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- 14 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
Curiosity, Not Coding: 6 Skills Leaders Need in the Digital Age
themselves. However, the qualities they need to develop aren’t the ones you might expect. You might think an organization in flux needs a steady hand, someone with foresight and experience who plots a sensible route to cautiously and...
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- October 2, 2024
- Article
A New Skills Deal for America
Chertavian, Gerald. "A New Skills Deal for America." RealClearEducation (October 2, 2024).
- November 2005 (Revised March 2007)
- Case
Leadership Development at Goldman Sachs
By: Boris Groysberg, Scott A. Snook and David Lane
In November 1999, 11 of Goldman Sachs' finest gathered to put the final touches on a revolutionary leadership development plan. Following Goldman's explosive growth during the 1990s and its eventual IPO in 1999, a diverse group of leaders from across the firm were...
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Keywords:
Initial Public Offering;
Leadership Development;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Management Skills;
Organizational Design;
Planning
Groysberg, Boris, Scott A. Snook, and David Lane. "Leadership Development at Goldman Sachs." Harvard Business School Case 406-002, November 2005. (Revised March 2007.)
- May 2020
- Article
Negotiating a Better Future: How Interpersonal Skills Facilitate Inter-Generational Investment
By: Nava Ashraf, Natalie Bau, Corinne Low and Kathleen McGinn
Using a randomized control trial, we examine whether offering adolescent girls nonmaterial resources—specifically, negotiation skills—can improve educational outcomes in a low-income country. In so doing, we provide the first evidence on the effects of an intervention...
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Keywords:
Negotiation;
Competency and Skills;
Training;
Age;
Gender;
Education;
Investment;
Outcome or Result;
Developing Countries and Economies
Ashraf, Nava, Natalie Bau, Corinne Low, and Kathleen McGinn. "Negotiating a Better Future: How Interpersonal Skills Facilitate Inter-Generational Investment." Quarterly Journal of Economics 135, no. 2 (May 2020): 1095–1151.
- December 2011 (Revised March 2013)
- Background Note
The Business Development Manager
By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang, Thomas R. Eisenmann, Sarah Dillard, Katharine Nevins and Puja Ramani
Describes the role of business development (BD) managers in technology companies, detailing: 1) BD managers' key responsibilities at each step in the process of creating a partnership agreement; 2) how the nature of the BD function evolves as a technology startup...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Partnerships;
High Technology Products;
Information Technology;
Business or Company Management;
Partners and Partnerships;
Management Skills;
Business Startups;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Technology Industry
Bussgang, Jeffrey J., Thomas R. Eisenmann, Sarah Dillard, Katharine Nevins, and Puja Ramani. "The Business Development Manager." Harvard Business School Background Note 812-107, December 2011. (Revised March 2013.)
- 2015
- Chapter
Leave No Slice of Genius Behind: Selecting and Developing Tomorrow's Leaders of Innovation
By: Linda A. Hill
More than ever, leaders of nearly every kind of organization view their human resources teams as essential to institutional well-being and long-term growth and sustainability. That's the central and animating theme of "The Rise of HR: Wisdom from 73 Thought Leaders," a...
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Keywords:
Innovation;
Talent Management;
Talent Development And Retention;
Innovation Leadership;
Human Resources;
Talent and Talent Management;
Leadership;
Leadership Development
Hill, Linda A. "Leave No Slice of Genius Behind: Selecting and Developing Tomorrow's Leaders of Innovation." In The Rise of HR: Wisdom from 73 Thought Leaders, edited by Dave Ulrich, William A. Schiemann, and Libby Sartain, 233–240. Alexandria, VA: HR Certification Institute, 2015. Electronic.
- 12 Feb 2016
- Op-Ed
The Real Jobs Tragedy in the US: We've Lost the Skills
skilled workers. Developing the right skills The irony is that jobs like these are exactly what we need to revive our middle class— but they will continue to prove elusive...
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- May 2010
- Article
Managing the New Primary Care: The New Skills That Will Be Needed
By: Richard Bohmer
Developing new models of primary care will demand a level of managerial expertise that few of today's primary care physicians possess. Yet medical schools continue to focus on the basic sciences, to the exclusion of such managerial topics as running effective teams....
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Keywords:
Higher Education;
Health Care and Treatment;
Management Skills;
Managerial Roles;
Service Delivery;
Practice;
Health Industry
Bohmer, Richard. "Managing the New Primary Care: The New Skills That Will Be Needed ." Health Affairs 29, no. 5 (May 2010): 1010–1014.
- 25 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
Developing the Global Leader
What skills do today's executives need to develop to become effective global leaders of tomorrow? And how do corporations teach these skills to their own leaders? "The...
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by Julia Hanna
- June 2012
- Case
Buro Happold (Abridged)
By: Robert G. Eccles and Ryan Johnson
In 1996, Ted Happold, the founder of the engineering services firm Buro Happold, passed away, and Padraic Kelly became the firm's new managing director (MD). One of his first initiatives was "Aim for Growth," which was intended to help the firm grow beyond its current...
