Leadership

Leading on the Road Less Traveled: My First 90 Days at Wharton

September 28 marked Erika James’ 90th day as dean of the Wharton School. Here, she reflects on starting the position remotely amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the lessons she has learned about being a new leader.

Employee Engagement: Making a Difference

In this Nano Tool for Leaders® from Wharton Executive Education, Wharton’s Adam Grant sheds light on a powerful way to increase motivation and productivity.

Preparing for What’s Ahead: The Case of Sonoma County Winegrowers

Winegrowers have learned to adapt to constant unpredictability, facing everything from flooding and wildfires to the fallout from COVID-19. In this opinion piece, Wharton’s George S. Day and Karissa Kruse,[…]

Integrators and Segmentors: Managing Remote Workers

In this Nano Tool for Leaders® from Wharton Executive Education, Wharton management professor Nancy Rothbard offers guidelines for setting effective boundaries between work and home.

How Leaders Can Regain Trust in Untrusting Times

Pandemic confusion, police brutality, corporate corruption and unchecked elitism have eroded our faith in leaders. In this opinion piece, Wharton’s Greg Shea offers 10 steps that can help remedy that.

Flipping the Pyramid: Steps Companies Can Take to Close the Opportunity Gap

Now is the time for business leaders to equalize the playing field and change the narrative around what it really means to succeed in America, write Scott A. Snyder and[…]

How CFOs Can Be Better Leaders in the Age of COVID-19

The quality of their relationships will be the differentiating factor for CFO success, write Catherine Dixon and her co-authors in this opinion piece.

Five Ways Leaders Can Reinforce Company Purpose During a Crisis

Building purpose into a company or brand has oftentimes been just a talking point, but today it is imperative, write Americus Reed, Brad Messinger and John Bremen in this opinion[…]

Why Nurturing Talent Will Help Companies Survive the Pandemic

Great leaders develop talent on a continuous basis, according to Tuck School of Business professor Sydney Finkelstein. In a conversation with Wharton’s Peter Cappelli, he explains why that’s more important[…]

Navigating a Crisis: Why Company Culture Is Key

Amway CEO Milind Pant discusses the importance of “leading from the heart” and the lessons he’s learned during the coronavirus pandemic.

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