Leadership

Fight to Win: How a Judo Champion Built Resilience

Ranking judo champion Peter Paltchik exemplifies what it means to overcome adversity and push beyond limits – a lesson that is inspiring to business leaders as well as athletes.

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Can You Hear Him Now? Leadership Lessons from Verizon’s Ivan Seidenberg

At the Wharton Leadership Conference, former Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg discussed what he has learned from working in telecom for a half century, negotiating with Steve Jobs, and what sparked[…]

From Mustang to Minivan: How Lee Iacocca Changed the Auto Industry

The former head of Chrysler and Ford, who died last week at 94, will be remembered as a leader who fought through adversity and revolutionized the concept of the “celebrity[…]

Former NSA Head Mike Rogers: How a Crisis Can Drive Strategic Change

Michael S. Rogers, former head of the NSA and the U.S. Cyber Command, discussed how crises can force entrenched bureaucracies out of their comfort zones at the recent Wharton Leadership[…]

Accidental Leaders: How Eight U.S. Vice Presidents Changed History

A new book tells the stories of eight American vice presidents who ascended to the highest office by accident and how their leadership influenced history.

Why Big Business Is Making a Giant Leap into Space

As the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing approaches in July, big business is taking space more seriously -- and interest is quickly moving from the fringe to the[…]
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China Evergrande Group: Strategic Repositioning Toward a Sustainable Growth Model

Over the last 15 years, China Evergrande Group has embarked on an astonishing growth path that saw its four-person team become one of the largest and most well-known real estate[…]

How Modern Monarchies Are Evolving

With the arrival of a new royal baby in the U.K., it’s a good time to look at the changing state of the modern monarchy, says Wharton’s Mauro Guillen.

What CEOs Can Learn from Roman Emperors

From marketing to management, modern business leaders can learn a lot from ancient Roman emperors, according to a new book.

Crafting Better Strategy: Why Empathy Matters

Empathy is increasingly a valuable skill for chief strategy officers, notes the author of this opinion piece.

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