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ArticleS

- From Inside-Out to Outside-In Thinking
  Four milestones to help redefine a company's purpose and identity.
- Women in Leadership
  An AMP participant reflects on her time at HBS and leadership in her organization.
- Do You Play to Win—or to Not Lose?
  Companies need both promotion-focused and prevention-focused employees.
- Build Your Bench Strength Without Breaking the Bank
  Social enterprise leaders need to focus on succession.
- CLP Summary
  Compare the key features of these three programs.
- Surviving Disruption
  It's not enough to know that a threat is coming. You need to know whether it's coming right for you.
- Negotiating with Emotion
  Human feelings play an important role in deal making.
- Strategic Leadership: The Essential Skills
  Do you have the six skills necessary to be an effective leader?
- The CEO of Novartis on Growing After a Patent Cliff
  When revenues were threatened by new generics, Novartis adapted.
- Two Routes to Resilience
  When transforming a company, adapt the old while creating the new.
- Cultural Change That Sticks
  The five principles that can help an organization achieve a higher performance.
- How Managers Become Leaders
  The seven seismic shifts of perspective and responsibility.
- A New Framework For Managing Risks
  Companies need to anchor risk management discussions in their strategy formulas.
- Ten Questions - Linda Duncombe
  Linda Duncombe, Advanced Management Program attendee, shares her POV in a recent interview.
- Positive Intelligence
  Three ways individuals can cultivate their own sense of well-being and set themselves up to succeed.
- Gilt Group's CEO on Building a Team of A Players
  Kevin Ryan argues that a CEO's most important job is managing talent.
- AMP Curriculum Guide
  This comprehensive guide provides a detailed view of the program's curriculum.
- The Most Successful CEOs Come from Within
  Inside outsiders prove to have the best chance at success.
- Shovels in the Ground at Tata Hall
  AMP alumnus provides significant gift to Executive Education.
- HTC's Anti-Apple Strategy Wins in U.S. Smartphone Market
  Peter Chou, COO and former AMPer, tells of HTC's new smartphone strategy.
- The Art and Science Of Finding the Right CEO
  Lessons from P&G's obsession with succession.
- The Relationship You Need to Get Right
  How to be an effective sponsor—and a good protégé—throughout your career.
- CEO of Heinz on Powering Growth in Emerging Markets
  Bill Johnson describes strategy for growing sales in developing economies.
- The Ambidextrous CEO
  Balancing the needs of core businesses and innovation efforts is a central leadership task.
- A Chief Executive's Game Plan in Trying Times
  Christine Day of Lululemon Athletica discusses her experience in AMP.
- The Wise Leader
  How CEOs can learn practical wisdom to help them do what's right for their companies—and society.
- Strategies For Learning From Failure
  Learning from failure is undeniable, but organizations that do it well are rare.
- Stop Holding Yourself Back
  Five ways people unwittingly sabotage their rise to leadership.
- Reinvent Your Business Before It's Too Late
  Sooner or later, all businesses are compelled to reinvent themselves.
- The Hidden Advantages of Quiet Bosses
  Extroverts make the best leaders, but research suggests that sometimes an introvert may make the better boss.
- Seven Strategy Questions: A Simple Approach for Better Execution
  Successful business strategy lies in asking the right questions.
- Extreme Negotiations
  What U.S. soldiers have learned about the art of managing high-risk, high-stakes situations.
- Four Lessons in Adaptive Leadership
  Lessons from the military: training leaders in ways that build a culture ready to face uncertainty.
- Xerox's Former CEO on Why Succession Shouldn't be a Horse Race
  Ursula Burns talks about orchestrating a smooth transition.
- Four Mistakes Leaders Keep Making
  How to overcome deep-seated obstacles to change.
- The Decision-Driven Organization
