Dr. Ken Brousseau uses the Decision Styles framework to assess the presidential leadership styles of the two candidates.
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Publications
India's Leaders
As the global business environment continues to ‘flatten’ (Thomas Friedman’s term) how does it change India's search for talent?
Date:
04/08/2008
Author:
David
Everhart
Leadership Development Will Spur China's Global Market Expansion
As China’s enterprises enter fully into the global marketplace, what changes for their leadership?
Date:
06/19/2007
Authors:
Joseph
Ho, Ph.D.,
Charles
Tseng,
Kenneth R.
Brousseau, Ph.D.
CIO to CEO: Aspiring CIOs Should Focus on Critical Behavioral Skills
What are the keys to go from CIO to CEO?
Date:
10/25/2005
Authors:
Mark
Polansky,
Simon
Wiggins
Harvard Management Update: Finding the Fit Between Person and Position
How can leaders know who in the workforce will excel in a particular role?
Date:
09/27/2005
Author:
Kenneth R.
Brousseau, Ph.D.
Navigating the Uncertain Road from Controller to CFO
What should Controllers who want to occupy the C-suite and be truly successful need to do to move beyond finance expertise?
Date:
02/04/2007
Authors:
Chuck
Eldridge,
Kenneth R.
Brousseau, Ph.D.
Knowledge Summary Series: 360-Degree Assessment
A look at three critical groups that provide assessment data in the feedback process.
Date:
09/04/2006
Author:
Robert W.
Eichinger
Developing talent: the magic bullets
New experiences and the agility to learn from them are the keys to succeeding in the war for talent, says Mike Lombardo.
Date:
01/04/2005
Crisis Puts Candidates to the Test
Read a StarTribune article on the leadership styles of the presidential candidates that emerge during the financial crisis. Take a closer look.
Date:
10/20/2008
Authors:
Kevin
Cashman,
Kenneth R.
Brousseau, Ph.D.
Discover the DNA of Future CEOs
Globalization, economic change, more stringent regulation and tougher governance make realizing shareholder value increasingly difficult. Never has it been more critical for companies not only to have the right leader in place, but a visible pipeline of high potential individuals ‘in-waiting’. Despite the immense challenges of the role, its prestige and visibility continue to create no shortage of people who aspire to become a CEO. So why do people strive to attain this pinnacle position and how do organizations identify the right attributes to make sure they invest in those individuals genuinely capable of reaching the top job?
Date:
12/21/2009