The Unmet Dream: Martin Luther King Jr. and Diversity at the Top | 1:13 PM | By Roger O. Crockett | Before the nation’s capital was drenched by Irene’s driving rain and shaken by her winds, it opened the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington and commemorated the anniversary of King’s 1963 “I[...]
Nine Do’s and Don’ts for Dealing with the Disgruntled | 10:15 AM | By Rosabeth Moss Kanter | In a volatile world, anxiety and uncertainty make people a little testy. Cranky people can drag everyone else down by spreading negativity and sowing seeds of doubt just when leaders need commitment. And when everyday crankiness is[...]
Didn’t Get That Promotion? | 9:45 AM | By Amy Gallo | Getting passed over for a promotion can be disheartening and even humiliating. Whether you thought you deserved the job or were promised it, no one likes hearing that they didn’t meet the mark. The reality is that it happens all the time, perhaps[...]
When Entitlement Meets Unemployment | 8:49 AM | By Andrew McAfee | A paradox is a seemingly contradictory statement that might nonetheless be true. The deepest one I’ve come across recently goes something like at a time of high unemployment and persistent joblessness, Millennials are asking for more concessions and perks from their employers. I[...]
Five Subtle Ways to Find a New Job | Thursday, August 25, 2011 2:43 PM | By Priscilla Claman | Looking for a job can be discouraging and embarrassing, if not downright humiliating. You can be rejected without reason, asked questions you’d rather not answer, or be judged based on criteria you don’t understand. Not[...]
How Will You Feel When the Big One Hits? | 11:00 AM | By Scott Eblin | So, the big question on the East Coast yesterday evening was where were you when the earthquake hit? I was in a large conference room in Baltimore leading a group coaching session for rising leaders at a client[...]
Steve’s Seven Insights for 21st Century Capitalists | 11:08 AM | By Umair Haque | Herewith, without further ado, a minor eulogy for Steve Jobs the CEO. When you look at the global economy today, here’s what might strike you: Apple is an organization almost singularly unlike the massed hordes and would-be contenders to the[...]
Why You May Be Blind to a Good Idea (and What to Do About It) | Wednesday, August 24, 2011 11:41 AM | By Cathy N. Davidson | Several years ago I attended a lecture on Six people pass basketballs back and forth and viewers are told to count the number of tosses only between[...]
The following is a post on Facebook by Pastor Henry Waweru For the last two plus years I have been in Facebook I have avoided talking about money because of the pre-conceptions and prejudices people have about preachers and money. Many have written to me to address this and I now feel that this is[...]
How to Keep Your Job in a Downturn | 11:08 AM | By Teresa Amabile and Steve Kramer | Are you getting whiplash from following the stock market the past couple of weeks? You’re not alone. Few people are having much fun on this roller coaster ride. In our previous post, we discussed what managers[...]
hbr.org 05/10/2013 | Vijay Govindarajan and Srikanth Srinivas Here is a leadership lesson: Be selfish. Be very selfish. For this message to be an effective leadership tip, we need to understand what selfishness is. Selfishness is typically defined as “concerned excessively or exclusively with oneself.” If someone hears that the CEO is being selfish, the thought that[...]
By Adam Grant | May 10, 2013 Several decades ago, a team of experts built the world’s most expensive mirror. It was for the Hubble Space Telescope, and the mirror was the key to focusing light that predated the stars, capturing images that had never been seen by human eyes. The precision was measured in millionths[...]
By Scott Eblin | May 9, 2013 A couple of months ago, I was talking with an executive leader I’ve known for a few years. One of the things I’ve noticed about him in that time is that his confidence has grown in a very appropriate and admirable way. I mentioned this to him and,[...]
hbr.org 05/09/2013Author: Joan Solotar As a senior professional in financial services — an industry with comparatively few women in the executive ranks — I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about why there aren’t more women at the top-most levels of companies. I’ve read the studies and heard the theories that women don’t network well; don’t have[...]
hbr.org 05/09/2013 Author: Peter Bregman A recent early morning hike in Malibu, California, led me to a beach, where I sat on a rock and watched surfers. I marveled at these courageous men and women who woke before dawn, endured freezing water, paddled through barreling waves, and even risked shark attacks, all for the sake[...]
hbr.org 05/08/2013 Author: Mark Goulston Disclaimer: It’s probably not a good idea to read this before you eat. I still remember how it felt when, as a medical student, I drained my first abscess in a patient. We called the procedure “I & D” which stands for “Incision and Drainage” (I told you not to[...]
Leadership is not only a noble calling, it’s the highest level of calling there is. Both in the church and in the world leadership demands a lot. One becomes a leader if he or she is different and distinguished from the rest. People follow a person if he has something they lack and they are[...]
05/06/2013 hbr.org Each one of us holds a set of beliefs and attitudes — a mindset — that determines how we interpret and respond to situations. That mindset shapes how we interact with others, and therefore it also affects the people we work with — in ways both subtle and profound. A person with a[...]
hbr.org 05/06/2013 Author: Solange Charas Anyone who has served on a board of directors can appreciate that each board has its own characteristic rhythm, social rules and level of effectiveness. I’ve been advising boards and management teams for 25 years as a consultant and C-Suite executive, and have served on several corporate boards, and can[...]
The leadership feeds on the main portal have been revamped. We are now more mobile and iPad-friendly and easier to view on more devices. Stay tuned for more changes and exciting members-only content as we prepare a revamp of the system over the next several weeks …. Related Articles: Be Selfish. Be Very Selfish Why[...]
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