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The HBR Guide to CEO Transitions
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleLessons from HBR’s archive on making the high-stakes process successful. -
5 Questions Leaders Should Ask Before Turning to Fractional Work
Career transitions Digital ArticleIt can offer diversified income streams, more autonomy, and improved work-life balance. -
How to Onboard a New Member of the Executive Team
Hiring and recruitment PlaybookThe HBR Executive Playbook on turning C-suite onboarding into a leadership team-wide performance upgrade. -
When Executive Presence Backfires
Leadership presence Digital ArticleThree traps to avoid as you gain more formal power. -
When the Bold Leader You Hired Starts to Conform
Leadership development Digital ArticleWithout structural and psychological support, even the strongest leaders drift toward the status quo. -
“Listen to Your Gut”: A Departing CEO’s Call to Action
Leadership transitions Agenda NewsletterOutgoing Walmart CEO Doug McMillon shares hard-earned lessons for CEOs. -
The Questions CEO Candidates Need to Ask
Succession planning Digital ArticleHow to avoid the traps that compel talented leaders to accept the wrong roles. -
Leading After the Founder
Succession planning Magazine ArticleWhen the person who built the company steps back, emotions run high—and many organizations stumble. Here’s how to manage the transition. -
Your New Role Requires Strategic Thinking…But You’re Stuck in the Weeds
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleFive strategies to help you protect your time and lead at scale. -
Why CEO Turnover Is Rising in 2025
Succession planning Digital ArticleIt’s not just struggling companies that are making changes at the top. -
Co-CEOs Need Regular Feedback—and a Process for Getting It
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleSuccessful dual-leadership structures require continuous calibration. -
When the CEO Becomes Board Chair
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleIt’s one of the most delicate transitions in corporate leadership. -
Middle Managers Feel the Least Psychological Safety at Work
Managerial behavior Digital ArticleNew research uncovers why they don’t feel comfortable speaking up, and how to change that. -
When Two Leaders Are Better Than One
Collaboration and teams Digital ArticleSuccessful leadership duos capitalize on their fundamentally different strengths. -
The Art of the Executive Exit
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleSuccessfully transitioning out of a senior leadership role requires intention, structure, and emotional maturity. -
Choose the Right CEO for Volatile Times
Boards Magazine ArticleDon’t play it too safe. -
How New CEOs Can Build a Strong Alliance with Their Board Chair
Boards Digital ArticleEarly misalignment can cause this relationship to sour. These eight steps can help establish a strong foundation. -
How Middle-Market Companies Can Find the Best Leadership Talent
Talent management Digital ArticleThree steps to address the issue of frequent CEO turnover. -
What New CEOs Should Ask Themselves in Their First 100 Days
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleQuestions to help you build a strong foundation of trust, alignment, and enthusiasm. -
Leading After Your Predecessor Fails
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleSix strategies to establish yourself and correct the course.
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Dorsay Logistics: A Family Succession, Briefing For Participants
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Dorsay Logistics: A Family Succession
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Sustaining Excellence: The Leadership Journey and Succession at Crown Worldwide Group
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Optimax: Ownership, Management, and Culture in Precision Optics Manufacturing
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A Family Business Succession Story: Mathieu Lustrerie
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Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions: The Deployment of Copilot and Agents (C)
AI and machine learning Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to the (A) Case, HBS No. 626-065. While Copilot had transformed individual seller productivity, Microsoft had simultaneously developed autonomous... -
Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions: The Deployment of Copilot (A)
AI and machine learning Case Study11.95View Details In early 2024, Daniel Bertrand, Senior Director of AI Adoption Innovation and Experience, sat in a conference room at Microsoft's Redmond headquarters... -
Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions: The Deployment of Copilot and Agents (B)
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From a Case to a Cause: Medical-Legal Partnership at Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Growth strategy Case Study11.95View Details This case describes the development and growth of the Cincinnati Child Health-Law Partnership (Child HeLP), a medical-legal partnership founded in 2008... -
Navigating the Financial Markets in India: Selling Aparajitha
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Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) (A): Crafting a Strategic Growth Vision for the Future
Corporate governance Case Study11.95View Details This case focuses on the efforts of a nonprofit's leadership team to evolve its strategy so it can deliver on its mission in a broader, more comprehensive... -
Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) (B): Implementing a Strategic Growth Vision for the Future
Corporate governance Case Study5.00View Details This case focuses on the efforts of a nonprofit's leadership team to implement a new strategy across a highly federated set of chapters worldwide to serve... -
Leading to Win Toolkit: Four Practices to Define Your Leadership Advantage
Burnout Tool59.95View Details The Authors of "Playing to Win" on How High-Performing Leaders Prioritize Their Time. You may recognize authors A.G. Lafley and Roger Martin from their... -
Jacinda Ardern's Farewell, a Leadership Reflections on Stepping Down
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The Latest Research: Hiring and Retention
Business ethics Tool49.95View Details Hiring and retaining top talent are more critical than ever. The past few years have been marked by economic and political volatility, which has led to... -
Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News
Business and society Case Study11.95View Details The case examines the Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News defamation settlement based upon statements made on air in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential... -
The New Leader's Collection: How to Manage the Leadership Transition and Excel in Your Bigger Role
Career planning Special Offer125.00View Details What got you here won't get you there. The ability to transition seamlessly-and quickly-from a managerial position to a senior leadership role that drives... -
Apax Partners: Deciding Whether to Bid for Trader Corporation
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HBR Daily Leader: Everyday Wisdom for Exceptional Leadership
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Sacoor Brothers: From Co-Family CEOs to No Family CEOs?
Corporate governance Case Study11.95View Details Sacoor Brothers, a luxury clothing retail company, was founded in 1989 in Lisbon, Portugal, by four brothers-Malik, Salim, Rahimo, and Moez. After establishing...
