Del DeVries : HBR-Self-management And Strategy

Self Management

What to Ask the Person in the Mirror., By: Kaplan, Robert S., Harvard Business Review, Jan2007, Vol. 85, Issue 1 THE TESTS OF A LEADER. There comes a point in your career when the best way to figure out how you're doing is to step back and ask yourself a few questions. Having all the answers is less important than knowing what to ask.

Key questions/areas for self reflection that should be self-assessed:

VISION AND PRIORITIES
MANAGING TIME
FEEDBACK
SUCCESSION PLANNING
EVALUATION AND ALIGNMENT
LEADING UNDER PRESSURE
STAYING TRUE TO YOURSELF

Shut Up and Stop Whining., By: Morse, Gardiner, Harvard Business Review, Dec2006, Vol. 84, Issue 12 Larry Winget bills himself as "The Pitbull of Personal Development" and travels around the world telling corporate audiences to stop complaining and take responsibility for their lot. ... upcoming book, It's Called Work for a Reason! ... You'll be better if you want to get better.

Strategy

Strategy & Society: The Link Between Competitive Advantage and Corporate Social Responsibility., By: Porter, Michael E., Kramer, Mark R., Harvard Business Review, Dec2006, Vol. 84, Issue 12

The authors propose a new way to look at the relationship between business and society that does not treat corporate success and social welfare as a zero-sum game. Introduces a a framework for identification of both positive and negative effects on society. The focus is a strategic approach to corporate social responsibility in order to achieve social progress and to benefit society.

STRATEGIES TO FIGHT LOW-COST RIVALS., By: Kumar, Nirmalya, Harvard Business Review, Dec2006, Vol. 84, Issue 12

Companies have only three options: attack, coexist uneasily, or become low-cost players themselves. None of them is easy, but the right framework can help you learn which strategy is most likely to work

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