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Keywords:
Learning And Development;
Managing Growth;
Organizational Design;
Diversification;
Client Management;
Leadership Skills;
Entrepreneurship;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Leadership Development;
Management Skills;
Training;
Programs;
Customer Relationship Management
Eccles, Robert G., and Ryan Johnson. "Buro Happold (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 412-123, June 2012.
- 18 Dec 2019
- Book
6 Skills That Wise Companies Harness for World-Changing Innovation
founder took on the government, says Takeuchi. “He basically disobeyed a government mandate and said we’re entering anyway He always had a fighting spirit with others, and with the government.” 6. Encourage the development of practical...
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by Kristen Senz
- August 2006 (Revised March 2007)
- Background Note
Developing an Effective Living Group in the General Management Program
By: Michael Beer and John J. Gabarro
Discusses the importance of living room groups (eight participants who share a living room) at Harvard Business School's Advanced Management Program developing into effective learning groups. The diversity of the groups is a strength, but only a conscious and concerted...
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Keywords:
Groups and Teams
Beer, Michael, and John J. Gabarro. "Developing an Effective Living Group in the General Management Program." Harvard Business School Background Note 407-022, August 2006. (Revised March 2007.)
- March 1996 (Revised April 1996)
- Case
State Street Bank and Trust Company: New Product Development
By: Gary P. Pisano and Maryam Golnaraghi
Portrays the dilemma faced by Marsh Carter, CEO and chairman of the board of State Street Bank, in May 1995. For the past decade, the bank earned continually expanding earnings through its rapidly growing custody business. Now, as that business matures and custodial...
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Keywords:
Product Development;
Finance;
Problems and Challenges;
Management Teams;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Change Management;
Strategy;
Banking Industry
Pisano, Gary P., and Maryam Golnaraghi. "State Street Bank and Trust Company: New Product Development." Harvard Business School Case 696-087, March 1996. (Revised April 1996.)
- September 2006 (Revised October 2007)
- Case
Shinsei Bank: Developing an Integrated Firm
By: Thomas J. DeLong and Masako Egawa
Tom Pedersen, newly appointed chief learning officer (CLO) of Shinsei Bank in Japan, pondered how he could facilitate development of an integrated culture and transformation of the organization. Shinsei Bank had not developed longstanding tradition or a strong...
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Keywords:
Integration;
Mission and Purpose;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Talent and Talent Management;
Organizational Culture;
Performance Evaluation;
Cooperation;
Diversity;
Japan
DeLong, Thomas J., and Masako Egawa. "Shinsei Bank: Developing an Integrated Firm." Harvard Business School Case 407-006, September 2006. (Revised October 2007.)
- September 2000 (Revised December 2020)
- Background Note
Identifying and Developing Capable Leaders
By: Clayton M. Christensen and Morgan McCall Jr
Presents a synopsis of High Flyers, by Morgan McCall. Offers a method for identifying and training managers with potential--to build management bench strength.
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Keywords:
Leadership Development;
Recruitment;
Selection and Staffing;
Human Resources;
Talent and Talent Management
Christensen, Clayton M., and Morgan McCall Jr. "Identifying and Developing Capable Leaders." Harvard Business School Background Note 601-054, September 2000. (Revised December 2020.)
- Research Summary
Institutions and Human Capital Development in the Indian IT Services Industry
Una's dissertation research examines how institutional contexts shape human resource practices and human capital development in knowledge intensive industries and their implications for long-term industry development and competitiveness.
Una uses field,... View Details
- January 2015 (Revised May 2023)
- Technical Note
FIELD Global Immersion: Orchestrating a Compelling Presentation
By: Jill Avery
This note was written to help you organize and orchestrate your FIELD Global Immersion final project presentation to your global partner. It is designed to illustrate ways to make your final presentation persuasive, inspiring, and powerful — a presentation with...
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Keywords:
Presentation Skills;
Communication;
Communication Intention and Meaning;
Communication Strategy;
Interpersonal Communication;
Management Skills
Avery, Jill. "FIELD Global Immersion: Orchestrating a Compelling Presentation." Harvard Business School Technical Note 315-085, January 2015. (Revised May 2023.)
- 07 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
How the U.S. Army Develops Leaders
"competent" leader you must develop the necessary knowledge and skills to accomplish your mission. However, technical competence is not enough. To be an effective leader you must also have...
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by Martha Lagace
- September 1991 (Revised January 1998)
- Case
Chaparral Steel: Rapid Product and Process Development
By: Dorothy Leonard-Barton and Gil Preuss
One of the nation's foremost mini-mills' core competence is the rapid realization of technology into products. This case describes the development of a highly innovative casting technique and features the role of the company's culture in achieving its goals. The...
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Keywords:
Product Development;
Innovation and Invention;
Information Infrastructure;
Product;
Organizational Culture;
Business Processes;
Competency and Skills
Leonard-Barton, Dorothy, and Gil Preuss. "Chaparral Steel: Rapid Product and Process Development." Harvard Business School Case 692-018, September 1991. (Revised January 1998.)