Publications

January 1982 (Revised July 2007)
Case

Kirk Stone (A)

Kirk Stone ran into an organization "land mine" when he joined the company. The teaching objective is to understand better how Kirk could have anticipated the company culture and other realities. View Details

Keywords: Values and Beliefs; Organizational Culture; Personal Development and Career; Planning

12 Jan 2022
News

Behind the New HBS Brand Identity: Q+A with the Designers

04 Dec 2012
News

Vast Pools of Money Still Ignore Sustainable Investing

August 2021
Article

A Mixed Methods Study of Change Processes Enabling Effective Transition to Team-based Care

By: Michael Anne Kyle, Emma-Louise Aveling and Sara J. Singer

Team-based care is considered central to achieving value in primary care, yet results of large-scale primary care transformation initiatives have been mixed. We explore how underlying change processes influence the effectiveness of transition to team-based care. We... View Details

Keywords: Team-based Care; Primary Care; Health Care and Treatment; Transformation; Groups and Teams; Change Management

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February 1984 (Revised July 2007)
Supplement

Jeff Bradley (B)

Jeff Bradley made significant contributions by working well with the prevailing culture in one assignment, and influencing needed change in another--all from a relatively unfavorable position. Series (A-D) presents a rewritten version of an earlier single case by the... View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Organizational Culture

Video

Hüsnü Özyeğin

Hüsnü Özyeğin, the founder of one of Turkey’s largest financial services groups, expresses the view that corporate culture is key in banking, and explains how he delegated responsibility to his future successor... View Details

28 Oct 2022
News

HBS Announces New RISE Career Fellow Program

CSML: Leading Learning

Leading Learning is organized into four modules focused on developing the school structures, systems, supports, and culture that lead to excellent teaching and learning in every classroom, for every student. View Details

12 Nov 2018
Research & Ideas

'Always On' Isn't Always Best for Team Decision-Making

collaboration encouraged by today’s communication tools like Slack and Skype good or bad for finding the best answer? “I don’t want there to be zero communication, but I do think that transparency View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland

April 2021
Case

Glass-Shattering Leaders: Jack Rivkin

By: Boris Groysberg and Colleen Ammerman

Jack Rivkin’s innovative approach to hiring, developing, and retaining employees created opportunities for female analysts to thrive at the equity research department he led, and also made the entire department more effective. Rivkin fostered a culture of gender... View Details

Keywords: Gender Inclusivity; Leadership; Organizational Culture; Gender; Talent and Talent Management

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October 2021
Background Note

How to Write an Action-Planning Memo

By: Ryan Raffaelli and Akshaya Varghese

The ability to communicate an action plan through writing is essential for advancing ideas, earning credibility, and garnering support. Research has shown that leaders who write formal plans are more likely to execute successfully—written plans help members of an... View Details

Keywords: Writing; Action Plan; Communication; Competency and Skills; Planning

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November 2012
Case

Occupy Wall Street

By: Rakesh Khurana and Eric Baldwin

This case examines the Occupy Wall Street movement, which emerged in late 2011 in response to the fallout from the global financial crisis of 2008 and the economic downturn that followed. Occupy Wall Street was born out of a sense of frustration with both a global... View Details

Keywords: Occupy Wall Street; Organizational Behavior; Income Inequality; Democracy; Financial Crisis; Campaign Finance; Globalization; Globalized Economies and Regions; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Culture

February 2010 (Revised June 2010)
Case

Arup: Building the Water Cube

By: Robert G. Eccles, Amy C. Edmondson and Dilyana Karadzhova

Arup, an engineering firm, collaborated with PTW Architects and China Construction Design Institute to develop a design for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics Aquatics Center design competition. Their winning concept for the Water Cube combined elements of Chinese... View Details

Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Environmental Sustainability; Design; Construction; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Projects; Groups and Teams; Real Estate Industry; Sports Industry; Beijing; Sydney