The following is the first in a series of history lessons through the lens of leadership by Dr. Gregory Shea, Adjunct Professor of Management, the Wharton School and Senior Fellow, Center for Leadership and Change Management. Why mine history for lessons in leadership? First, Confucius recommends that we “study…Read More
Mike Useem
Nano Tool: The 25 Minute Meeting
This Nano Tool was previously published in the October 2022 Wharton@Work Newsletter The 25-Minute Meeting Contributed by Donna McGeorge, global authority on productivity and best-selling author of The 25-Minute Meeting (Wiley, 2019) and The 1-Day Refund (Wiley, 2021). Nano Tools for Leaders are fast, effective leadership tools that you can learn and start using in less…Read More
Virtual 2020 Wharton Leadership Conference Speaker Series
In partnership with the 2020 Wharton Leadership Conference, the Center for Human Resources, and the McNulty Leadership Program, we invite you to attend a series of virtual events titled: Leadership in the Wake of COVID-19: What Enterprise Leaders Will Need to Survive and Prosper in the Years Ahead. Thanks to…Read More
Nano Tool: We Are All Leaders Now: Seizing the Leadership Moment
This Nano Tool was previously published in the May 2020 Wharton@Work Newsletter We Are All Leaders Now: Seizing the Leadership Moment Contributed by Michael Useem, William and Jacalyn Egan Professor of Management and Director of the Wharton Center for Leadership and Change Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Nano…Read More
Nano Tool: See it My Way: Top Tips for Persuading Others
See it My Way: Top Tips for Persuading Others Contributed by G. Richard Shell, Thomas Gerrity Professor; Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics; Professor of Management; Chairperson: Legal Studies & Business Ethics Department, the Wharton School Nano Tools for Leaders are fast, effective leadership tools that you can learn…Read More
2019 Leadership Conference Recap
2019 Wharton Leadership Conference: Leading in a Context of Conflict by Elizabeth Johnson Gathering top leaders from a breadth of backgrounds and experience, the 23rd annual Wharton Leadership Conference on June 12, 2019 tackled the vital issues surrounding “How to Lead in a Context of Conflict.” Conflict and crisis come in…Read More
Nano Tool: Grow Faster, Part 2: Pull Four Levers to Drive your Innovation Narrative
Grow Faster, Part 2: Pull Four Levers to Drive your Innovation Narrative Contributed by George Day, Geoffrey T. Boisi Professor Emeritus, The Wharton School; Gregory Shea, Adjunct Professor of Management, Senior Fellow at the Wharton Center for Leadership and Change Management, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute of…Read More
Nano Tool: Grow Faster, Part 1: Embrace the Right Innovation Narrative
Grow Faster, Part 1: Embrace the Right Innovation Narrative Contributed by George Day, Geoffrey T. Boisi Professor Emeritus, The Wharton School; Gregory Shea, Adjunct Professor of Management, Senior Fellow at the Wharton Center for Leadership and Change Management, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, The…Read More
NanoTool: Grow Faster, Part 1: Embrace the Right Innovation Narrative
Grow Faster, Part 1: Embrace the Right Innovation Narrative Contributed by George Day, Geoffrey T. Boisi Professor Emeritus, The Wharton School; Gregory Shea, Adjunct Professor of Management, Senior Fellow, the Center for Leadership and Change Management, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, the Wharton School…Read More
Nano Tool: Mastering Organizational Power and Politics
Mastering Organizational Power and Politics: The Four Strategies Every Leader Needs Contributed by John Eldred, affiliated faculty, University of Pennsylvania’s College of Liberal and Professional Studies; instructor in the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Organizational Dynamics program; co-founder of the Wharton School Family Business Program; co-president, Transition One Associates. Nano…Read More