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Executive Incentives vs. Corporate Growth
Boards Magazine ArticleBonuses and other forms of incentive compensation are an effective motivator of executives to achieve ever higher earnings per share. The drive to produce short-term results, however, often influences management to forgo investment in capital equipment and R&D that would benefit the corporation several years hence even more than improved earnings next year would. The […] -
Secrets of Social Media Revealed 50 Years Ago
Communication Digital ArticleAlmost 50 years ago Ernest Dichter, the father of motivation research, did a large study of word of mouth persuasion that revealed secrets of how to use... -
The Case of the Religious Network Group
Diversity and inclusion Magazine ArticleNetwork groups for black and Hispanic employees had been an unqualified success. Now a Christian group was forming—and Bill Thompson didn’t know what to think about it. -
Should All Employees Feel Like Owners?
Leadership Digital ArticleApparently, my post on the “lunch lesson” rubbed some people the wrong way. When I opined that I found that leadership = responsibility = not always getting to eat lunch, this was, for some, the most heinous concept short of universal healthcare for illegal aliens. The comments that disagreed with me fell into a few […] -
It's Time to Re-Onboard Everyone
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIn the face of unprecedented turnover and uncertainty, even long-term employees may feel destabilized right now. -
The Toxic Handler: Organizational Hero—and Casualty
Organizational culture Magazine ArticleWhen companies cause emotional pain through nasty bosses, layoffs, and change, a certain breed of “healing” manager steps in to keep the gears moving. They are toxic handlers—unsung corporate heroes who save the day, but often pay a high price. -
How to Lead When Your Team Is Exhausted — and You Are, Too
Employee engagement HBR BestsellerThe latest wave of Covid-19 is pushing us to new depths of personal resilience. -
Signs That You're a Micromanager
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleAnd four strategies to help you reform. -
How to Pay Your Sales Force
Motivating people Magazine ArticleUsing the results of a survey of 380 companies in 34 industries, this author examines three basic types of compensation plans: salary, commission, and combination (salary plus commission). Most companies in the study favored a combination plan, but such plans have some disadvantages to offset their obvious attractiveness. The author sets out the possible reasons […] -
Why Agile Goes Awry - and How to Fix It
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleCompanies swing from being too tactical to too adaptive. -
Defend Your Research: The Early Bird Really Does Get the Worm
Motivating people Magazine ArticleThe finding: People whose performance peaks in the morning are better positioned for career success, because they’re more proactive than people who are at their best in the evening. The study: Biologist Christoph Randler surveyed 367 university students, asking what time of day they were most energetic and how willing and able they were to […] -
Being Happy at Work Matters
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleJust trying to get through the day isn't enough. -
What Counts Most in Motivating Your Sales Force?
Motivating people Magazine ArticleFor decades the difficulty of motivating salespeople has been frustrating sales and marketing managers. To the most effective ones, two things are clear: one, the job is difficult; two, there is no one simple solution. Believing that “good salespeople are born, not made,” many managers recognize that recruiting is important. Others holding that “if you […] -
Managing Introverts and Extroverts in the Hybrid Workplace
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleAdvice based on a decade of research on high-performing teams. -
Quality of Work Life—Learning from Tarrytown
Labor Magazine ArticleAt this large GM plant the union and management jointly seek to change the meaning of work itself -
The Most Desirable Employee Benefits
Compensation and benefits Digital ArticleHealth insurance, flexible hours, and vacation time. -
Managing for Creativity
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleA company's most important asset isn't raw materials, transportation systems, or political influence. It's creative capital--simply put, an arsenal of... -
What Makes Someone an Engaging Leader
Leadership development Digital ArticleAnd how organizations can develop more of them. -
You're Not Paid Based on Your Performance
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWhat actually determines compensation on a systemic level? And what should? -
When to Set Rigid Goals, and When to Be Flexible
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIs your problem motivation or follow-through?
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Ideas and Not Solutions: Enabling Innovation through Internal Crowdsourcing in the Tata Group
Management Case Study11.95View Details Ravi Arora, Vice President (Group Innovation), Tata Sons Private Limited, and his Group Innovation team initially faced difficulty when introducing the... -
HBR Guide to Motivating People
19.95View Details Help your people reach their potential. As a manager, it's your responsibility to ensure your team is motivated and performing at a high level. But recent... -
HBR Emotional Intelligence Boxed Set (6 Books) (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
99.99View Details How to be human at work. HBR's Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of... -
Being Your Best Collection (6 Books) (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
110.00View Details Manage your energy--and your mood. How to be human at work. HBR's Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of... -
Reinforcements: How to Get People to Help You
28.00View Details Imagine walking up to a stranger on the subway and asking them for their seat. What about asking a random person on the street if you could borrow their... -
Harvard Business Review Emotional Intelligence Collection (4 Books) (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
75.00View Details How to be human at work. HBR's Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of... -
HBR's 10 Must Reads 2024 (Paperback + Ebook)
Management Special Offer34.95View Details A year's worth of management wisdom, all in one place. We've reviewed the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of Harvard Business Review... -
Mental Toughness Mindset Library
Leadership & Managing People Special Offer99.00View Details Anxiety, post-traumatic stress, depression, and other invisible illnesses are plaguing the workforce now more than ever. The Covid-19 pandemic and the... -
Dr. Jamie Thompson: Diagnosing an Organizational Issue
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details This case describes a challenging decision faced by Dr. Elizabeth Clarke, Chair of the Surgery Department, regarding what to do about Dr. Jamie Thompson,... -
Profit with Gratitude: Building the Foundations of a Grateful Organization
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Infusing a culture of gratitude into an organization can enhance employee engagement and effectiveness. This note makes the case that focusing on this... -
Pagamigo
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details PagAmigo specializes in transactions for the public from cashiers' windows located near the exit counters of supermarkets located mostly in the greater... -
"The Best" FIFA Football Awards 2019: Who is the Best Men's Coach in the World?
