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- 30 May 2019
- What Do You Think?
Is There a Distinctive West Coast Style of Management?
Jamie_Hall SUMMING UP: Does West Coast Management Need Adult Supervision? There is a distinctive West Coast style of management in the United States. It is characterized by, among other things, open-minded leadership, fast decision-making, View Details
- December 2010
- Article
The Hidden Advantages of Quiet Bosses
By: A. M. Grant, F. Gino and D. A. Hoffman
The article discusses research that identified situations where introverts are more apt to be effective leaders than extroverts. Although it is generally accepted that extroverts make the best leaders, the authors found that introverts can be better in unpredictable,...
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Keywords:
Interpersonal Communication;
Leadership;
Management Style;
Groups and Teams;
Personal Characteristics
Grant, A. M., F. Gino, and D. A. Hoffman. "The Hidden Advantages of Quiet Bosses." Harvard Business Review 88, no. 12 (December 2010).
- June 2008
- Teaching Note
The Treadway Tire Company: Trouble at the Lima Tire Plant (Brief Case)
By: C. Wickham Skinner and Heather Beckham
Teaching Note for (2189)
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- 2006
- Chapter
Creating the Dynamics of Hard-to-Imitate Innovation
By: Hirotaka Takeuchi
Takeuchi, Hirotaka. "Creating the Dynamics of Hard-to-Imitate Innovation." In Japan Moving Toward a More Advanced Knowledge Economy: Advanced Knowledge—Creating Companies, by Hirotaka Takeuchi and Tsutomu Shibata. Washington, D.C.: World Bank Institute (WBI), 2006.
- February 2007
- Module Note
A Man for All Seasons Summary: Reasoning from Multiple Moralities
By: Sandra J. Sucher
A summary of the major themes discussed in the eight class of The Moral Leader (EC curriculum).
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Sucher, Sandra J. "A Man for All Seasons Summary: Reasoning from Multiple Moralities." Harvard Business School Module Note 607-072, February 2007.
- 17 Jun 2013
- Research & Ideas
Advertising Symbiosis: The Key to Viral Videos
about self-image. Two months ago, Unilever's Dove brand uploaded "Dove Real Beauty Sketches," a web-exclusive mini-documentary in which a forensic artist sketches each of several women twice, first based solely on their descriptions of...
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- October 2015
- Case
Transpower New Zealand: Evaluating Board Performance
By: Boris Groysberg, Paul M. Healy and Sarah L. Abbott
Mark Verbiest, Chairman of Transpower New Zealand, initiated a performance review of Transpower's board of directors. The review, which took four months to complete, provided board members with individualized feedback on their performance, as well as information on how...
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Keywords:
Board Of Directors;
Performance Evaluation;
Governance;
Leadership;
Performance;
Organizations;
Human Resources;
Decision Making;
New Zealand
Groysberg, Boris, Paul M. Healy, and Sarah L. Abbott. "Transpower New Zealand: Evaluating Board Performance." Harvard Business School Case 416-024, October 2015.
- October 2000
- Case
Sumisho Metalex: Implementing Strategic Change
By: Srikant M. Datar and Ratna G. Sarkar
Datar, Srikant M., and Ratna G. Sarkar. "Sumisho Metalex: Implementing Strategic Change." Harvard Business School Case 101-037, October 2000.
- June 2, 2013
- Article
Corporate Sustainability Is Not Sustainable
By: Auden Schendler and Michael W. Toffel
Despite perceptions that sustainable business efforts are progressing, the environment reminds us we're failing to deal with the problem sufficiently. Here's what business leaders must do next.
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Schendler, Auden, and Michael W. Toffel. "Corporate Sustainability Is Not Sustainable." Grist (June 2, 2013). (Republished by Climate Progress and as "Corporate Leaders Need to Step Up on Climate Change" in HBS Working Knowledge.)
- June 2003
- Case
Peabody Elementary School (A)
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Kevin Morris
A new principal, Marty Pettigrew, has just joined this inner-city optional school--which offers special programs in international studies to attract children from all over the city. Entering mid-way through the school year, he observes a number of areas of concern,...
