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  • Research Summary

Talent and Ownership on Corporate Boards

By: Cynthia A. Montgomery

This research, with co-author Emilie Feldman,  examines the performance of firms whose boards include directors with sizeable ownership stakes and relatively low levels of business experience. In contrast to theories that predict a strong... View Details

  • December 2020
  • Supplement

France Télécom (C): An Unprecedented Trial

By: Cynthia A. Montgomery and Ashley V. Whillans
In the C case we learn that former CEO Didier Lombard, Deputy Chief Executive Louis-Pierre Wenes, Human Resources Head Olivier Barberot and France Telecom itself were charged for institutional harassment by French authorities, a first for a CAC 40 company. In December... View Details
Keywords: Human Behavior; Human Dignity; Human Resource Practices; Corporate Change And Sustainability; Corporate Culture; Strategic Corporate Decisions; Strategic Change; Strategic Decision Making; Emotion; Management Challenges; Corporate Accountability; Organizational Culture; Human Resources; Crisis Management; Law; Courts and Trials; Labor; Labor and Management Relations; Management Practices and Processes; Employees; Well-being; Telecommunications Industry; Europe; European Union
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  • 2005
  • Book

Corporate Strategy: A Resource-Based Approach

By: David J. Collis and Cynthia A. Montgomery
Keywords: Corporate Strategy
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  • December 2020 (Revised June 2021)
  • Case

France Télécom (A): A Challenging Restructuring

By: Cynthia A. Montgomery and Ashley V. Whillans
These cases explore the impacts of industry shocks, resulting corporate actions that had a devastating impact on employees, and the legal conviction of corporate leaders for “institutional harassment."

This case series follows the evolution of France... View Details
Keywords: Health ＆ Wellness; Human Resource Management; Strategic Change; Leadership & Corporate Accountability; Leadership And Change Management; Leadership And Managing People; Change; Restructuring; Crime and Corruption; Ethics; Health; Human Capital; Human Resources; Labor; Labor and Management Relations; Labor Unions; Law; Social Psychology; Strategy; Leadership; Leadership Style; Organizations; Problems and Challenges; Relationships; Crisis Management; Organizational Culture; Employees; Well-being; Telecommunications Industry; Europe; European Union
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Teacher Profiles - Case Method Project

Elverson Philadelphia, PA Subjects: US History, AP Government, Social Science OR Molly Bruins St Mary's School Medford, OR NY Sue Brumer White Plains High School White Plains, NY NC Mark Brunton Charlotte Latin School Charlotte, NC Subjects: US History, Modern World... View Details
  • May 2005 (Revised February 2007)
  • Case

HNA Group: "A Miracle in Civil Aviation"

By: Cynthia A. Montgomery and Carole Winkler
Chen Feng and three others started Hainan Airlines in China during a historic transformation and privatization of the civil aviation industry. From a small loan from the local province in 1992, Chairman Chen built the company into a conglomerate that, by 2003, owned... View Details
Keywords: Growth Management; Air Transportation; Business Growth and Maturation; Competitive Advantage; Emerging Markets; Business Startups; Air Transportation Industry; China
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  • April 2015 (Revised December 2018)
  • Case

Steve Jobs: Leader Strategist

By: Cynthia A. Montgomery and David B. Yoffie
Strategically, Steve Jobs got it brilliantly right some times and terribly wrong other times. This case examines Jobs' development as a leader strategist over the course of his entire career. The successes and failures of Apple, NeXT, and Pixar are used to probe the... View Details
Keywords: Strategist; Steve Jobs; Apple; Leadership; Competitive Advantage; Personal Development and Career; Strategy
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  • July 1, 2022
  • Editorial

New Transparency Rule Helps Rein in Health Care Costs

By: Regina E. Herzlinger and Cynthia A. Fisher
Over the last year, consumer prices have grown 60% faster than wages. Employers can help their employees contend with this high inflation by addressing a long-running source: health care costs. View Details
Keywords: Healthcare Costs; Consumer Prices; Inflation and Deflation; Wages; Health Industry
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  • 24 Apr 2014
  • News

