exodus, the CEO wants to create a brand-new function charged with reinforcing the company's culture. As Parivar prepares for global expansion, is emphasizing the family-like atmosphere the key to retaining ...Starting at €8.20
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Change Through Persuasion
Garvin, David A.; Roberto, Michael A.Article HBS-R0502F-ELeadership and People ManagementThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. Faced with the need for a massive change, most managers respond predictably. They revamp the organization's strategy, shift around staff, and root out inefficiencies. They then wait patiently for performance to improve--only to be bitterly disappointed because they...Starting at €8.20