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Michael Beer
Professor Emeritus, Harvard Business School; Chairman, TruePoint
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Harvard Business School Professor Michael Beer says companies need to institute a policy of “equality of sacrifice.” He also reveals what companies can learn from ice cream. … Watch
June 1, 2009 | In Business & Economics
Silent Killers of High Performance
Harvard Business School Professor Michael Beer lists six silent barriers that prevent companies from becoming high commitment high performance. Leaders need to frequently engage in honest, collective, and public conversations about the status of the organization. … Watch
June 1, 2009 | In Business & Economics
Effective Leadership For Business Sustainability
Harvard Business School Professor Michael Beer says to be truly transformative, businesses much connect authentically with their customers and employees, reveal insights about themselves, and have a willingness to inquire. … Watch
June 1, 2009 | In Business & Economics
Make Your Company High Commitment High Performance
Harvard Business School Professor Michael Beer defines "high commitment high performance" and says that companies today must make money and contribute to society at large. … Watch
June 1, 2009 | In Business & Economics
Michael Beer is an emeritus professor of business administration at the Harvard Business School and chairman of TruePoint, a research based consultancy he co-founded. Before joining the faculty of HBS, Beer founded and served as director of the organizational research and development department at Corning Inc. Beer has authored nine books and served as senior author of the groundbreaking Managing Human Assets, the first book to frame human resource management as a general management responsibility. His current research deals with how corporate leaders can transform their organization into high commitment and performance organizations through organization wide honest conversations about alignment and performance. Beer is a Fellow of the Academy of Management, the National Academy of Human Resources, the Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychology and the Division of General Psychology of the American Psychological Association. He has consulted with myriad international manufacturing, financial service, retail and professional service firms.
