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    Leadership StyleRemove Leadership Style →

    New research from Harvard Business School faculty on the traits, behaviors, and characteristic methods of successful leaders.
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    • 03 Jan 2023
    • What Do You Think?

    How Would the Leadership Style of Girl Scouts' Frances Hesselbein Fare Today?

    Re: James L. Heskett

    Frances Hesselbein's mission-driven leadership helped shift the nonprofit's image, and expand and diversify its membership. James Heskett reflects on the late executive director's reputation for storytelling and change management. Would her tactics work today? Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 05 Dec 2022
    • What Do You Think?

    How Would Jack Welch’s Leadership Style Fare in Today’s World?

    by James Heskett

    Some consider Jack Welch the best CEO of the 20th century, but two recent books examine his effectiveness as a leader. James Heskett ponders his early interactions with Welch and his complex legacy. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 29 Sep 2022
    • Op-Ed

    Inclusive Leadership Advice: Get Comfortable With the Uncomfortable

    by Francesca Gino

    People tend to seek sameness, but they can teach themselves to relish in the differences of the human experience. Francesca Gino offers these three principles from improv to anyone who's trying to lead more inclusively.

    • 08 Sep 2022
    • Book

    Gen Xers and Millennials, It’s Time To Lead. Are You Ready?

    by Lane Lambert

    Generation X and Millennials—eagerly waiting to succeed Baby Boom leaders—have the opportunity to bring more collaboration and purpose to business. In the book True North: Emerging Leader Edition, Bill George offers advice for the next wave of CEOs.

    • 07 Mar 2022
    • Research & Ideas

    Effective Leaders Share the Spotlight with Their Teams

    by Pamela Reynolds

    Many executives make decisions alone and take credit for every win. Research by Yuan Zou and Ethan Rouen shows how leaders—and their companies—directly benefit when they engage and elevate colleagues. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 07 Dec 2021
    • Op-Ed

    Want to Build Better Leaders? Focus on Mindset, Skills, Knowledge

    by Hise Gibson and Shawnette Rochelle

    Too many companies fail to see the potential of their best middle managers—and lose them to other firms. Hise Gibson and Shawnette Rochelle offer a framework for helping these promising leaders grow. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 01 Nov 2021
    • Op-Ed

    Team Success Starts with the Individual—and with Love

    by Ranjay Gulati

    Many leaders see teams as collective units, but helping individual members reach their potential—personally and professionally—can open new opportunities. Ranjay Gulati looks at the philosophy of famed football coach Pete Carroll. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 06 Aug 2021
    • Book

    Steve Jobs and the Rise of the Celebrity CEO

    by Dina Gerdeman

    A new book by Richard Tedlow digs into the careers of Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, and Oprah Winfrey to understand how CEOs went from nameless suits to acclaimed gurus. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 17 Aug 2020
    • Research & Ideas

    What the Stockdale Paradox Tells Us About Crisis Leadership

    by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams

    The Stockdale Paradox and survival psychology contain wisdom for how leaders can manage the coronavirus crisis, according to Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 04 Jun 2020
    • Book

    It’s Not About You: Why Leaders Need to Look Outward

    by Kristen Senz

    By unleashing the full potential of their teams, leaders increase safety and inclusion in the workplace. Co-author Frances Frei discusses her new book, "Unleashed." Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 02 Mar 2020
    • What Do You Think?

    Are Candor, Humility, and Trust Making a Comeback?

    by James Heskett

    SUMMING UP: Have core leadership values been declining in recent years? If so, how do we get them back? James Heskett's readers provide answers. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 10 Feb 2020
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Fostering Perceptions of Authenticity via Sensitive Self-Disclosure

    by Li Jiang, Maryam Kouchaki, Francesca Gino, Reihane Boghrati, and Leslie John

    By making sensitive self-disclosures, leaders can enhance how authentic their followers perceive them to be, leading to positive interpersonal outcomes and potentially organizational ones as well. Aside from the obvious costs of disclosing weaknesses, leaders may also reap surprising benefits from doing so.

    • 03 Feb 2020
    • What Do You Think?

    Can an Organization Have Too Much 'Rebel Talent'?

    by James Heskett

    SUMMING UP: Staffing your organization with "rebel talent" can produce energy, loyalty, productivity, and creativity. But is there such a thing as too many rebels? asks James Heskett. Readers respond. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 25 Nov 2019
    • Research & Ideas

    When Your Passion Works Against You

    by Dina Gerdeman

    Passion is supposed to be the secret sauce that transforms average managers into dynamic leaders. The reality is more complicated, says Jon M. Jachimowicz. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 21 Aug 2019
    • Research & Ideas

    What Machine Learning Teaches Us about CEO Leadership Style

    by Michael Blanding

    Tarun Khanna and Prithwiraj Choudhury use machine-learning technology to look for links between a CEO's communications style and company performance. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 20 May 2019
    • Research & Ideas

    Activist CEOs Are Rising Up—and Their Customers Are Listening

    by Michael Blanding

    Are product sales affected by the CEO's stance on political and social issues? Michael Toffel and Aaron Chatterji study how consumers react to vocal chief executives. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 30 Jan 2019
    • What Do You Think?

    Who Will Measure up to These Two Remarkable Leaders?

    by James Heskett

    SUMMING UP. In the wake of the loss of two great CEOs, James Heskett asks which schools are ready to turn out the next generation of transformative leaders? Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 26 Nov 2018
    • Book

    Make Your Employees Feel Psychologically Safe

    by Martha Lagace

    To do their best work, people need to feel secure and safe in their workplace. In a new book, Amy C. Edmondson details how companies can develop psychological safety. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 31 Oct 2018
    • What Do You Think?

    What is the Function of Fear in Leadership?

    by James Heskett

    SUMMING UP Is the use of fear by managers ever justified? For James Heskett's readers, the answer is not so simple. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 30 Apr 2018
    • Book

    How to Be a Rebel Leader

    by Carmen Nobel

    In the book Rebel Talent, Francesca Gino argues companies should encourage rebellion in their workplaces. Quiz: Discover what type of rebel you really are. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

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