Leadership

Bob Iger: Why Disney Is Betting Big on Streaming

During a recent visit to Wharton, Disney CEO Bob Iger said acquiring household names like Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars was key to the company’s strategy for making its new streaming service stand out in a crowded market.

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All You Need Is Love: The Case for Bringing Greater Passion to Work

Workers have been conditioned to check their feelings at the door, but love makes for better business all around, says the author of a new book.

Pull up a Chair: How Ethan Allen’s CEO Helped Build a Furniture Empire

Farooq Kathwari shares his remarkable life’s journey, which has taken him from the politically divided region of Kashmir to Wall Street to the C-suite at Ethan Allen.

Rough Ride: Looking Inside the Tumultuous Rise of Uber

In a new book, New York Times reporter Mike Isaac chronicles the meteoric rise of Uber and the ultimate downfall of its hard-charging founder, Travis Kalanick.

Why Most Leadership Skills Are Learned

Former Aetna CEO Ron Williams draws on his years of management experience to offer leadership advice in his new book.

Expecting the Unexpected: How Companies Can Prepare Now for Calamities

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Wharton’s Howard Kunreuther and Michael Useem explain why some firms find creative ways to cope with disasters while others do not.

‘Dream the Impossible’: Life Lessons from Keshub Mahindra

Keshub Mahindra was at the helm of one of India’s top business groups for five decades. Now aged 95, he shares what life has taught him.

Why ‘Radical Self-inquiry’ Can Create a Thriving Workplace

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Leaders should stop focusing on output and achievement alone, and work on building the maturity required to lift up others, not just themselves, notes the author of a new book.

Why 2019 Feels Like 1929 — and What We Can Do to Change Course

Armed with a sense of realistic optimism, we can navigate – and help to reverse – some worrisome global trends, writes Wharton Dean Geoffrey Garrett in this opinion piece.

Why Cultivating the Right Leaders Helps Startups Succeed

Resilience, passion, flexibility, focus, trust and people skills are as important as a winning idea in a successful startup, say experts from tGELF and the MiSK Foundation.

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