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- September 2018
- Case
Kevin Ryan Inc.
By: Shikhar Ghosh and Greg Marsh
The case focuses on the hiring process for a CEO. Kevin Ryan had a solid trajectory as a serial entrepreneur of well-known ventures like Gilt Group, DoubleClick, Business Insider, among others. Ryan tended to involve himself in all aspects of his ventures: ideation,... View Details
Keywords: Hiring; Team Building; Interviews; CEO; Human Resources; Selection and Staffing; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; United States; North America
Ghosh, Shikhar, and Greg Marsh. "Kevin Ryan Inc." Harvard Business School Case 819-047, September 2018.
- December 2014
- Supplement
Interview with Anders Byriel and Mads Nygård: Kvadrat
By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah L. Abbott
Anders Byriel, CEO of the family-owned Danish textiles company, Kvadrat, and Mads Nygård, SVP of Strategy & Organization at Kvadrat, discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by the company. They elaborate on areas covered in the case including: 1.) Asia; 2.) Soft... View Details
Keywords: General Management; Organization Behavior; Strategy; Performance Management; Leadership; Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Practices and Processes; Human Resources; Manufacturing Industry; Denmark
Groysberg, Boris, and Sarah L. Abbott. "Interview with Anders Byriel and Mads Nygård: Kvadrat." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 415-704, December 2014.
- March 2007
- Supplement
Sonoco Products Co.: Interview with Cindy Hartley, video
By: Boris Groysberg, David A. Thomas and David Lane
Groysberg, Boris, David A. Thomas, and David Lane. "Sonoco Products Co.: Interview with Cindy Hartley, video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 407-704, March 2007.
- May 2005
- Supplement
Otis Elevator: An Interview with Ari Bousbib (video)
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Brian DeLacey
CEO Ari Bousbib talks about how IT is transforming Otis and the practical challenges they are overcoming. Visibly demonstrates what appropriate CEO involvement is in an IT-enabled business transformation. View Details
Keywords: Management Teams; Information Technology; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leading Change; Construction Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Consumer Products Industry
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Brian DeLacey. "Otis Elevator: An Interview with Ari Bousbib (video)." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 305-706, May 2005.
- September 2002
- Case
Interview with Stelios Haji-Iannou, Chairman of EasyGroup, plc.
By: John A. Quelch
Quelch, John A. "Interview with Stelios Haji-Iannou, Chairman of EasyGroup, plc." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 503-801, September 2002.
- October 1982
- Supplement
Dunfey Hotels Corp.: Interview with John Canas, Video
Lovelock, Christopher H. "Dunfey Hotels Corp.: Interview with John Canas, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 883-502, October 1982.
- June 1982
- Supplement
MEM Co., Inc., Interview with Gay Meyer, Video
By: John A. Quelch
Quelch, John A. "MEM Co., Inc., Interview with Gay Meyer, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 882-550, June 1982.
- August 1980
- Supplement
AT&T Long Lines, Telemarketing, Video 1: Executive Interviews
Shapiro, Benson P. "AT&T Long Lines, Telemarketing, Video 1: Executive Interviews." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 880-510, August 1980.
- October 1995
- Supplement
Orientation for Viewing the Cranfield-Kearney Performance Appraisal Interview
By: John J. Gabarro and Linda A. Hill
Presents the background information to watching the video reenactment of the Cranfield-Kearney Performance Appraisal Interview. View Details
Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Compensation and Benefits; Performance; Motivation and Incentives
Gabarro, John J., and Linda A. Hill. "Orientation for Viewing the Cranfield-Kearney Performance Appraisal Interview." Harvard Business School Supplement 496-009, October 1995.
- March 2017
- Supplement
eBay vs. Carl Icahn, 2014: Interview with John Donahoe, eBay CEO 2008-2015
By: David B. Yoffie, Eric Baldwin and Tom Ryder
This video, a supplement to HBS Case No. 717-417, features an interview with former eBay CEO John Donahoe, providing his perspective on eBay's response to activist investor Carl Icahn's attack on eBay, which began in January 2014. After giving some of his own... View Details
Keywords: Activist Shareholder; Activist Investors; Technology; Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Investment Activism; Financial Services Industry; Retail Industry; Technology Industry
Yoffie, David B., Eric Baldwin, and Tom Ryder. "eBay vs. Carl Icahn, 2014: Interview with John Donahoe, eBay CEO 2008-2015." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 717-801, March 2017.
