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When the Best Leadership Skill Is Just Being Present
Interpersonal communication Digital ArticleEye contact, body language, and inner stillness can be the key to making overwhelmed employees feel supported. -
Research: The Benefits of Letting HR Decide Who Gets an Interview
Hiring and recruitment Digital ArticleA minor process change had major ramifications for who got hired—and how managers felt about HR’s involvement. -
To Drive Innovation, Create the Conditions for Serendipity
Inventions Digital ArticleWhat scientific breakthroughs can teach business leaders about engineering “aha” moments. -
Research: Are You Penalizing Your Best Employees for Unplugging?
Time off Digital ArticleA new study found that employees who disconnect from work are seen as more effective by their managers—but also less promotable. -
Building a Strong U.S. Middle Class Requires High-Productivity, High-Dignity Service Jobs
Human resource management Digital ArticleWhile reviving manufacturing garners political attention, the real priority must be transforming frontline service work. -
The Workplace Psychological Contract Is Broken. Here’s How to Fix It.
Business ethics Digital ArticleWhat the RTO debate reveals about the gulf between employers and employees. -
Are You Really a Good Listener?
Managing yourself Magazine ArticleMost managers aren’t. Here’s how to improve. -
Leading Global Teams Effectively
Cross-cultural management Magazine ArticleAvoid the Western assumptions that often derail cross-cultural work. -
What People Get Wrong About Psychological Safety
Leadership Magazine ArticleSix misconceptions that have led organizations astray. -
Making Mental Health Programs Work at Multinational Companies
Mental health Digital ArticleHow to avoid three common problems when implementing these programs across cultures. -
What’s the Future of Middle Management?
Business history Digital ArticleThree perspectives on how the role might evolve. -
Executive Teams Are Losing Stakeholders’ Confidence. Here’s How to Get It Back.
Managing uncertainty Digital ArticleSix ways leaders can demonstrate a steady hand in turbulent times. -
Research: When Leaders Express Positivity Early On, Employees Perform Better
Developing employees Digital ArticleA study found that the timing and emotional tenor of a leader’s communication can significantly affect their team members’ performance. -
Why Employees Stay Silent When They See Warning Signs of a Problem
Collaboration and teams Digital ArticleOrganizations that thrive in uncertainty don’t wait for clarity; they proactively seek out and address early signals of trouble. -
When You’re Overloaded—and Delegating Isn’t an Option
Leadership and managing people Digital ArticleThree strategies managers can use to free up bandwidth. -
A Guide to Building a Unified Culture After a Merger or Acquisition
Mergers and acquisitions Digital ArticleDon’t forget: the employees are a huge part of what made the company attractive in the first place. -
When Another Senior Leader Is Threatening Your Reputation
Managing employees Digital ArticleThree behaviors that can undermine you—and how to counteract them. -
“The Manager’s Job,” 50 Years Later
Management Digital ArticleMcGill University’s Henry Mintzberg revisits his award-winning HBR article. -
4 Styles of Coaching—and When to Use Them
Leadership and managing people Digital ArticleA 2×2 matrix to help you identify how much guidance your employee needs. -
Research: When Laughing Becomes Labor
Leadership and managing people Digital ArticleEmployees who feel obligated to laugh at leaders’ jokes experience higher levels of emotional exhaustion and reduced job satisfaction.
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Shore Capital Partners: 2025
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Japan Industrial Partners Powers the Leveraged Buyout of Toshiba
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YouTube: Bidding for NFL Sunday Ticket
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Control Techniques: Change Management for Company Growth
Management Case Study11.95View Details Established in 1973, Control Techniques (CT) manufactured drives, devices that controlled the speed and direction of motors. In 2017, it was acquired... -
Luca de Meo at Renault Group (A)
Management Case Study11.95View Details When Luca de Meo became CEO of Renault Group in 2020, the 122-year-old French automaker faced financial challenges and the double technological disruption... -
Luca de Meo at Renault Group (A) (Abridged)
Management Case Study11.95View Details When Luca de Meo became CEO of Renault Group in 2020, the 122-year-old French automaker faced financial challenges and the double technological disruption... -
Institutional Neutrality, Restraint or Convenience?
Management Case Study11.95View Details In the fall of 2023 and winter of 2024, college campuses across the U.S. experienced protests and encampments in the aftermath of the October 7, 2023... -
Thomas Muller: Mr. Bayern Munich
Management Case Study11.95View Details In 2024, FC Bayern Munich superstar Thomas Muller announced his retirement from German national football. His contract with Bayern Munich runs through... -
Performance Management in the Sales Pipeline: Incentivizing the Outreach Processes at Templafy
Management Case Study11.95View Details The Templafy case focuses on performance measurement and incentive issues related to sales pipeline performance management in a high-tech, growth-company... -
Netflix: Takedown Troubles
Management Case Study11.95View Details In October 2021, Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos sent an all-staff email addressing backlash to comedian Dave Chappelle's new stand-up special, The Closer.... -
The VideaHealth AI Factory: CEO Florian Hillen on Speed, Scale, and Innovation (Multimedia Case)
Management Tool25.00View Details Florian Hillen, co-founder and CEO of VideaHealth, a startup using artificial intelligence (AI) to detect dental conditions on x-rays, spent the early... -
Shifting Winds: DEI in Corporate America
Management Case Study11.95View Details In the 2020s, intense and conflicting social and political pressures challenged organizational leaders around the world. Prominent among these were powerful... -
A Tiger in The Tank: Exxon Sues Investors
Management Case Study11.95View Details In June 2024, investors were trying to make sense of ExxonMobil's (Exxon) lawsuit against two impact investors, Arjuna Capital (Arjuna) and Follow This,... -
Choking at the First Signs of Crisis
Management Case Study11.95View Details Many crisis-based cases feature exceptionally dramatic warning signals and circumstances. This case regards what initially appears to be a relatively... -
HBR Daily Leader: Everyday Wisdom for Exceptional Leadership
Management Book30.00View Details Learn, grow, and be inspired--every day. "HBR Daily Leader" provides 365 days' worth of insights and inspiration, an easy and enjoyable way to make your... -
Diversity Drives Business: Challenges Faced by Rosa Lee at Bosch China
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case describes how Rosa Lee, Executive Vice President at Bosch China, explored diversity-related activities on global and local levels to accelerate... -
People, Performance, and Succeeding as a Manager (HBR Work Smart Series)
Management Book22.00View Details Be the boss people want to work for. Being a manager is no easy task. You must measure and track your team members' performance toward goals and objectives... -
Edizione
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case study examines the diversification and transformation of Edizione, the Benetton family's holding company originally established to reinvest... -
Risks, Opportunities, and Investments in the Era of Climate Change (ROICC)
Management Case Study8.95View Details This course overview note introduces the course Risks, Opportunities, and Investments in the Era of Climate Change to students. -
Haier Biomedical's Value Added Statement for the Internet of Things
Management Case Study11.95View Details In June 2018, Haier Group, the world's leading white goods manufacturer, intensified its focus on an Internet of Things (IoT) model and ecological sustainability....
