Leading in 2010

Happy New Year! What top business trends do Wharton faculty predict for 2010? How can you use the momentum of the new year to reinvigorate your leadership and organization? In this issue, we explore these areas and introduce Learning from Catastrophes, a new book co-authored by leadership expert Michael Useem, Wharton professor of management.

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Leadership

Reactive or Proactive? Fast-track Your Career by Taking Charge Today

Many executives move from one stressful decision to another, ameliorating or heading off crisis after crisis. Taking charge, says executive coach Deb Giffen, means stepping back from the storm and developing a plan that moves from a reactive to a proactive mode. More

Business Trends

Top Business Trends of 2010: Wharton Experts Weigh In

What can executives expect to face in 2010? Wharton faculty weigh in on the trends and developments that will likely set agendas in the new year and beyond. More

Wharton School Publishing

Learning from Catastrophes: Strategies for Reaction and Response, by Michael Useem and Howard Kunreuther

The past decade has demonstrated that disasters perceived as unlikely are far more common and consequential than ever realized. If you don’t plan for these extreme risks, you open yourself and your organization to the possibility of a severe crisis that could have global consequences. More

December Poll Results

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"Those who do not learn from the future are destined to make mistakes in it."

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Strategic Thinking and Management for Competitive Advantage

Now, more than ever, you need a coherent and forceful strategy. Strategic Thinking and Management for Competitive Advantage helps you assess competition, develop options for growth, and build effective strategy.
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