Leadership

How Diverse Boards Can Help Close the Wealth Gap

John W. Rogers Jr., founder of Ariel Investments, talks with Wharton’s Stephanie Creary about his lifelong effort to get more people of color into boardrooms and key leadership roles.

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.

How COVID-19 Is Changing the Way Global Firms Communicate

Lori Ryerkerk, chairman, president and CEO at Celanese, recently spoke with Wharton's Peter Cappelli about how the pandemic is reshaping her company’s culture and her own leadership style.

How the Pandemic Can Lead to a More Sustainable Future

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers have a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to lead the way towards a low-carbon future, says Lord Greg Barker, executive chairman of En+ Group and[…]

Four Ways to Keep Teams Calm and Focused During a Crisis

Jeff McLean, a former Navy fighter pilot, shares lessons that are relevant for business leaders in fast-changing times.

How an ‘Employees First’ Pandemic Response Pays Off

When the coronavirus pandemic began, PriceSmart CEO Sherry Bahrambeygui reset the company’s culture and found more productive ways to get things done. In a recent conversation with Wharton’s Mike Useem,[…]

The Problem with Heroes

For any leader, the ongoing presence of heroes is both a cause for celebration and a reason for deep concern, because it indicates a failure of the wider system, writes[…]

How New York City’s Public Health Care System Responded to COVID-19

Leaders from the largest public health care system in the U.S. describe the four-pronged approach they have used to hold their team together during the pandemic.

The Post-crisis World: What Changes Are Coming?

How will the world look following the COVID-19 pandemic? A recent Tarnopol Dean’s Lecture at Wharton provided some answers through the lens of three sectors -- health care, finance and[…]

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