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When Is Teamwork Really Necessary?

Harvard Business

Catherine, a senior marketing director leading a cross-functional product development team at the same company, provides a contrasting case study. In Nicolas’s case, it was the former. After realizing this, he moved from monthly to quarterly team meetings and addressed only those issues that actually required teamwork.

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Marissa Mayer’s Departure from Yahoo and the Challenge of Drawing Lessons from an N of 1

Harvard Business

With that luxury in our hands now, here are some critical leadership lessons we can draw from Mayer’s tenure as CEO of Yahoo. Too often when we evaluate leadership performance, we fail to distinguish between the leader’s personal success and the success of their companies. Experience (still) matters.

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What to Do When You’re Returning to a Company You Used to Work For

Harvard Business

“If you’re entering a turnaround situation,” you need to be prepared to “inject new ideas” and make some tough decisions right away, Watkins says. Case Study #1: Reestablish yourself as a senior leader in the organization by being generous with your knowledge. ” Pace yourself.

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The Connection Between Employee Trust and Financial Performance

Harvard Business

Doug identified “Inspiring Trust” as his number one mission in his 10-year turnaround of Campbell Soup Company, where his efforts resulted in cumulative shareholder returns in the top tier of the global food industry, and among the highest measured employee engagement levels in the Fortune 500, particularly with his leadership team.

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7 Factors of Great Office Design

Harvard Business

To illustrate how this all plays out on a larger scale in real companies, here are two mini case studies from businesses we’ve worked with. The New York headquarters housed over a third of its workforce, including developers, the sales team, operations, and leadership.

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A Transformation Is Underway at U.S. Veterans Affairs. We Got an Inside Look.

Harvard Business

Obama nominated Robert McDonald , an Army veteran and experienced executive who had honed his leadership skills during a 33-year career at Proctor and Gamble, to attempt the difficult turnaround. A Harvard Business School case study that Robert Huckman, Sam Travers, and I wrote earlier this year documents what came next.

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