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- 16 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Most Successful Startups Have Hands-On Founders
Source: iPhoto Startup founders with a hands-on management style are more likely to retain employees and see their firms thrive, new research shows. The results are particularly applicable to knowledge-intensive technology firms, where... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 06 Aug 2021
- Book
Steve Jobs and the Rise of the Celebrity CEO
struggling company on the brink of bankruptcy into a mammoth success. Book Excerpt The Emergence of Charismatic Business Leadership Richard S. Tedlow Steve Jobs: Triumph at Apple Steve Jobs was the only man in the whole world who could... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- Web
Answering Your Questions About the 2+2 Program - MBA
Business & Environment Career Change Career and Professional Development Case Method Clubs Curriculum Digital Entrepreneurship FIELD Financial Aid Health Care Instagram Takeover JD/MBA Leadership Letters to Classmates MBA/MPP & MBA/MPA-ID... View Details
- Web
Finance - Faculty & Research
asks students what is left of the family legacy and how should the holding manage its assets in the future, in particular if it should sell the loss-making Benetton fashion brand. Keywords: Leadership Style... View Details
- June 2020 (Revised October 2020)
- Case
What Went Wrong with Boeing's 737 Max?
By: William W. George and Amram Migdal
This case describes the development of the Boeing 737 Max airplane model and the events leading up to two tragic plane crashes, in which a total of 346 people died: the crash of Lion Air flight 610 on October 29, 2018, in Indonesia, and the crash of Ethiopian Airlines... View Details
Keywords: Communication; Communication Intention and Meaning; Communication Strategy; Forms of Communication; Announcements; Decision Making; Decision Choices and Conditions; Judgments; Ethics; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Globalization; Global Strategy; Governance; Corporate Accountability; Governance Controls; Human Resources; Resignation and Termination; Leadership; Leadership Style; Management; Business or Company Management; Crisis Management; Management Practices and Processes; Management Skills; Management Style; Management Systems; Risk Management; Time Management; Markets; Demand and Consumers; Digital Platforms; Supply and Industry; Duopoly and Oligopoly; Industry Structures; Operations; Product Development; Organizations; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Outcome or Result; Failure; Success; Planning; Strategic Planning; Problems and Challenges; Relationships; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Risk and Uncertainty; Safety; Strategy; Transportation; Air Transportation; Aerospace Industry; Air Transportation Industry; Africa; Ethiopia; Asia; Indonesia; North and Central America; United States; Seattle; Chicago
George, William W., and Amram Migdal. "What Went Wrong with Boeing's 737 Max?" Harvard Business School Case 320-104, June 2020. (Revised October 2020.)
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Plugged In
In a career spent investing in innovative startups at Intel, leading National Grid’s innovation and investment operations, and founding a nonpro t dedicated to advancing women and minorities to positions of top corporate leadership, Lisa Lambert (MBA 1997) always has... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Jan 2007
- News
Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, MBA 1987
entrepreneurial style of management has benefited both Ayala and an island nation that faces significant social and economic challenges. At least once a year, Jaime Zobel, his brother Fernando (who shares View Details
- October 2005 (Revised February 2006)
- Case
Reactivity: A Case of Re-Invention
By: Myra M. Hart and Sylvia Sensiper
By the time Glenn Osaka joined Reactivity as its new CEO in January 2001, the Internet bubble had burst, the financial markets had turned, and the company's core businesses were drying up. He was not hired to lead a turnaround, but Osaka found that the firm's future... View Details
- 26 May 2022
- HBS Case
Apple vs. Feds: Is iPhone Privacy a Basic Human Right?
privacy comes under fire An industrial engineer known for his practical work style and deep manufacturing expertise, Cook has used his position to take on several hot-button topics, including fighting discrimination against people who... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 26 Aug 2020
- Blog Post
Two sides, same coin: How I left the Bay Area as an operator and returned as an investor
leadership team for the Venture Capital and Private Equity Club and the Women in Investing Club. She will be returning to San Francisco after graduation to join Bessemer Venture Partners as a growth-stage investor. She hopes that sharing... View Details
- Profile
Loujaine AlMoallim
involves carefully considering the unique needs and aspirations of each team member and adapting one’s leadership style to ensure that everyone is working collaboratively towards a shared goal. View Details
- Web
Skydeck - Alumni
60 Road Work What a seven-continent motorcycle journey taught Ken Friedman (MBA 1983) about the path to personal growth Leading with Heart How personal tragedy shaped the empathetic management style of Panera CEO Niren Chaudhary (AMP 191)... View Details
- 01 Nov 2021
- Op-Ed
Team Success Starts with the Individual—and with Love
an unusual but immensely powerful approach to leadership that held promise far beyond the football field. To optimize performance, many leaders take the team or organization as the basic unit of analysis, seeking out processes and... View Details
- October 2015
- Case
DRW Technologies
By: Stephen A. Greyser and William Ellet
Ed Claiborne is a newly hired corporate vice president of procurement for DRW Technologies, a company that produces advanced military systems with 21 plants in the United States. Claiborne was hired from another company from within the industry, and the news of his... View Details
Keywords: Announcements; Management Style; Organizational Structure; Leadership Style; Human Resources
Greyser, Stephen A., and William Ellet. "DRW Technologies." Harvard Business School Brief Case 916-535, October 2015.
- 12 Dec 2023
- Cold Call Podcast
Can Sustainability Drive Innovation at Ferrari?
- Web
Frequently Asked Questions - MBA
preference for who provides them? Are academic/clinical letters okay if I don’t have work experience? Letters of recommendation are always best when they come from someone who knows the applicant well. A person who can speak to your View Details
- 09 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
It’s Time to Reset Decision-Making in Your Organization
ensure continued progress. Shifting leadership style from commanding to coaching is another agile leadership tool. Leaders use two-way communication methods and positive... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott
- 08 Oct 2020
- News
Keep Your Weary Workeres Engaged and Motivated
- June 2020 (Revised September 2020)
- Case
Shellye Archambeau: Becoming a CEO (A)
By: Tsedal Neeley and John Masko
With the economy in a freefall, MetricStream is losing customers, hemorrhaging cash and struggling to make payroll. Several board members are threatening to quit. Others are pressing to sell the company even at dismally low valuations. It’s 2008 and lightning has... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Race; Gender; Leadership Style; Risk and Uncertainty; Change; Prejudice and Bias; Decision Making; Personal Development and Career; Technology Industry; California
Neeley, Tsedal, and John Masko. "Shellye Archambeau: Becoming a CEO (A)." Harvard Business School Case 420-071, June 2020. (Revised September 2020.)
- Web
Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy - Recruiting
realized that corporate strategy at a place like Nike existed,” Leahy says. Nike was also where Leahy learned the power of building, growing, and maintaining a brand—a driving force in her career to this day. Building Her Leadership View Details