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- June 2013
- Case
The World Economic Forum's Global Leadership Fellows Program
By: Rakesh Khurana and Eric Baldwin
This case examines a distinctive leadership development program within the World Economic Forum. The program, born out of the conviction that the complexity of global challenges at the beginning of the 21st century required a new generation of global leaders, recruited...
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Keywords:
Organizational Behavior;
Leadership Skills;
Training;
Global Organizations;
Global Leadership;
World Economic Forum;
Globalization;
Leadership;
Leadership Development;
Leadership Style;
Leading Change
Khurana, Rakesh, and Eric Baldwin. "The World Economic Forum's Global Leadership Fellows Program." Harvard Business School Case 413-118, June 2013.
- 2018
- Working Paper
Backhanded Compliments: How Negative Comparisons Undermine Flattery
By: Ovul Sezer, Alison Wood Brooks and Michael I. Norton
Seven studies (N = 2352) examine backhanded compliments—seeming praise that draws a comparison with a negative standard—a distinct self-presentation strategy with two simultaneous goals: eliciting liking (“Your speech was good…”) and conveying status (“…for a woman”)....
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Keywords:
Backhanded Compliments;
Self-presentation;
Impression Management;
Interpersonal Perception;
Liking;
Status;
Image Concern;
Interpersonal Communication;
Status and Position;
Perception;
Motivation and Incentives
Sezer, Ovul, Alison Wood Brooks, and Michael I. Norton. "Backhanded Compliments: How Negative Comparisons Undermine Flattery." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 18-082, February 2018.
- November 2011 (Revised April 2016)
- Case
Coco Chanel: Creating Fashion for the Modern Woman (A)
By: Mukti Khaire and Kerry Herman
Chanel, the iconic haute couture house, founded by Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel in 1913, came to embody its founder's philosophy, taste, and style and set a distinctive and influential tone for women's fashion. Coming to prominence during the height of cultural modernity in...
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Keywords:
Fashion And Creative Industries;
Apparel Manufacturing;
Business History;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Management Succession;
Entrepreneurship;
Business Startups;
Brands and Branding;
Fashion Industry;
Apparel and Accessories Industry;
North and Central America;
Europe
Khaire, Mukti, and Kerry Herman. "Coco Chanel: Creating Fashion for the Modern Woman (A)." Harvard Business School Case 812-001, November 2011. (Revised April 2016.)
Srikant M. Datar
Srikant M. Datar became the eleventh dean of Harvard Business School on 1 January 2021. During his tenure as a faculty member, he served as Senior Associate Dean for University Affairs (including Faculty Chair of the Harvard Innovation Lab), for Research, for... View Details
- 2009
- Chapter
Constructivism as an Approach to International Political Economy
By: Rawi Abdelal
This Handbook gives an overview of the range and scope of International Political Economy (IPE) scholarship by mapping the different regional schools of IPE and noting the distinctive way IPE is practiced and conceptualized around the world. The Handbook examines, in a...
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Keywords:
Development Economics;
Trade;
Higher Education;
Globalized Economies and Regions;
Government and Politics
Abdelal, Rawi. "Constructivism as an Approach to International Political Economy." In Handbook of International Political Economy, edited by Mark Blyth, 57–71. London: Routledge, 2009.
- 29 Sep 2012
- News
Paper or Plastic? Some Communities Say Neither
- August 2012
- Case
ARISE: A Destination-for-a-Day Spa
By: Michael Beer and Lynda St. Clair
A new Dallas-based health and beauty spa aims to use a highly distinctive human resource system as the foundation of its competitive strategy. By encouraging employees to act as "personal wellness coaches" (PWCs) with high commitment and broad responsibilities, the...
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Keywords:
Compensation and Benefits;
Motivation and Incentives;
Organizational Design;
Organizational Culture;
Service Delivery;
Competitive Strategy;
Innovation Strategy;
Health Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Service Industry;
Texas
Beer, Michael, and Lynda St. Clair. "ARISE: A Destination-for-a-Day Spa." Harvard Business School Brief Case 913-521, August 2012.
- 2024
- Working Paper
The Crowdless Future? Generative AI and Creative Problem Solving
The rapid advances in generative artificial intelligence (AI) open up attractive opportunities for creative problem-solving through human-guided AI partnerships. To explore this potential, we initiated a crowdsourcing challenge focused on sustainable, circular economy...
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Keywords:
Large Language Models;
Crowdsourcing;
Generative Ai;
Creative Problem-solving;
Organizational Search;
AI-in-the-loop;
Prompt Engineering;
AI and Machine Learning;
Innovation and Invention
Boussioux, Léonard, Jacqueline N. Lane, Miaomiao Zhang, Vladimir Jacimovic, and Karim R. Lakhani. "The Crowdless Future? Generative AI and Creative Problem Solving." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-005, July 2023. (Revised July 2024.)
- September 16, 2022
- Article
3 Workplace Biases that Derail Mid-Career Women
By: Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg
Mid-career women are often surprised by the levels of bias and discrimination they encounter in the workplace, especially if they’ve successfully avoided it earlier in their careers. After speaking to 100 senior women executives, the authors identified three distinct...
