Chairman - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Apr 2014
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First Look: April 15

co-founder Anne Wojcicki and chairman Andy Page carefully considered the potential impact of the FDA's letter on 23andMe's position in the industry and the sustainability of its operations. Purchase this case:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Leading Change and Organizational Renewal | HBS Online

culture and how a strong culture can be a competitive advantage—or a disadvantage. Identify the managerial tools you can use to change your organization’s culture. Highlights Takuya Shimamura, current Chairman and former CEO, AGC Dr.... View Details

01 Dec 1997
News

A Piece of the Action

vanguard. With such a topnotch group of advisors volunteering their time and sharing their expertise, the California Research Center is off to a good start. The Center, which Dean Clark has called a "three-year experiment," has received financial support from steering... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

12 Apr 2023
News

Step Change

human aspect of how work gets done is more than clinical. When asked, anyone who has worked closely with Enan mentions her strong sense of empathy and skills as a communicator and connector. When James Harmon, chairman of the... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; entrepreneurship; women; venture capital; Egypt; developing economies; Finance

17 Dec 2013
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First Look: December 17

The (C) case, to be handed out at the end of class, describes what the team ultimately decided and how they executed it. Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/search/811024-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 614-023 PadFone vs. FonePad To Jonney Shih, View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

19 Aug 2024
News

Quantum Leap

classified intelligence purposes. Soon after Levy joined the board of Hypres in 2010, however, his intuition told him that the most fruitful application of its technology lay in computation. After succeeding Johnson as board chairman in... View Details

25 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Who Wants to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part II]

1999 by chairman and CEO Michael Bronner, had all the scale anyone could ask for: to create a national customer-loyalty program (like airlines' frequent-traveler mileage points) which would pay consumers rebates on their shopping—not in... View Details

Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg

07 Aug 2000
Research & Ideas

The Business of Biotech

already have products on the market, as does Amgen, where Gordon M. Binder (MBA '62) served as CEO until his retirement last month (he will continue to serve as chairman through December). Amgen's Epogen (a treatment for anemia in kidney... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Biotechnology; Health; Technology

01 Jun 2009
News

Inside the Partnership

patriot’s one dollar a year. On January 26, 1942, Weinberg was made assistant to the chairman of the War Production Board....To get the numerous topflight young executives he needed, Weinberg called on practically every giant corporation... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

01 Jun 2004
News

Luxe Redux

former CEO and chairman Marvin S. Traub (MBA 1949). “It’s a very competitive market that gets more competitive all the time,” says Burberry’s McEvoy. “Whether you’re offering something new or a perennial classic, what it really comes down... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; luxury; Retail Trade

01 Apr 1996
News

Stewards of the Seventh Generation

chairman of the privately held S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. (more popularly known as SC Johnson Wax), thinks of the story as more than a charming anecdote. "In my dreams I fantasize that someday Johnson Wax will be able to conduct a... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso, Garry Emmons, Linda Goodspeed, and Elaine Gottlieb

25 Feb 2013
Research & Ideas

Lean Strategy Not Just for Start-Ups

garnering revenues of $4.15 billion in 2012 with products like Quicken, TurboTax, and QuickBooks. But there lies the potential rub. "Success is a powerful thing," said Cook, who now serves as chairman of Intuit's Executive... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

28 Jul 2009
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First Look: July 28

they cannot spend on marketing the way their competitors do. The case invites students to explore an unusual business model in both concept and execution. Purchase this case: http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/609106-PDF-ENG Pfizer: Letter from the View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

30 Jan 2006
HBS Case

The Case of the Mystery Writer’s Brand

take-charge author, the publishing industry, and the business of book clubs to analyze the success of various modes of marketing. Patterson, a former chairman of J. Walter Thompson, published his first mystery novel in 1976 and made... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Entertainment & Recreation; Information; Publishing

14 May 2024
Blog Post

Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - How to Build a Culture of Intrapreneurship

transcript to learn more from her views on the building blocks of innovation, which can apply to any substantive progress on sustainability initiatives. Vimal Shah is the Co-Founder and Chairman of Bidco Africa, a leading FMCG... View Details

01 Jun 2010
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Get Well Soon

CEO, he convinces Kotagal to lead the hospital’s improvement efforts as senior vice president of quality and transformation. Anderson, a practicing attorney with expertise in the quality improvement methods used by manufacturing firms, is joined by View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Ambulatory Health Care Services; Health, Social Assistance

20 Feb 2001
Research & Ideas

What’s Next for Japan

critical than Porter of the Japanese government's role in industry, panelist Yoshito Hori (HBS MBA '91) went far beyond Porter in his call for liberalization. "I really don't care about the government," Hori declared. "I only expect government to... View Details

Keywords: by Hilah Geer

09 Apr 2019
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New Research and Ideas, April 9, 2019

(1776). Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55548 Harvard Business School Case 719-456 OTE: Managing in Times of National Crisis (A) In late 2010, Michael Tsamaz was appointed CEO and Chairman of Greek... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

08 Feb 2011
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First Look: Feb. 8

BartonHarvard Business School Case 410-061 Wayne Leonard became CEO of Entergy in 1999. After serving as CEO for close to eight years, the Entergy Board named Leonard chairman and CEO. Purchase this... View Details