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ArticleS

- Where's the Boss? Trapped in a Meeting
  Prof. Robert Steven Kaplan says time should be regarded as money.
- Earnings from the Bottom Up
  Prof. Oberholzer-Gee's research: Do incentives encourage earnings manipulation?
- The Paradox of Excellence
  High achievers should show their limitations.
- Being the Boss: The 3 Imperatives to Becoming a Great Leader
  In this book chapter, Professor Linda Hill discusses 3 imperatives as a manager.
- The HBR Agenda 2011
  We asked two dozen business and management leaders what projects they'll take on in 2011.
- How to Save Good Ideas
  In this interview, Professor John Kotter outlines lessons from his new book.
- Know Your Enemy: The People Who Block Buy-In
  Prof Kotter shares his belief that stories can be a powerful way to teach.
- 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.
- Making Mobility Matter
  Rotating up-and-coming leaders through functions and units can sharpen their general management skills.
- Picking the Right Transition Strategy
  A tool to help match leadership strategy to a new business environment.
- How Not to Lose the Top Job
  Building relationships and defusing situations on your way to the corner office.
- Five Missteps to Avoid in Volatile Times
  There's far less uncertainty about what companies should not do in unstable times.
- A Sense of Urgency
  Preview "Laying the Groundwork for Change," a chapter from John Kotter's book.
- Putting the Service-Profit Chain to Work
  Building customer satisfaction and loyalty while assessing impact on profitability and growth.
- Where Will We Find Tomorrow's Leaders?
  Look beyond stereotypes to find leaders who can unleash a group's collective genius.
- Building a Leadership Brand
  Success comes when your leadership team embodies the promises your company makes to its customers.
- The Leadership Team: Complementary Strengths or Conflicting Agendas
  What characterizes your executive team—complementary strengths or conflicting agendas?
- When Should a Leader Apologize—and When Not?
  Most leaders overestimate the cost of public apology and underestimate its benefits.

InterviewS

- The Truth about Talent
  A Q&A with Driving Performance Through Talent Management Faculty Chair Boris Groysberg.
- Being the Boss: Q&A with HBS Professor Linda A. Hill
  What challenges might you face on the path to great leadership?

VideoS

- 01:41
  Lifelong Learning
  Professor Bill George discusses the importance of coming back to an educational environment.
- 01:02
  Gaining Perspectives
  Executive Education programs provide leaders with time for introspection and learning from peers.
- 03:29
  Lessons from History
  HBS professor and economic historian, Niall Ferguson, tells us what we can learn from previous financial crises.

PodcastS

- Ernest Shackleton: Role Model for Today's Leaders?
  Listen to HBS Prof. Nancy Koehn on leading in the face of disaster.
- Key Questions for Leaders
  Listen to this podcast of HBS Prof. Robert Kaplan to gain insight on current leadership questions.