The folks at Harvard Business Review told me that "How to Be a Good Boss in a Bad Economy" would be "sort of" the lead article in the June issue. I am not entirely sure what that means, but I thank them for making it so prominent on their cover. My initial reaction to the cover was to flinch as it is disconcerting, but as one CEO I know said, unfortunately, it is spot on because it reflects how so many people are feeling during these tough times. I already blogged a bit about some of the themes developed in the article in Of Baboons and Bosses, and will put-up more thoughts over the next couple weeks. Also, stay tuned because HBR will be sending me a link, I think next week, so I will be able to give away 100 copies, which I will do here as soon as I can. I haven't seen the issue, but I am a huge fan of both Rod Kramer, Joel Podolny, James O'Toole, and of course, the famous and charming Warren Bennis. Also, I note that all four five of us live in California. HBR has been accused of being overly disposed to publish articles from Harvard Business School faculty -- perhaps they also have a pro-California bias! Although Joel's last job was being a dean Yale, he is now at Apple, so is back in California.
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Congratulations!
Posted by: Sophie Lagace | May 22, 2009 at 08:36 AM
Congratulations, Bob!
Posted by: metacool | May 22, 2009 at 07:57 AM
That's a fantastic "sort of" lead if I ever saw one. And it is indeed spot on. Can't wait to read the article.
Posted by: Matthew E. May | May 21, 2009 at 03:26 PM