Frances Frei and Anne Morriss Books
Frances Frei is a professor at Harvard Business School known for her work on leadership and organizational transformation. Anne Morriss is an entrepreneur and leadership coach who collaborates with Frei on research and consulting projects focused on trust and inclusion in business leadership.
Known for: Move Fast and Fix Things: The Trusted Leader’s Guide to Solving Hard Problems
Books by Frances Frei and Anne Morriss
Move Fast and Fix Things: The Trusted Leader’s Guide to Solving Hard Problems
In this book, Harvard Business School professors Frances Frei and Anne Morriss present a practical framework for leaders to drive rapid progress while maintaining trust and stability. They argue that moving fast does not have to mean breaking things, and they outline five essential steps to diagnose problems, design solutions, and implement change effectively. The book combines research insights with real-world examples from organizations that have successfully balanced speed and integrity.
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Step 1 – Identify the Real Problem
Leadership often begins with a question: why is this not working? But too often leaders rush to fix symptoms rather than investigating root causes. In our work, we’ve seen talented teams pour energy into surface-level adjustments—new policies, redesigned workflows—only to discover the underlying iss...
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Step 2 – Build Trust Quickly
Once we know the problem, the next question is: who will come with us to fix it? Trust is the accelerant that turns an idea into coordinated action. Without trust, even the most brilliant solution stalls. Our research shows that trust rests on three pillars—authenticity, logic, and empathy. Authenti...
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About Frances Frei and Anne Morriss
Frances Frei is a professor at Harvard Business School known for her work on leadership and organizational transformation. Anne Morriss is an entrepreneur and leadership coach who collaborates with Frei on research and consulting projects focused on trust and inclusion in business leadership.
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