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How to Make More of Your Meetings and More Tips For Store Owners

If your staff tends to be rather taciturn when it comes to greeting customers or even each other, Christine Porath, a management prof at Georgetown University, suggests adopting…

February 16, 2021

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MBA Program Selects Class of 2021 Leadership Fellows

The MBA Program has chosen its 2021 Leadership Fellows in a highly competitive application process. The fellows will participate in a three-course experiential coaching program…

February 15, 2021

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Jane Fraser has to Fix Citigroup. It will be a Tough Job.

Catherine Tinsley, a professor of management at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, said researchers had found that corporate boards were more likely to…

February 10, 2021

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A CEO’s Guide to Crafting a Message that Reassures and Inspires Staff During a Crisis

Especially during a crisis, employees will be curious to know how leadership is thinking about the future. In the Harvard Business Review, management professors Brooks Holtom and…

February 9, 2021

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Why New Survey That Shows Low Public Confidence In States To Distribute Covid-19 Vaccine Is A Wake-Up Call For Business Leaders

Bob Bies is a professor of management a Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. He works with executives on building trust with their employees and customers and…

February 4, 2021

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Your New Hires Are Not Doing As Well As You Think.

Among the many surprising findings from Dr. Brooks Holtom, Professor of Management, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University, Dr. Elora Voyles Assistant Professor of…

January 31, 2021

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Takeover of U.S. Capitol Provides Crisis Management Lessons For Business Leaders

Bob Bies is a professor of management at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and a crisis management expert. He said the first lesson to be learned from the…

January 8, 2021

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Office Hours: Brooks Holtom Examines the Financial Impact of Retaining Employees Who Prefer to Leave

Company culture is powerful — so powerful that it can impact sales, profits, and employee morale, whether positively or negatively. Engaged employees create innovative, …

January 5, 2021

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The Smart Strategy That’s Helping Women Become CEOs

The researchers, Catherine Tinsley, a professor of management at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and faculty director of GU’s Women’s Leadership…

November 23, 2020

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The Smart Strategy that’s Helping Women Become CEOs

The researchers, Catherine Tinsley, a professor of management at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and faculty director of GU’s Women’s Leadership…

November 23, 2020