Management Case Study11.95View Details In August 2019, Paraguayan sports journalist Edgar Cantero, correspondent for various international media outlets and digital channels specializing in... -
HBR Guide to Better Mental Health at Work
21.95View Details Build a mentally healthy workplace. Mental health is just as important as physical health. Yet being honest about depression, anxiety, and other psychological... -
Radiant Sun Shop: Asking the Right Questions
Management Case Study11.95View Details Natalie Jung, amid the COVID-19 lockdowns, transformed her newfound passion for handcrafted jewelry into Radiant Sun Shop (RSS), a thriving Etsy business... -
The Latest Research: Leadership
59.95View Details What makes a great leader? To truly understand and demonstrate the qualities of the best leaders, it's necessary to review the latest research on advances... -
Mental Toughness Collection
Leadership & Managing People Special Offer59.00View Details Even the most successful professionals encounter hurdles at some point in their careers. While you can't avoid setbacks, you can recover from them and... -
Good Charts for Persuasive Presentations Set: How to Use the Best Data Visualizations for Great Presentations
Communication Special Offer115.00View Details The right visual at the right time can turn an unremarkable presentation into a resonant, emotional experience. This specially-priced three-ebook set... -
A Sense of Urgency
30.00View Details Most organizational change initiatives fail spectacularly (at worst) or deliver lukewarm results (at best). In his international bestseller "Leading Change,"... -
Helen Ramsay: A Mediation Attempt
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Two reasonable people, a boss and a subordinate, find each other 'impossible to handle'. Through their descriptions of each other's behavior we realize... -
HBR Guide to Motivating People Toolkit
79.95View Details Help your people reach their full potential. Recent data reveals abysmal engagement levels among workers around the globe. Individual employees and organizations...
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Executive Incentives vs. Corporate Growth
Boards Magazine ArticleBonuses and other forms of incentive compensation are an effective motivator of executives to achieve ever higher earnings per share. The drive to produce short-term results, however, often influences management to forgo investment in capital equipment and R&D that would benefit the corporation several years hence even more than improved earnings next year would. The […] -
Secrets of Social Media Revealed 50 Years Ago
Communication Digital ArticleAlmost 50 years ago Ernest Dichter, the father of motivation research, did a large study of word of mouth persuasion that revealed secrets of how to use... -
The Case of the Religious Network Group
Diversity and inclusion Magazine ArticleNetwork groups for black and Hispanic employees had been an unqualified success. Now a Christian group was forming—and Bill Thompson didn’t know what to think about it. -
Should All Employees Feel Like Owners?
Leadership Digital ArticleApparently, my post on the “lunch lesson” rubbed some people the wrong way. When I opined that I found that leadership = responsibility = not always getting to eat lunch, this was, for some, the most heinous concept short of universal healthcare for illegal aliens. The comments that disagreed with me fell into a few […] -
It's Time to Re-Onboard Everyone
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIn the face of unprecedented turnover and uncertainty, even long-term employees may feel destabilized right now. -
The Toxic Handler: Organizational Hero—and Casualty
Organizational culture Magazine ArticleWhen companies cause emotional pain through nasty bosses, layoffs, and change, a certain breed of “healing” manager steps in to keep the gears moving. They are toxic handlers—unsung corporate heroes who save the day, but often pay a high price. -
How to Lead When Your Team Is Exhausted — and You Are, Too
Employee engagement HBR BestsellerThe latest wave of Covid-19 is pushing us to new depths of personal resilience. -
Signs That You're a Micromanager
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleAnd four strategies to help you reform. -
How to Pay Your Sales Force
Motivating people Magazine ArticleUsing the results of a survey of 380 companies in 34 industries, this author examines three basic types of compensation plans: salary, commission, and combination (salary plus commission). Most companies in the study favored a combination plan, but such plans have some disadvantages to offset their obvious attractiveness. The author sets out the possible reasons […] -
Why Agile Goes Awry - and How to Fix It
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleCompanies swing from being too tactical to too adaptive.