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Don't Just Mentor Women and People of Color. Sponsor Them.
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How to Ask Your Boss For a 4-Day Workweek
The "nine-to-five job" is based on a model less than 100 years old, and it's about time we rethink it. -
Should New Grads Take Any Job or Wait for the Right One?
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Give It Time Before Deciding You Hate Your New Job
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Smart Social Media Helps Jobs Find You
Career planning Digital ArticleHow does a customer-service expert in Seattle catch the attention of a hot San Francisco startup in San Francisco, 700 miles away? The answer these days is likely to involve networking and brand-building on social media’s “fun” sites — even the ones best known for their tweets, pokes and cat videos. It’s been obvious since […] -
Is It Time for a New Job?
Decision making and problem solving Digital ArticleJim, a communications specialist, is sitting opposite me stirring his second coffee. He has declining budgets, repetitive tasks, and an overbearing boss who micromanages his every move. He can’t remember the last time he had a great day at work. He’s shown me a clipping for a lower-paid job which he thinks he won’t get, […] -
Why Do App Developers Still Live with Their Moms?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleA few big winners capture huge returns. The rest, not so much. -
An Introvert's Guide to Visibility in the Workplace
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleYou don't have to be a loud, outgoing personality to have your contributions recognized. -
Companies Should Do More to Normalize Career Breaks
Hiring and recruitment Digital ArticleA new feature on LinkedIn represents a cultural shift. But it’s just the start. -
Inner Life of Executive Kids: A Conversation with Child Psychiatrist Robert Coles
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleIn the last 20 years, business has become the dominant institution in American society, in many respects usurping the role once played by religion. As... -
Beyond the Echo Chamber
Decision making and problem solving Magazine ArticleWhen making decisions, seek ideas from diverse sources and test them with a wide network of contacts. -
Off-Ramp--or Dead End? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleCheryl Jamis, the high-powered marketing director for a large UK-based clothing retailer, seems to have it all--corner office included. What's more, she... -
If a Speaking Gig Can't Pay, Ask for Another Form of Compensation
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4 Pieces of Career Advice It's Okay to Ignore
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A Jobs Manifesto for Young Europe (and the Rest of the World)
Career planning Digital ArticleEurope’s young people are bearing the brunt of the fallout from the collapse of the financial system and the struggle to save the Euro. In Britain, where I live, youth unemployment has topped one million. In Greece, the rate is nearly 50% — that’s one out of every two young people in the country. The […] -
It’s a Free Agent Nation, Except in Washington
Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleI’ve just been rereading Daniel Pink’s famous 1997 Fast Company article on “Free Agent Nation.” It has withstood the test of time pretty danged well. In 1997, Pink had recently left a job as Vice President Al Gore’s speechwriter to strike out on his own, and discovered (or decided, if you prefer) that he was […] -
Worried About Impending Layoffs?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleFour steps you can take now to prepare. -
How to Say No to Making an Introduction
Communication Digital ArticleLast week I wrote about how to make appropriate introductions on behalf of friends and colleagues - a topic that is often challenging. The flipside can... -
How to Keep Networking from Draining You
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTips for founders and others whose jobs require constantly meeting new people. -
The Third Opinion: How Leaders Can Get the Advice They Really Need
Managing yourself Digital ArticleTo realize their full potential, leaders need to be challenged by multiple perspectives outside their office walls. by Nick Morgan
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The Credit Suisse/Gerson Lehrman Group Alliance
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Mary Elizabeth Carter (MBA 2017)
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Managing Oneself (Harvard Business Review Classics)
9.99View Details We live in an age of unprecedented opportunity: with ambition, drive, and talent, you can rise to the top of your chosen profession regardless of where... -
Moderna: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
Management Case Study11.95View Details Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, Moderna was riding the successes of developing a vaccine in record time and helping stem the tide of the crisis.... -
Fish Friendly Farming: Water, Wine, and Fish - Sustainable Agriculture for a Thirsty World
