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- September 1991 (Revised January 1992)
- Case
Allegheny Ludlum: Research and Engineering Resource Allocation
By: Dorothy Leonard-Barton and Geoffrey K. Gill
Allegheny Ludlum's (AL) technical vice president, Jack Shilling faces the task of determining how to allocate engineering resources among five areas of technology. AL's technology organization has great strategic importance and has therefore been untouched by the...
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Engineering;
Resource Allocation;
Information Technology;
Policy;
Leadership;
Decisions;
Competency and Skills;
Projects;
Joint Ventures;
Strategy;
Electronics Industry;
Technology Industry
Leonard-Barton, Dorothy, and Geoffrey K. Gill. "Allegheny Ludlum: Research and Engineering Resource Allocation." Harvard Business School Case 692-027, September 1991. (Revised January 1992.)
- Web
Organize Care Around Medical Conditions - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
IPU leadership team. Patient and clinician scheduling is critical to success. The processes of care need to be well defined and mapped accurately. Whenever possible standard...
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- 12 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Unexpected Link Between Cadavers and Careers
explains Michel Anteby, an associate professor in the Organizational Behavior Unit at Harvard Business School who cowrote the paper with Filiz Garip of Harvard University, Paul V. Martorana of Wagner College, and Scott Lozanoff of the...
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- November 2015 (Revised February 2017)
- Case
Cisco Systems: In Search of the Next CEO
By: Boris Groysberg, Sarah L. Abbott, Olivia Hull and J. Yo-Jud Cheng
It’s August 2014 and John Chambers is expected to announce his retirement after 17 years as CEO of global technology giant Cisco Systems. Under Chambers’s leadership, Cisco has grown from $2.2 billion in annual revenues and under 4,000 employees to revenues of $46...
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Keywords:
Leadership;
Succession Planning;
CEO Succession;
Managing Change;
Person-organization Fit;
Management Succession;
Transition;
Talent and Talent Management;
Change Management;
Retirement;
Innovation Leadership;
Recruitment;
Corporate Governance;
Experience and Expertise;
Technology Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
United States;
San Jose;
California
Groysberg, Boris, Sarah L. Abbott, Olivia Hull, and J. Yo-Jud Cheng. "Cisco Systems: In Search of the Next CEO." Harvard Business School Case 416-027, November 2015. (Revised February 2017.)
- April 2019
- Case
Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn: The Power of Writing to Launch and Sustain a Movement (Abridged)
By: Julie Battilana, Lakshmi Ramarajan and Michael Norris
In 2018, New York Times writer Nicholas Kristof and his wife, former Times writer Sheryl WuDunn (HBS ’86) who worked in finance, were planning for their next book. The couple’s earlier books had given rise to social movements around gender equity and poverty issues....
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Keywords:
Social Movement;
Gender Equality;
Writing;
Social Issues;
Gender;
Equality and Inequality;
Poverty;
Books;
Change;
Leadership
- May 2009 (Revised November 2009)
- Case
Ralph Nader: When Purpose and Legacy Collide
By: Nitin Nohria and Umaimah Mendhro
This case tells the story of Ralph Nader's leadership, from his success as a crusader for consumer interests and active public participation in the political process to his controversial campaigns for the U.S. presidency.
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Keywords:
Values and Beliefs;
Government and Politics;
Leadership;
Personal Development and Career;
Reputation;
Public Opinion;
Public Administration Industry
Nohria, Nitin, and Umaimah Mendhro. "Ralph Nader: When Purpose and Legacy Collide." Harvard Business School Case 409-117, May 2009. (Revised November 2009.)
- January 2023 (Revised April 2024)
- Case
First to Fight? Culture, Tradition, and the United States Marine Corps (USMC)
By: Ranjay Gulati, Akhil Iyer and Joel Malkin
Over a history of more than 240 years, the United States Marine Corps has forged a distinct culture and institutional identity centered on its “warrior ethos.” In the wars of American history, Marines fought with uncommon valor, rising to international prominence for...
