Advanced Leadership Note: An Institutional Perspective and Framework for Managing and Leading Harvard Case Solution & Analysis

Major social issues are increasing in the agenda of business leaders, including poverty, health, education, business-government relations, and environmental degradation. These problems are not entirely new, but the forces of globalization and the economic crisis has made them more visible and increase its relevance. They have a number of characteristics that indicate the need for new forms of public leadership and academic scholarships. From a management perspective, a common feature of these global problems is the fact that they include both technical and political components. The political context surrounding any problem must be understood and managed, as well as a number of institutions in different sectors should be mobilized to technical solutions can be applied. Similarly, the technical knowledge of the decision itself is not enough to scale successful projects demonstrate that solutions to these complex problems. This step includes the resources and skills focused on forging relationships appropriate system for the efficient allocation decisions. Thus, these problems can not be solved by one profession or agency, acting alone, and effective action often occurs at the intersection of professional and institutional areas. Holistic solution, however, may be difficult to implement because of the complex interactions of (or failure to communicate) among many participants that deal is only one part of the question. Finally, the solution of these problems requires simultaneous actions at different levels of the system and / or between the many stakeholders. This means that social capital and financial capital to improve relations, the influence of opinion leaders and gatekeepers, and ensure cultural appropriateness. "Hide
by Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Rakesh Khurana 18 pages. Publication Date: January 20, 2010. Prod. #: 410076-PDF-ENG

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