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  1. 1h ago

    HBS Professor Linda Hill Says Leaders Must Engage with Emotions as Never Before

    HBS Professor Linda Hill Says Leaders Must Engage with Emotions as Never Before 10 Mar 2022 --- Hill says that getting an organization to its digital future is less about technology and tools, and more about people and culture. For leaders, that means intense collaboration with the people who do understand the technology and tools, being open to having their perspectives challenged, and engaging employees on a deeply emotional level. This interview part of a series called “The New World of Work,” which explores how top-tier executives see the future and how their companies are trying to set themselves up for success. Each week, HBR Editor Adi Ignatius will interview a leader on LinkedIn Live — and then share an inside look at those conversations and solicit questions for future discussions in a newsletter just for HBR subscribers. If you’re a subscriber, you can sign up for the newsletter here: https://hbr.org/my-library/preferences?movetile=newworldofwork. Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #FutureofWork #LindaHill Copyright © 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. 3h ago

    HBR Case Study: Competing Against Ostentation

    HBR Case Study: Competing Against Bling 15 Feb 2021 --- How can an understated watch brand stand out against flashier, gem-encrusted offerings in China? Wei Song oversees Greater China for Rochat & Schmid, a 100-year-old Swiss maker of luxury timepieces. China is a critical market for the firm, but sales of watches have stalled there. The firm's competitors are going after China's luxury shoppers, who are younger and flashier than the traditional customer base, with new gem-encrusted products that offer "bling." To compete with them, Pearl Zhang, Song's VP of marketing, wants to launch a campaign featuring a Chinese singer with a huge social media following among Millennials. But Simon Carbonnier, R&S's chief creative officer back in Switzerland, is dead set against celebrity endorsements and anything that deviates from the brand's long-term value of "understated elegance." Should Song fight for Pearl's new campaign--or not? Expert commentary on this case study is provided by Kent Wong and Martin Ganz. Script and audio production by Jessica Gidal Illustration by Ryan Inzana (https://www.ryaninzana.com/) Animation by Riko Cribbs Based on this HBR case study by Stephen Nason, Joseph Salvacruz, and JP Stevenson: https://hbr.org/2017/05/case-study-a-luxury-brand-competes-against-a-flashy-new-rival --------------------------------------------------------------------- At Harvard Business Review, we believe in management. If the world’s organizations and institutions were run more effectively, if our leaders made better decisions, if people worked more productively, we believe that all of us — employees, bosses, customers, our families, and the people our businesses affect — would be better off. So we try to arm our readers with ideas that help them become smarter, more creative, and more courageous in their work. We enlist the foremost experts in a wide range of topics, including career planning, strategy, leadership, work-life balance, negotiations, innovation, and managing teams. Harvard Business Review empowers professionals around the world to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review #casestudy #harvardbusiness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    HBR Case Study: Competing Against Ostentation
  3. 4h ago

    Crate & Barrel CEO Janet Hayes on Weathering Turbulent Times for Retail

    Crate & Barrel CEO Janet Hayes on Navigating Turbulent Times for Retail 16 Dec 2022 --- As CEO of retail giant Crate & Barrel, Janet Hayes has a unique perspective on how the pandemic disrupted consumers’ behaviors and altered attitudes. Lifestyles changed drastically, and so did customers’ demands for their homes and, increasingly, home offices. Crate & Barrel had to nimbly react to—and, ideally, anticipate—these shifts. Hayes says the company weathered the market’s turbulence by staying focused on what remains consistent: customers’ core expectations of value, quality, inspiration, and purpose. This interview part of a series called “The New World of Work,” which explores how top-tier executives see the future and how their companies are trying to set themselves up for success. Each week, Adi will interview a leader on LinkedIn Live — and then share an inside look at those conversations and solicit questions for future discussions in a newsletter just for HBR subscribers. If you’re a subscriber, you can sign up for the newsletter here: https://hbr.org/my-library/preferences?movetile=newworldofwork. Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #NewWorldofWork #CrateAndBarrel #Retail Copyright © 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Crate & Barrel CEO Janet Hayes on Weathering Turbulent Times for Retail
  4. 5h ago