Leaders must be strategists first

Cynthia Montgomery believes strategy should be a habit of mind, not a document; a continuous process, not a destination. Leaders need to use strategy as a dynamic tool for guiding the development of a... View Details
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Partners - Case Method Project

AP US History, Historical Inquiry MD 7 of 21 Stefania Clerici Montgomery Blair High School Silver Spring, MD MD 8 of 21 Brenda Diaz Gaithersburg High School Gaithersburg High School, MD MD 9 of 21 Josh Furnary Georgetown Preparatory... View Details
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Agents of Change: The Founding of the AASU - The Value of Business Education

Building on the Legacy Thought Leadership Andrew F. Brimmer James I. Cash Jr. Linda A. Hill David A. Thomas HBS Faculty Members HBS Doctoral Students Alumni Profiles Research Links Essay on HBS Thought... View Details
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Strategy Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Zuzul : Included as one of the “Best 40 Under 40 Business Professors” by Poets & Quants in 2024. 2023 Bharat N. Anand : Winner of the 2023 Robert F. Greenhill Award for Outstanding Contributions to Harvard Business School. Maria P. Roche... View Details
  • 01 Mar 2024
  • News

Alumni and Faculty Books and Podcasts

actionable strategies, this guide is tailor-made for the ambitious young professional who is eager not just to navigate but to conquer today’s workplace. Guide to Foods of México: Discover the Delights of Mexican Food By Erich Almasy (MBA... View Details
Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information
  • 24 Mar 2009
  • First Look

First Look: March 24, 2009

Authors:Michael A. Rees, Jonathan E. Kopke, Ronald P. Pelletier, Dorry L. Segev, Matthew E. Rutter, Alfredo J. Fabrega, Jeffrey Rogers, Oleh G. Pankewycz, Janet Hiller, Alvin E. Roth, Tuomas Sandholm, Utku Ünver, and Robert View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 02 Jun 2009
  • First Look

First Look: June 2, 2009

Organizational Ambidexterity: IBM and Emerging Business Opportunities Authors:Charles A. O'Reilly, III, Michael L. Tushman, and J. Bruce Harreld Publication:California Management Review (forthcoming) Abstract The empirical evidence is... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 2012
  • Book

The Strategist: Be the Leader Your Business Needs

By: Cynthia A. Montgomery
Keywords: Strategy; Leadership; Business Ventures
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  • July 2001
  • Teaching Note

Newell Company: Corporate Strategy TN

By: Cynthia A. Montgomery
Teaching Note for (9-799-139). A rewritten version of an earlier teaching note. View Details
Keywords: Corporate Strategy; Strategy; Diversification; Strategic Planning; Acquisition; Business Conglomerates; Horizontal Integration; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Retail Industry
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  • February 1992
  • Background Note

Resources: The Essence of Corporate Advantage

By: Cynthia A. Montgomery
Introduces the idea that a firm's resources are at the heart of corporate advantage. Identifies six characteristics of a resource that together describe its potential for creating value for the firm. View Details
Keywords: Resource Allocation; Competitive Advantage; Value Creation
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  • August 1991 (Revised December 1994)
  • Supplement

Marks and Spencer Ltd. (C)

By: Cynthia A. Montgomery
Describes post-acquisition activity in Brooks Brothers and Kings Supermarkets from 1988 to 1991. View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
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  • March 1991 (Revised December 1994)
  • Case

Marks and Spencer Ltd. (B)

By: Cynthia A. Montgomery
Describes the firm's 1988 expansion into the United States through the acquisition of Brooks Brothers, a specialty up-market men's clothing chain and Kings Super Markets, a high quality New Jersey grocer. View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Expansion; Business Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Globalization; Retail Industry; United States
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