- August 2008
- Supplement
Lenovo Chief Marketing Officer and Senior VP E-Commerce, Deepak Advani, Interviewed by Professor John Quelch
By: John A. Quelch
Professor John Quelch interviewed Lenovo CMO, Deepak Advani, regarding Lenovo's buy-out of IBM's personal computer business, and Lenovo's marketing strategy leading up to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. View Details
Keywords: Advertising; Leveraged Buyouts; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Hardware; Computer Industry; China
Quelch, John A. "Lenovo Chief Marketing Officer and Senior VP E-Commerce, Deepak Advani, Interviewed by Professor John Quelch." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 509-711, August 2008.
- Other Article
Sidestepping Some of the Partisan Debate: An Interview with Max Stier
By: Aaron K. Chatterji and Michael W. Toffel
Whereas some organizational leaders are engaging in CEO activism by speaking out on social and political issues not directly related to their bottom line, some leaders want to avoid doing so. Some, in fact, hold neutrality as a core component of their strategy. But... View Details
Chatterji, Aaron K., and Michael W. Toffel. "Sidestepping Some of the Partisan Debate: An Interview with Max Stier." Special Issue on HBR Big Idea: Leadership in a Hot-Button World. Harvard Business Review (website) (March–April 2018).
- September 2012
- Other Article
An Interview with Michael Porter: Social Entrepreneurship and the Transformation of Capitalism
By: Michaela Driver and Michael E. Porter
In this interview Michael Porter explores social entrepreneurship in the context of a larger transformation of capitalism. He suggests that social entrepreneurship is an important transitional vehicle toward the creation of shared value and a capitalist system in which... View Details
Driver, Michaela, and Michael E. Porter. "An Interview with Michael Porter: Social Entrepreneurship and the Transformation of Capitalism." Academy of Management Learning & Education 11, no. 3 (September 2012): 421–431.
- 2008
- Other Teaching and Training Material
Interview with Bertrand Collomb, Honorary Chairman and Director, Lafarge
By: Joseph L. Bower
Keywords: Leadership
- December 1998
- Supplement
An Interview with Zhang Ruimin, CEO, Haier Group, Video
By: Lynn S. Paine and Jennifer Benqing
Zhang Ruimin, founder and CEO of China's Haier Group, must decide whether to acquire Red Star Electric Appliance Co., an insolvent local manufacturer of washing machines. Although Haier, slated to become one of China's first global brand names, has successfully turned... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Acquisition; Business or Company Management; Consumer Products Industry; China
Paine, Lynn S., and Jennifer Benqing. "An Interview with Zhang Ruimin, CEO, Haier Group, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 399-514, December 1998.
- 28 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Building Histories of Emerging Economies One Interview at a Time
leaders who managed to navigate their organizations through unpredictable social, political, and regulatory environments. To help fill this gap, Harvard Business School's Creating Emerging Markets project is building a rich library of video and text View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 13 Jul 2015
- Research & Ideas
‘Humblebragging’ is a Bad Strategy, Especially in a Job Interview
Weakness' Interview Question In the first study, the researchers created a dataset of 740 items from the Twitter feed @Humblebrag. The brainchild of the late comedy writer Harris Wittels, the page lists real tweets categorized as... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 10 Oct 2013
- Interview
Why U.S. Business is Stalling: Professor Michael Porter in an interview with David Wessel
In an interview with WSJ's David Wessel, Michael Porter from Harvard Business School talks about the challenges business in the U.S. is facing, including political gridlock in Washington and an ever-deepening skills shortage. View Details
Keywords: U.S. Competitiveness; Business or Company Management; Competition; Global Strategy; Problems and Challenges; United States
Porter, Michael E. "Why U.S. Business is Stalling: Professor Michael Porter in an interview with David Wessel." WSJ Live, October 10, 2013.
- January 2015
- Supplement
Chorus and Telecom: Building the Boards. An Interview with Sarah Naudé and Matt Stanley
By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah L. Abbott
In 2011, Telecom, the largest telecom provider in New Zealand, was being divided into two publicly traded companies. In connection with this split, Sarah Naudé and Matt Stanley worked with the chairman of Telecom, Wayne Boyd, to create two new boards of directors for... View Details
Keywords: Board Of Directors; Women's Empowerment; Governance; Leadership; Selection and Staffing; Organizational Structure; Decision Making; Human Resources; Diversity; Telecommunications Industry; New Zealand
Groysberg, Boris, and Sarah L. Abbott. "Chorus and Telecom: Building the Boards. An Interview with Sarah Naudé and Matt Stanley ." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 415-707, January 2015.
- May 28, 2014
- Article
Building Histories of Emerging Economies One Interview at a Time
By: Dante Roscini