  Forget the org chart-the secret is to focus on decisions, not structure.
- Change for Change's Sake
  Even successful corporations have to shake things up to stay ahead of the competition.
- When You've Got to Cut Costs—Now
  A practical guide to reducing overhead by 10%, 20%, or (wince) 30%.
- Ruthlessly Realistic: How CEOs Must Overcome Denial
  How can executives acknowledge and deal with reality?
- Clash of the Titans
  Managing the strategy-finance tension to advance your organization's performance.
- The Best-Performing CEOs in the World
  With the focus on short-term corporate performance under fire, take a long view of leadership.
- Enterprise 2.0: How a Connected Workforce Innovates
  Enterprise 2.0 tools are transforming companies' innovation processes.
- How Open Innovation Can Help You Cope in Lean Times
  Ways to reduce R&D costs today without sacrificing tomorrow's growth.
- The Innovator's DNA
  Five discovery skills distinguish the most innovative entrepreneurs from other executives.
- Making Time Off Predictable—& Required
  Can professionals meet high standards of service and have planned, uninterrupted time off?
- Managing Risk in the New World
  Has the development of assessment tools lulled people into believing risk is easier to control?
- The Six Mistakes Executives Make in Risk Management
  Try to reduce the impact of the threats we don't understand.
- Leadership in a (Permanent) Crisis
  When the economy recovers, a different mode of leadership will be required.
- The Big Shift: Measuring the Forces of Change
  Traditional metrics don't capture the challenges and opportunities in store for companies.
- How Gen Y and Boomers Will Reshape Your Agenda
  Your oldest and youngest talent cohorts have the numbers to get their way.
- What Only the CEO Can Do
  Procter & Gamble's CEO on the most important things to focus on, wherever you are in the business cycle.
- Why Teams Don't Work
  Understanding the five critical conditions that make the difference between success and failure.
- Seven Lessons for Leading in Crisis
  In a crisis we learn who the real leaders are, and whether they have what it takes to stay on course.
- Buddy, Can You Spare a Trillion
  How long will the Chinese continue to finance U.S. deficit spending?
- Harvard Taught Executive to Think Out of the Box
  AMP alumni credits the program for the strides made by his company.
- Uncompromising Leadership in Tough Times
  Needed: Leaders who don't compromise on standards and values that are essential in flush times.
- The Last Act of a Great CEO
  Too many new leaders fail to make use of one priceless asset.
- How Not to Lose the Top Job
  Building relationships and defusing situations on your way to the corner office.
- Creativity and the Role of the Leader
  Your organization could use a bigger dose of creativity. Here's what to do about it.
- The Competitive Imperative of Learning
  Learn as you execute, with a four-step process that empowers knowledge workers.
- Billions of Entrepreneurs:
  How China and India are Reshaping their Futures—and Yours
- Where Will We Find Tomorrow's Leaders?
  Look beyond stereotypes to find leaders who can unleash a group's collective genius.
- Investigative Negotiation
  Negotiation is detective work. Don't just discuss what your counterparts want—ask why they want it.
- True North
  A compass for your journey toward developing authentic leadership qualities.
- How Countries Compete: Strategy, Structure, and Government in the Global Economy
  Know where world economies are headed and why.
- Adding Time to Activity-Based Costing
  To target cost-reduction efforts and improve profits, companies must know where the time goes.
- Leading Change
  Leaders who successfully transform businesses do eight things right (and they do them in the right order).
- With Friends Like These
  Vendors of related products are critical to new product success, so strategy should include them from the start.
- Moving Upward in a Downturn
  Smart executives don't panic in a downturn, but instead place unexpected bets to surpass competitors.

