The HBR Channel

Frits van Paasschen, president and CEO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, on his decision to move corporate headquarters abroad for a month.

Muriel Maignan Wilkins, coauthor of Own the Room, breaks executive presence into three essential parts.

Dorie Clark, author of Reinventing You, explains how to make others see where you're going, instead of where you've been.

Margaret Moore, CEO of Wellcoaches Corporation, explains ways to de-stress and de-clutter your mind so you can perform at your cognitive and creative best.

Andy Molinsky, author of Global Dexterity, explains why it's important to customize your behavior in a new cultural setting.

Nilofer Merchant, author of 11 Rules for Creating Value in the Social Era, outlines the steps to reach new customers.

Ranjay Gulati, Harvard Business School professor, saw firsthand what happens when professionals jump to conclusions and rush to action.

Francesca Gino, author of the HBR Press book Sidetracked, explains how managers can work around input bias to get a real picture of performance in their companies.

Alison Mowbray, Olympic rower, explains why managers need to be methodical about their talent pipeline.

Joe Knight, coauthor of Financial Intelligence, explains the financial statement—and why managers should get involved in finance.

John McDonnell, COO of Patrón Spirits International, on how his company grew beyond the domestic market.

A.G. Lafley, former chairman and CEO of Procter & Gamble, led the company to think about fragrances in a new way and grew a successful new product line.

Roger Martin, coauthor of Playing to Win, simplifies successful strategizing to two decisions.

Tasia Malakasis, owner of Belle Chèvre, defines product management as a method of communication that differentiates your offering from the rest of the market.

Michael Mauboussin, investment strategist and author of The Success Equation, relies on the behavioral descriptive interview technique (BDI) when choosing new hires.