    How Do I Overcome My Disillusionment with the Executive Team? | Coaching Real Leaders | Podcast

    How Do I Overcome My Disillusionment with the Executive Team? | Coaching Real Leaders | Podcast 30 Nov 2022 --- He sees himself as a servant leader and enjoys building and supporting his teams. But over time, he’s seen behavior from more senior leaders that he doesn’t always agree with, and it’s making him feel disengaged at work. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through how he can respond when executives don’t model the company’s values. Further reading: • Employees Are Sick of Being Asked to Make Moral Compromises: https://hbr.org/2022/02/employees-are-sick-of-being-asked-to-make-moral-compromises • 6 Ways to Disagree with Senior Management: https://hbr.org/2016/06/6-ways-to-disagree-with-senior-management • When You Have to Carry Out a Decision You Disagree With: https://hbr.org/2018/02/when-you-have-to-carry-out-a-decision-you-disagree-with • Check Yourself Before You Disagree with Senior Management: https://hbr.org/tip/2016/08/check-yourself-before-you-disagree-with-senior-management • Dealing with Disappointment: https://hbr.org/2018/08/dealing-with-disappointment Listen to all Coaching Real Leaders episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzAU8TPKsJua_hcLjT7aFzWcoqMnrp-z7 You can also listen to this episode on HBR.org, and wherever you listen to podcasts: - HBR.org (transcript available here): https://hbr.org/podcast/2022/11/how-do-i-overcome-my-disillusionment-with-the-executive-team - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-do-i-overcome-my-disillusionment-with-the/id1545444200?i=1000587737480 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1yFYNDBdTiBmytU17e77Zl?si=318b9c0803e44821 - Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/coaching-real-leaders/episode/how-do-i-overcome-my-disillusionment-with-the-executive-team-209053537 - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmhhcnZhcmRidXNpbmVzcy5vcmcvaGFydmFyZGJ1c2luZXNzL2NvYWNoaW5nLXJlYWwtbGVhZGVycw/episode/dGFnOmF1ZGlvLmhici5vcmcsMjAyMC0xMi0xNzpjb2FjaGluZy1yZWFsLWxlYWRlcnMuczQuMDAwNQ?sa=X&ved=0CAgQuIEEahcKEwj45Lz859H7AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ Series Description: We all want to get to the next level of our career, but so many of us get stuck. Longtime leadership coach Muriel Wilkins takes you inside real-life leadership coaching sessions with high performers working to overcome professional challenges and grow as leaders. Listen in on real conversations and leave with new insights and practical guidance for your own career. The views expressed on this podcast are those of its hosts, guests, and callers, and not those of Harvard Business Review. About Harvard Business Review: Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, books, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review aims to provide professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to help lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Learn more at www.hbr.org. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 4:17 – Projecting Standards/Mismatched Values 12:17 – Choosing How to Show Up as a Leader 17:42 – Be the Change You Want to See 24:57 – Recognizing and Breaking Away from Disillusionment 30:38 – “Will I Ever Be Totally Aligned?” 37:47 – Dissonance is Inevitable 42:15 – Don’t Withdraw, Speak Up 48:50 – Outro Follow Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harv... https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_bus... Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #leadershipcoaching #leadership Copyright © 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. 7h ago

    How to (Meaningfully) Diversify Your Workforce

    How to (Really) Diversify Your Workforce 17 Jun 2020 --- Why do many companies fail to create and sustain diverse workforces, even when they make it a priority? This video was recorded live on June 16, 2020. Porter Braswell, co-founder and CEO of career-advancement platform Jopwell, talks about what it takes to really make progress and how companies are responding to the Black Lives Matter movement. --------------------------------------------------------------------- At Harvard Business Review, we believe in management. If the world’s organizations and institutions were run more effectively, if our leaders made better decisions, if people worked more productively, we believe that all of us — employees, bosses, customers, our families, and the people our businesses affect — would be better off. So we try to arm our readers with ideas that help them become smarter, more creative, and more courageous in their work. We enlist the foremost experts in a wide range of topics, including career planning, strategy, leadership, work-life balance, negotiations, innovation, and managing teams. Harvard Business Review empowers professionals around the world to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    How to (Meaningfully) Diversify Your Workforce

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