InterviewS

- 7 Lessons for Navigating the Storm
  Leading in crisis requires a combination of skills and behaviors that can be mastered.
- Social Network Marketing: What Works?
  To influence consumers' behavior, firms need to understand the social network of users.

TestimonialS

- From Knowing the Answers to Asking the Right Questions
  AMP Participant Profile: Q&A with Helen Mets-Morris, Fall 2012.
- Strengthening Global Leadership
  AMP Participant Profile: Q&A with Maria Joao Teixeira, Fall 2012.
- Ready for the Next Challenge
  AMP Participant Profile: Q&A with Dr. Xiaping (Christine) Zhou, Fall 2012.
- Evolving Leadership
  AMP Participant Profile: Q&A with Yannick Hausmann, Spring 2012.
- A Team Approach for Growing a Leader
  AMP Participant Profile: Q&A with Ben Minicucci, Spring 2012.
- Expanding International Horizons
  AMP Participant Profile: Q&A with Joe Powell, Spring 2012.
- A Path to Self-Discovery
  AMP Participant Profile: Q&A with Gabrielle Reijnen, Spring 2012.
- Reflections on Learning
  AMP Participant Profile: Q&A with Alfredo Rivera, Spring 2012.
- Investing in Executive Talent
  AMP Participant Profile: Q&A with Archana Singh, Spring 2012.
- Building the Confidence to Pursue New Challenges
  AMP Participant Profile: Q&A with Bill Yardley, Spring 2012.
- An Immersion in Learning
  AMP participant, Rich Crawford shares his perspective on the value of immersion in AMP.
- Back to School
  A recent AMP graduate shares a firsthand account of his experience on the HBS campus.
- Transformational Awakening
  Whitbread CEO attributes program to his successful career.
- The Perspective to Transform, Integrate Companies
  Drilling down, oil exec finds surprises, challenges, and new career directions.
- A Chemical Company Changes Course
  Clarifying the challenge and simplifying the message, this CEO catalyzed the changes needed for growth.
- A New Look at International Business
  Estee Lauder executive invigorates a brand, imparts a vision for better international structure.
- Concept to Commercialization
  In electronics, food, or biotech, DuPont business leader creates value. "AMP Honed My Decision-Making Skills."
- Momentum in Maine
  Legendary retailer L. L. Bean grooms a president, prepares "critical mass of change agents" for the twenty-first century.
- Preaching by the Converted—Antony Burgmans
  For Unilever chairman and the executives he manages, the learning process never ends.
- Distilling Clarity from Confusion
  Cross-cultural experience and a systematic approach prepare BP Amoco exec to lead her new business unit.
- "A Life-Changing Experience"
  Global perspective and financial acumen help this telecom executive ask the right questions.
- A Genuinely International Focus
  Global oil exec expands horizons, taps new strategies during his time at HBS.
- Fascinating Mix Inspires Innovation
  For BBC finance exec, diversity and intensive coursework create a valuable and exhilarating experience.

VideoS

- 03:06
  AMP: The Network
  Past AMP participants discuss the unique diversity of the participants in the program.
- 03:05
  AMP: Why Attend?
  Advanced Management Program participants give reasons why they attended the program.
- 03:06
  AMP: The Faculty
  Past participants of AMP talk about the many attributes of the faculty.
- 03:36
  AMP: The Teaching Approach
  The case method and the classroom experience are discussed by past AMP participants.
- 03:58
  AMP: The Living Group
  Participants of AMP discuss the importance of the living groups.
- 02:22
  AMP: Memorable Moments
  Participants that attended AMP talk about inspirational moments that happened in the program.
- 17:36
  Six Keys to Leading Positive Change
  Discover the six essentials for making the world a better place.
- 03:49
  Making the Commitment to AMP
  Gain new perspectives from an unmatched educational experience worth your time investment.
- 03:11
  The Flexible AMP Curriculum
  Challenging times call for new kinds of leadership, and AMP addresses these challenges.
- 01:53
  AMP: The Value of the Program
  Past participants of AMP discuss their take-aways from the program.
- 04:15
  Innovate by Looking for Problem Patterns
  Drawing from the past can help make innovation more productive.
- 01:21
  Participant Spotlight: AMP
  Advanced Management Program (AMP) participants describe their experiences and takeaways.

PodcastS

- Who Do You Blame When Things Go Wrong?
  Ben Dattner, founder of Dattner Consulting, presents a new perspective on failure.
- The Authentic Leader
  Great leaders stay true to their values, offer substance over style, and think long term, says True North author.

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