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Transformation;
Talent and Talent Management;
Government Administration;
Management Practices and Processes;
Management Systems;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Performance Effectiveness;
United States
Gulati, Ranjay, Akhil Iyer, and Joel Malkin. "First to Fight? Culture, Tradition, and the United States Marine Corps (USMC)." Harvard Business School Case 423-051, January 2023. (Revised April 2024.)
- 05 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 5, 2018
convert it into actionable initiatives. From founding the Program for Research and Outreach on Gender Equity in Society (PROGRESS), whose mission is to develop tools to teach women View Details
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Dina Gerdeman
- Web
Diversity and Inclusion - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning
sufficient time to discuss them.) The ability to discuss sensitive topics is critical to building students' leadership capabilities. To provide a foundation for these topics in class, instructors can set discussion expectations at the...
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- 06 Mar 2015
Marketing and CPG at HBS Webinar
This webinar will provide an overview of the resources available at HBS to students coming from (or who are interested in pursuing a career in) marketing and CPG. A member of our Career and Professional...
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- January 2006 (Revised July 2007)
- Case
Juan Trippe and Pan American World Airways
By: Nitin Nohria, Anthony Mayo and Mark Rennella
A fascination with flight and a forceful personality helped to create a market for air travel and shape the modern airline industry. Masterfully wielding his power and influence, Juan Trippe built Pan American Airways by combining bold moves and blind ambition. Across...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Leadership;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Industry Growth;
Business and Government Relations;
Power and Influence;
Air Transportation;
Air Transportation Industry;
Travel Industry
Nohria, Nitin, Anthony Mayo, and Mark Rennella. "Juan Trippe and Pan American World Airways." Harvard Business School Case 406-086, January 2006. (Revised July 2007.)
- 05 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
SEC Commissioner Sees “Healing and Reform”
creation of wealth" in the 1990s led to both increased greed and a breakdown in leadership in corporate America, Corzine said. The mistake Congress made was to let the Securities Acts of the 1930s grow...
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by Catherine Walsh
- 2021
- Working Paper
CEO Activism, Consumer Polarization, and Firm Performance
By: Young Hou and Christopher W. Poliquin
CEOs are increasingly engaging in activism on controversial social and political issues that do not directly affect their businesses. Simultaneously, the general public is increasingly polarized. We examine how CEO support for gun control after two mass shootings...
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Keywords:
CEO Activism;
Guns;
Polarization;
Non-market Strategy;
Social Issues;
Leadership;
Consumer Behavior;
Performance
Hou, Young, and Christopher W. Poliquin. "CEO Activism, Consumer Polarization, and Firm Performance." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-106, February 2021.
- July 2021
- Case
Performance Review: Joseph Park and Elena Ramírez
By: David G. Fubini and Patrick Sanguineti
Niya Jones, a Partner at a major management consulting firm, must review the work of two of her mentees––Joseph Park and Elena Ramírez––for their first end-of-year performance review as new Project Leaders. Both have produced strong results in their new roles, but...
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Keywords:
Personal Development and Career;
Management Style;
Goals and Objectives;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Leadership Style
Fubini, David G., and Patrick Sanguineti. "Performance Review: Joseph Park and Elena Ramírez." Harvard Business School Case 422-008, July 2021.
- 05 Jun 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
Leading and Creating Collaboration in Decentralized Organizations
- 21 Aug 2012
- News
How Microsoft and Netflix Lost their Way
- 09 Apr 2021
- News
Negotiation, Diplomacy, Leadership, and Conflict Resolution
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
December 2021 Alumni and Faculty Books
that many West German spies have been compromised and cannot determine which intelligence reports to believe. Can he find a way to intercept Russian intelligence transmissions from East Berlin to Moscow? No Bullsh!t View Details
- 18 Oct 2016
- News
China, artificial intelligence, and Jim Breyer
A venture capitalist with a career spanning three decades and a net worth of $2.6 billion is certain to have had a few big fish escape his hook over the years. For Jim Breyer (MBA 1987) of Breyer Capital, the Moby Dick that haunts him...
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Jennifer Myers