The key to becoming a strategy-minded executive Herminia Ibarra 22 February 2015 Some executives believe that if they set aside a few hours each week for uninterrupted thinking, they will have more and better strategic ideas. This is not only wishful thinking,...
Beware the navel-gazing leader Herminia Ibarra 8 February 2015 Many top business schools — Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Columbia, Berkeley, Kellogg to cite a few — have overhauled their MBA curricula in recent years. Among the most popular changes is increasing...
How to revive a tired network Herminia Ibarra 3 February 2015 On a scale of one to five, how important is having a good network to your ability to accomplish your goals? When I ask my executive students this question, most of them answer in the fours and fives....
By being authentic, you may just be conforming Herminia Ibarra 19 January 2015 Lei Jun, CEO of the $10 billion Chinese company Xiaomi, has made headlines for creating products that look and act a lot like Apple’s, such as its new, thin smartphone. And the...
You’re never too experienced to fake it ‘til you learn it Herminia Ibarra 15 Nov 2022 Novices emulate favorite bosses and colleagues in an effort to look and talk as if they know what they are doing — even when they have no clue. It’s how they develop and grow...
Tips on career rebounds for French socialists and CEOs alike Herminia Ibarra 29 December 2014 Teaching at France’s Insead business school, I’ve had a ringside seat this term for an intriguing career U-turn. One of my pupils on the advanced management programme was...