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Ammerman, Colleen, and Boris Groysberg. "3 Workplace Biases that Derail Mid-Career Women." Harvard Business Review (website) (September 16, 2022).
- 15 Jun 2011
- News
Harvard's Lion of Entrepreneurship Packs Up His Office
- 25 Nov 2019
- News
Former Agency Administrator Karen Mills Discusses SBA Lending
- TeachingInterests
Transforming Customer Experiences - Executive Education
By: Ryan W. Buell
In today's fast-growing service sector, a new set of frameworks are required to build a robust and competitive service business. Transforming Customer Experiences draws upon the latest research and insights to equip senior managers with a new toolkit for leading...
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- 22 Apr 2022
- News
Why Many Employers Have Ditched Four-Year Degree Requirements
- September 2017
- Article
The Belief in a Favorable Future
By: Todd Rogers, Don A. Moore and Michael I. Norton
People believe that future others’ preferences and beliefs will change to align with their own. People holding a particular view (e.g., support of President Trump) are more likely to believe that future others will share their view than to believe that future others...
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Keywords:
Social Cognition;
Judgment;
Prediction;
Forecasting;
False Consensus;
Donation;
Open Data;
Open Materials;
Preregistered;
Forecasting and Prediction;
Perception;
Values and Beliefs;
Behavior
Rogers, Todd, Don A. Moore, and Michael I. Norton. "The Belief in a Favorable Future." Psychological Science 28, no. 9 (September 2017): 1290–1301.
- spring 2006
- Article
All's Fair in Love, War & Bankruptcy?: Corporate Governance Implications of CEO Turnover in Financial Distress
Prior discussions of management turnover during financial distress have examined bankrupt and non-bankrupt firms as distinct groupings with little overlap. Separately investigating rates of turnover in-bankruptcy and out-of-bankruptcy, without a direct comparison...
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Bernstein, Ethan S. "All's Fair in Love, War & Bankruptcy?: Corporate Governance Implications of CEO Turnover in Financial Distress." Stanford Journal of Law, Business & Finance 11, no. 2 (spring 2006): 228–325.
- April 1993
- Case
Sumiko Ito
By: David A. Thomas
Describes the life and career of the first Japanese female investment banker at Nomura Securities, Sumiko Ito, who later became a partner at Alex Brown, a U.S. investment bank. Organized around the major life events and career transitions Ms. Ito experienced. Set in...
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Keywords:
Investment Banking;
Personal Development and Career;
Gender;
Diversity;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Banking Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
Japan;
England;
United States
Thomas, David A. "Sumiko Ito." Harvard Business School Case 493-011, April 1993.
- June 2018 (Revised October 2020)
- Case
Global Brand Management of Anheuser Busch InBev's Budweiser
By: Jill Avery
Brian Perkins, chief architect of the $6 billion Budweiser brand, was excited about 2018, in which the company would launch Budweiser into several new markets in Africa and Latin America. He was feeling the pressure to finalize a global brand strategy that would define...
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Keywords:
Brand Management;
Global Brands;
Brand Positioning;
Brand Extension;
Brand Storytelling;
Brand Equity;
Marketing;
Marketing Strategy;
Brands and Branding;
Advertising;
Global Strategy;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Consumer Behavior;
Marketing Communications;
Consumer Products Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Advertising Industry;
Africa;
China;
United States;
North America;
South Africa;
Nigeria;
Kenya;
Cameroon;
Canada
Avery, Jill. "Global Brand Management of Anheuser Busch InBev's Budweiser." Harvard Business School Case 518-105, June 2018. (Revised October 2020.)
- August 2014
- Article
The Varied Work of Challenger Movements: Identifying Challenger Roles in the U.S. Environmental Movement
By: Stephanie Bertels, Andrew J. Hoffman and Rich Dejordy
Organizations within challenger movements often exhibit differences in what they do, with whom they interact, and how they understand or present themselves. This article attempts to understand what underlies such heterogeneity in challenger movements. Adopting a mixed...
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Keywords:
Status and Position;
Environmental Management;
Non-Governmental Organizations;
Social and Collaborative Networks
Bertels, Stephanie, Andrew J. Hoffman, and Rich Dejordy. "The Varied Work of Challenger Movements: Identifying Challenger Roles in the U.S. Environmental Movement." Organization Studies 35, no. 8 (August 2014): 1171–1210.
Aticus Peterson
Aticus Peterson (apeterson@hbs.edu) is a PhD candidate in the Strategy Unit at Harvard Business School. His research focuses on how entrepreneurs and investors can... View Details
- 8 Feb 2022
- Interview
Episode 109: Former Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly
By: Hubert Joly and Adam Mendler
A former Fortune 100 CEO, Hubert Joly was the leader of America's largest consumer electronics retailer. As CEO of Best Buy, Hubert led the company’s turnaround by implementing a distinct leadership philosophy and contrarian strategic decisions. Hubert joins Adam to...
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"Episode 109: Former Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly." Thirty Minute Mentors: Leaders to Listen To (podcast), February 8, 2022.