Negotiating with the Devil? Real World Lessons from a Wharton Classroom
10:38 AM EDT Wharton Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics and Management Richard Shell recently reviewed Bargaining with the Devil: When to Negotiate, Wh...
Scenario Planning: Where Strategy and Innovation Intersect
10:44 AM EDT In an extremely critical report, the UK's all-party joint committee on the national security strategy recently reprimanded its National Security ...
Tech Expert to Leader: The Skills You Need for a Successful Transition
10:49 AM EDT You excel at what you do. Technical knowledge and skills have helped you achieve at high levels. But now you're moving out of your comfort zone i...
Navigating the Brave New Marketing World: Wharton Leads the Way
Procter and Gamble's Febreze fabric freshener joined an elite group in 2011; it became one of the company's billion-dollar brands. But the product almost didn't smell success — thanks to a canary. Wharton marketing professor George Day tells the story: "Soon after its launch, an Internet rumor that Febreze caused the death of a pet bird went viral.
Increasing Troop Strength: Great Leaders Build Leadership in Others
In a recent interview, outgoing IBM CEO Samuel Palmisano spoke about the need for mentoring, and for creating a culture that is committed to developing leadership in its ranks. He described to Wharton management professor Mike Useem the mentoring he's received throughout his career, and his work with his successor, Ginni Rometty.
Green Leadership: Driving Sustainability Through the Organization
German software company SAP is in the business of helping other organizations measure progress and achieve their sustainability goals. But it also practices what it preaches: for the fifth consecutive year, SAP has increased its carbon efficiency, and is on track to achieve its target of reducing emissions to year-2000 levels by 2020.
The Science of Better Communication
Successful executives know that their ability to communicate is critical to their success. Being able to address and relate to others in order to engage what moves them is at the heart of leadership.
Creating a Culture of Creativity: Think Different, Lead Different
The new Walter Isaacson biography of Steve Jobs has been read by millions of executives since its release in October. The book broke records world-wide: pre-sales in Hong Kong rivaled those of the last Harry Potter novel, and it was Amazon's best-selling book of 2011.
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