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details This case study focuses on Fish Friendly Farming, part of a nonprofit organization, the California Land Stewardship Institute. The FFF program is an... -
Leadership in Law: Amy Schulman at DLA Piper
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details What does it take to build a successful career over time? Describes Amy Schulman's career progression and role as a star senior litigator and top executive... -
The Network Imperative: How to Survive and Grow in the Age of Digital Business Models
Strategy & Execution Book32.00View Details Digital networks are changing all the rules of business. New, scalable, digitally networked business models, like those of Amazon, Google, Uber, and Airbnb,... -
Nielsonlar Insurance: Replacing a Life Insurance Plan
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In 2003, a financial planner in Calgary started working with the owner of Oilfield Welding Limited to provide employee benefits to the owner and his... -
Best Buy's Corie Barry: Confronting the COVID-19 Pandemic
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details This case examines the leadership of Corie Barry, the new CEO of Best Buy, with a focus on actions the company took in 2020 to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic.... -
Conflicting Responsibilities
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Presents a framework for resolving issues in which managers' responsibilities--to shareholders, employees, other stakeholder groups, and to their own... -
Doer's Profile Katherine Graham (1917-2001)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Designed to facilitate a discussion of the nature of enduring success. Includes both biographical data and excerpts from autobiographical material. -
Brightcove, Inc. (B)
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The Long Game: How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World
28.00View Details Your personal goals need a long-term strategy. It's no secret that we're pushed to the limit. Today's professionals feel rushed, overwhelmed, and perennially... -
Early Career LBOs Using the Search Fund Model
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details The funded search model is one alternative for individuals who, at some point in their career, want to run their own companies. This note looks at the... -
On the Bubble: Startup Bootstrapping
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Different Strokes: New York City's Not-So-Warm Welcome
Management Case Study11.95View Details Mei-Ling Liu has come a long way from her humble beginnings in a small town on the coast of Taiwan. She is in New York City to interview for an assistant... -
Nectar: Making Loyalty Pay
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Smart Communications Inc. (B)
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Venita Fields: What Private Equity Professionals Really Do
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Don't Just Mentor Women and People of Color. Sponsor Them.
Organizational Development Digital ArticleUse your influence to amplify, boost, connect, and defend your colleagues. -
How to Ask Your Boss For a 4-Day Workweek
The "nine-to-five job" is based on a model less than 100 years old, and it's about time we rethink it. -
Should New Grads Take Any Job or Wait for the Right One?
Job search Digital ArticleLook for opportunities that give you experience, credibility, or income. -
Give It Time Before Deciding You Hate Your New Job
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIt's normal to feel disappointed at first. -
Smart Social Media Helps Jobs Find You
Career planning Digital ArticleHow does a customer-service expert in Seattle catch the attention of a hot San Francisco startup in San Francisco, 700 miles away? The answer these days is likely to involve networking and brand-building on social media’s “fun” sites — even the ones best known for their tweets, pokes and cat videos. It’s been obvious since […] -
Is It Time for a New Job?
Decision making and problem solving Digital ArticleJim, a communications specialist, is sitting opposite me stirring his second coffee. He has declining budgets, repetitive tasks, and an overbearing boss who micromanages his every move. He can’t remember the last time he had a great day at work. He’s shown me a clipping for a lower-paid job which he thinks he won’t get, […] -
Why Do App Developers Still Live with Their Moms?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleA few big winners capture huge returns. The rest, not so much. -
An Introvert's Guide to Visibility in the Workplace
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleYou don't have to be a loud, outgoing personality to have your contributions recognized. -
Companies Should Do More to Normalize Career Breaks
Hiring and recruitment Digital ArticleA new feature on LinkedIn represents a cultural shift. But it’s just the start. -
Inner Life of Executive Kids: A Conversation with Child Psychiatrist Robert Coles
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleIn the last 20 years, business has become the dominant institution in American society, in many respects usurping the role once played by religion. As...