The best-performing CEOs in the world

The best-performing CEOs in the world

The best-performing CEOs in the world  Morten T. Hansen, Herminia Ibarra and Urs Peyer  1 February 2010 A lot of people have blamed short-term thinking for causing our current economic troubles, which has set off a debate about what time window we should use to...
The best-performing CEOs in the world

Women and the vision thing

Women and the vision thing  Herminia Ibarra and Otilia Obodaru  10 January 2009 Many believe that bias against women lingers in the business world, particularly when it comes to evaluating their leadership ability. Recently, we had a chance to see whether that...
The best-performing CEOs in the world

How leaders create and use networks

How leaders create and use networks  Herminia Ibarra and Mark Lee Hunter  20 January 2007 When Henrik Balmer became the production manager and a board member of a newly bought-out cosmetics firm, improving his network was the last thing on his mind. The main problem...
The best-performing CEOs in the world

What’s your story?

What’s your story?  Herminia Ibarra and Kent Lineback  7 January 2005 At a recent networking event, senior managers who’d been downsized out of high-paying corporate jobs took turns telling what they had done before and what they were looking for next. Person after...
The best-performing CEOs in the world

How to stay stuck in the wrong career

How to stay stuck in the wrong career  Herminia Ibarra  1 December 2002 Everyone knows a story about a smart and talented businessperson who has lost his or her passion for work, who no longer looks forward to going to the office yet remains stuck without a visible...