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- 23 Feb 2015
- Research & Ideas
How to Break the Expert’s Curse
Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw famously wrote, "He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches." But it's often more accurate to say, "He who can do can't teach." It's natural for novices to seek out experts for guidance. That's why many organizations adopt formal...
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- Spring 1992
- Article
Student Environmental Organizations
By: Julian Keniry and Brian Trelstad
On campuses around the country, student groups are discovering the benefits of working on projects in cooperation with campus officials.
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Keniry, Julian, and Brian Trelstad. "Student Environmental Organizations." New Directions for Higher Education, no. 77 (Spring 1992): 103–112.
- 04 Mar 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Lessons from Running GM’s OnStar
Kaurman and Derek C.M. van Bever, also senior lecturers with prior leadership experience in the private sector. Huber recently sat down with Harvard Business School Working Knowledge to discuss how an...
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- September 2020 (Revised September 2021)
- Supplement
Student Success at Georgia State University (B)
By: Michael W. Toffel, Robin Mendelson and Julia Kelley
This is a supplement to the Student Success at Georgia State University (A) case. The (B) case includes the results of a randomized control trial that Georgia State conducted to test education technology start-up AdmitHub’s chatbot solution as a strategy for improving...
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Keywords:
Education;
Higher Education;
Learning;
Curriculum and Courses;
Demographics;
Diversity;
Ethnicity;
Income;
Race;
Values and Beliefs;
Leadership;
Goals and Objectives;
Measurement and Metrics;
Operations;
Organizations;
Mission and Purpose;
Organizational Culture;
Outcome or Result;
Performance;
Performance Effectiveness;
Performance Evaluation;
Performance Improvement;
Planning;
Strategic Planning;
Social Enterprise;
Nonprofit Organizations;
Social Issues;
Wealth and Poverty;
Equality and Inequality;
Information Technology;
Digital Platforms;
Education Industry;
Atlanta
Toffel, Michael W., Robin Mendelson, and Julia Kelley. "Student Success at Georgia State University (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 621-039, September 2020. (Revised September 2021.)
- June 2012
- Case
Perfect Storm over Zurich Airport (A) (Abridged)
By: Michael L. Tushman and Carin-Isabel Knoop
Josef Felder, CEO of Zurich Airport, faces several crises as he tries to transform the Airport from a slow-moving, conflict-ridden, government-owned entity into a privatized, world-class airport.
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Keywords:
Change Management;
Transformation;
Leading Change;
Crisis Management;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
State Ownership;
Privatization;
Air Transportation Industry
Tushman, Michael L., and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Perfect Storm over Zurich Airport (A) (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 412-145, June 2012.
- October 2022 (Revised September 2023)
- Teaching Note
Kwame Owusu-Kesse at Harlem Children's Zone
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 422-020.
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- 13 Feb 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Hidden Market for Babies
and children are sold via fertility clinics, sperm banks, women selling their eggs, surrogates, and adoption services. We don't couch these transactions in terms of...
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- April 2008
- Teaching Note
A Day in the Life of Alex Sander: Driving in the Fast Lane at Landon Care Products (Brief Case)
Teaching Note for 2177
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Keywords:
Organizational Behavior;
Leadership, Personal Strategy & Style;
Human Resource Management;
Career Advancement;
Product Management;
360-degree Feedback;
Relationship Management;
Managing Difficult Interactions;
Top Performers;
Conflict Management;
Leadership;
Organizations;
Personal Development and Career;
Human Resources;
Product Marketing
- August 2002 (Revised February 2005)
- Case
Gillette Company (C): Strategies for Change
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and James Weber
Examines the strategic change agenda set by a new CEO as the initial priorities in the turnaround of this leading global consumer products company.
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Keywords:
Business History;
Global Strategy;
Competitive Advantage;
Competitive Strategy;
Leading Change;
Change Management;
Retail Industry
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and James Weber. "Gillette Company (C): Strategies for Change." Harvard Business School Case 303-034, August 2002. (Revised February 2005.)
- 05 Dec 2013
- Op-Ed
Encourage Breakthrough Health Care by Competing on Products Rather Than Patents
hospitals” Given the stakes, these are more than academic questions. But I believe the academy can assert leadership on these issues. Let's face it: the majority of significant discoveries come from university labs View Details