Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2018

Insecure employees are “hard to evaluate, hard to coach, and hard to develop,” says Ethan Burris, an associate professor at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, Austin. Developing rapport with anxious employees requires patience and effort. What the Experts Say. Be honest with your employee.

Management 12

Management How To McCombs Project 12

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Think of (my daughter’s favorite) Kung Fu Panda only developing as a fighting warrior when he submits fully to his master, Grand Master Oogway or (in a more serious vein) Moses leading his people out of Egypt because they believed in him enough to follow. In real life, though, he would make a terrible manager.

Loyalty 14

Loyalty McCombs Ethics Follow-up 14

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

My research with Pamela Haunschild (Professor Emeritus at the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin) and David Chandler (Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado Denver) examines this question. Further, managers should remain especially vigilant in the promotion of a culture of safety.

Organization 8

Organization McCombs Pharmaceuticals Learning-by-Doing 8