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- February 2016
- Teaching Note
Akın Öngör's Journey
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone
The case of Akın Öngör's Journey describes a highly successful former CEO with stellar leadership skills, who transformed a bank in Turkey into one of the world's best, steered it to contribute to his country's social agenda, influenced business practices of other... View Details
- October 2012 (Revised January 2014)
- Case
Building Brand Infosys
By: Rohit Deshpandé and Vidhya Muthuram
Infosys Limited was India's second largest exporter of IT services with annual revenues of $7 billion and a market capitalization of nearly $26 billion in 2012. The company, headquartered in Bangalore, India, had built its reputation as the Indian IT bellwether whose... View Details
Deshpandé, Rohit, and Vidhya Muthuram. "Building Brand Infosys." Harvard Business School Case 513-003, October 2012. (Revised January 2014.)
- May 2009 (Revised June 2011)
- Case
Going to the Oracle: Goldman Sachs, September 2008
By: Clayton S. Rose and David Lane
On September 23, 2008, in the midst of an historic crisis in the U.S. financial markets, Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway invested $5 billion in Goldman Sachs. Goldman CEO, Lloyd Blankfein, said: "We are pleased that given our longstanding relationship, Warren... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Financial Crisis; Capital Structure; Financial Liquidity; Financial Markets; Investment; Performance Capacity; Financial Services Industry; United States
Rose, Clayton S., and David Lane. "Going to the Oracle: Goldman Sachs, September 2008." Harvard Business School Case 309-069, May 2009. (Revised June 2011.)
- 03 Oct 2023
- HBS Case
Layoffs Can Be Bad Business: 5 Strategies to Consider Before Cutting Staff
have to be this way. “If companies I know and admire are doing this, it can’t be that bad, or else they wouldn’t do it.” Layoffs are an example of “hope triumphing over science,” says Sandra Sucher, the MBA Class of 1966 Professor of... View Details
- 17 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
What the Stockdale Paradox Tells Us About Crisis Leadership
be.” — Admiral James Stockdale. In August, while most developed nations’ rates of COVID-19 infections are falling, the rate in the United States continues to rise. States that had reopened or begun to, such as California and Texas, have... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
- 03 Oct 2023
- Research Event
Build the Life You Want: Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey Share Happiness Tips
internet exposure, Instagram followers, admiration of strangers. You fill in the blanks. You know what I'm talking about, worldly rewards, right? But that's wrong. The real formula for satisfaction that endures is all the things that you... View Details
Keywords: by HBS Staff
- 05 Dec 2018
- Research & Ideas
Why Managers Should Reveal Their Failures
that comes with envy and move people toward admiration instead,” she says. “One way to do that is to acknowledge your struggles or shortcomings.” Brooks co-wrote the February 2018 working paper, Mitigating Malicious Envy: Why Successful... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 11 Aug 2022
- Research & Ideas
When Parents Tell Kids to ‘Work Hard,’ Do They Send the Wrong Message?
“Work hard, and you’ll be successful.” How often do we tell children that the key to success is putting forth effort? That advice might seem like admirable inspiration to encourage kids to work hard as they pursue their goals. However,... View Details
- 26 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
High-Stakes Decision Making: The Lessons of Mount Everest
to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past seems like an admirable goal. Naturally, some observers attribute the poor performance of others to human error of one kind or another. They blame the firm's leaders for making critical... View Details
Keywords: by Michael A. Roberto
- 12 May 2021
- Book
The Hard Truth About Being a CEO
looks like,” he says. Here, Fubini explains five key pieces of advice for business leaders. 1. Avoid half-truths and misperceptions “When you are an advisor to an organization, as I was for three decades,” he says, “this is one that always seems to be relevant. In the... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 28 Nov 2023
- Book
Economic Growth Draws Companies to Asia. Can They Handle Its Authoritarian Regimes?
Many around the world admired China’s strong response to the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, but Chinese citizens and global and domestic businesses then came to realize that a strong state with no accountability mechanisms and few limits on... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 25 Nov 2019
- Research & Ideas
When Your Passion Works Against You
change the world for the better,” he said. Jobs’ passion and his ability to communicate it saved the company. Business leaders like Jobs who express passion in the workplace can reap big benefits, earning enough admiration and support... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 12 Apr 2022
- Research & Ideas
Swiping Right: How Data Helped This Online Dating Site Make More Matches
admirers right away, leveling the playing field and giving users a confidence boost. Picture walking around knowing exactly who likes you without needing to interpret signs like smiles, texts, and awkward banter. The research team... View Details
Keywords: by Kara Baskin
- 27 Jul 2020
- Book
Reflection: The Pause That Brings Peace and Productivity
current one. Some doodled their thoughts, some tried to look at a problem from the perspective of someone they admired or someone who might be badly affected by it, and some tried to see if they had feelings or perspectives on the margins... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 20 Feb 2020
- Op-Ed
Love in the Office Is Wonderful. Except for CEOs.
lot of each other, start to admire each other, then like each other, that they may well fall in love? Love happens. But the real problems start when cupid aims his arrow at CEOs or other high-level executives who can’t be seen as playing... View Details
Keywords: by Regina Herzlinger
- 24 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Four Keys of Enduring Success: How High Achievers Win
observed. Individuals want a sense of mastery and pleasure; relationships are important to success. The most common reason people give him and Nash is, "I want to make a difference in the world." Most people admire others who... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 10 Jan 2023
- Op-Ed
Time to Move On? Career Advice for Entrepreneurs Preparing for the Next Stage
own. Try to acknowledge each of your team members as they cite a lesson. “You crushed that big deal. I learned a lot from watching you navigate such a tricky negotiation” or “Firing that great engineer who was a bad teammate was so hard. I really View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 20 Dec 2010
- Research & Ideas
Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround
the treaty, Secretary of State John Hay warned of "grave consequences" and threatened to send the Marines. The Panamanians soon capitulated. The whole thing was quite sordid, although the cynic in me can't help but admire the... View Details
- 09 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Driven: How Human Nature Shapes Organizations
to a well-known and admired model of industrial organization—General Motors. We will also compare the theoretical model to a much-admired high-technology firm, Hewlett-Packard. Finally we will propose a research project that would test... View Details
Keywords: by Paul Lawrence & Nitin Nohria
- 20 Apr 2021
- Book
A Simple Question That Can Guide Companies to Epic Success
creating value. Danielle Kost: What is different about the companies that put value at the center of their strategy? Felix Oberholzer-Gee: I admire how disciplined they are. Every company that I studied for the book has many talented... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost