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- 01 Jun 2005
- News
Marked Managers
biotech firms public between 1979 and 1996. Her new book, Career Imprints: Creating Leaders Across an Industry (Jossey-Bass), analyzes and draws lessons from the factors that made one company — Baxter International — a standout in producing young View Details
- February 2015 (Revised May 2017)
- Case
Delhaize Group: Developing Leaders
By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah L. Abbott
Delhaize Group, the Belgian-based global food retailer, was focused on competing in the food retailing industry by developing leading positions in key markets via localized retailing strategies. Delhaize was committed to offering its customers superior value while...
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Strategy;
Organizational Alignment;
Talent Management;
Leadership Development;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Human Capital;
Talent and Talent Management;
Corporate Strategy;
Organizational Culture;
Retail Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Belgium
Groysberg, Boris, and Sarah L. Abbott. "Delhaize Group: Developing Leaders." Harvard Business School Case 415-019, February 2015. (Revised May 2017.)
- 22 Apr 2022
- Research & Ideas
Companies Can Expand Their Talent Pool by Giving Ex-Convicts a Second Chance
approaches to increasing demand for workers with criminal records. The experiments asked hiring managers to make hiring decisions under different randomized “incentive-compatible” conditions. The researchers partnered with Wonolo, an...
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by Jay Fitzgerald
- Program
Real Estate Management Program
value through healthy, sustainable, and climate-friendly design Deliver projects on time and on budget Build and contract with industry talent Expand your personal and professional network Extend your network by living and working with...
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- January 2018
- Case
Tomer Zvulun and The Atlanta Opera: At Crossroads (A)
By: Michael L. Tushman and Kerry Herman
In 2017, Tomer Zvulun, the CEO and artistic director of The Atlanta Opera, was considering next steps. Zvulun had adapted quickly to the new, dual role of chief executive and artistic director, although there had been a steep learning curve. As he gained traction, the...
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Keywords:
Innovation;
Explore/Exploit;
Ambidexterity;
Zvulun;
Opera;
Strategy;
Talent;
Talent Management;
Non-profit;
Leadership Transition;
Organizational Behavior;
Leadership;
Innovation and Invention;
Talent and Talent Management;
Arts;
Strategic Planning;
Fine Arts Industry
Tushman, Michael L., and Kerry Herman. "Tomer Zvulun and The Atlanta Opera: At Crossroads (A)." Harvard Business School Case 418-012, January 2018.
- 15 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
The New Global Business Manager
required three kinds of specialists: business managers, country managers, and functional managers, with a group of senior executives to coordinate the efforts of the specialists. In 2003, as globalization has become a much more pressing issue and the View Details
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by Cynthia Churchwell
- March 2015
- Case
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp: Redefining Success in the U.S. (A)
By: Gautam Mukunda, Thomas DeLong and Aldo Sesia
Over the course of a tumultuous weekend in April 2010, André Wyss was put in charge of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NPC), the U.S. sales and marketing subsidiary of Novartis Pharma AG. He was brought in at a critical point in the organization's evolution with...
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Keywords:
LEAD;
Talent Management;
Leadership And Change Management;
Change Management;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Restructuring;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
United States
Mukunda, Gautam, Thomas DeLong, and Aldo Sesia. "Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp: Redefining Success in the U.S. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 415-013, March 2015.
- March 2024 (Revised August 2024)
- Case
Darktrace: Scaling Cybersecurity and AI (A)
By: Jeffrey F. Rayport and Alexis Lefort
In 2023, Darktrace CEO Poppy Gustafsson was contemplating her growth strategy at a leading U.K.-based cybersecurity venture, launched in 2013 by a group of anti-terror cyber specialists, University of Cambridge mathematicians, and artificial intelligence (AI) experts....
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Keywords:
Technology;
Talent;
Scaling;
Entrepreneurship;
Cybersecurity;
Leadership;
Business Growth and Maturation;
Recruitment;
Resignation and Termination;
AI and Machine Learning;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Organizational Culture;
Going Public;
Technology Industry;
United Kingdom;
Europe;
United States
Rayport, Jeffrey F., and Alexis Lefort. "Darktrace: Scaling Cybersecurity and AI (A)." Harvard Business School Case 824-092, March 2024. (Revised August 2024.)
- July 2020 (Revised July 2023)
- Case
Live Nation and Pharrell Williams
By: Anita Elberse and Kate Christensen
“We’re in business together, and whether we lose a few million dollars or make a few million dollars, let’s do this. If you think you can pull it off, I’m behind you.” Michael Rapino, chief executive officer of Live Nation, the world’s leading live entertainment...
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Music;
Entertainment;
Superstars;
Talent;
Labor Economics;
General Management;
Music Entertainment;
Media;
Talent and Talent Management;
Joint Ventures;
Marketing;
Strategy;
Music Industry
Elberse, Anita, and Kate Christensen. "Live Nation and Pharrell Williams." Harvard Business School Case 521-005, July 2020. (Revised July 2023.)
- 2016
- Working Paper
Innovating in Science and Engineering or 'Cashing In' on Wall Street? Evidence on Elite STEM Talent
By: Pian Shu
Using data on MIT bachelor's graduates from 1994 to 2012, this paper empirically examines the extent to which the inflow of elite talent into the financial industry affects the supply of innovators in science and engineering (S&E). I first show that finance does not...
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Shu, Pian. "Innovating in Science and Engineering or 'Cashing In' on Wall Street? Evidence on Elite STEM Talent." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-067, December 2015. (Revised November 2016.)
- 02 Mar 2018
- News
Trump Management Style, Year 2: See Year 1
- 28 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
Can Apprenticeships Work in the US? Employers Seeking New Talent Pipelines Take Note
Many American companies have made a four-year degree a default qualification for entry-level jobs, elevating an expensive university education—with a smattering of internship experience—above paths that might prepare young talent for...
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by Michael Blanding
- July 2016 (Revised October 2016)
- Case
Entrepreneurial Sales and Marketing Vignettes
By: Mark Roberge and Frank Cespedes
Which sales candidate is a startup’s ideal first hire? What marketing channels are best to invest in? How aggressively should an executive team align sales with customer success? Early stage founders, sales leaders, and marketing executives often face one, and...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Marketing;
Entrepreneurial Sales;
Business Startups;
Talent;
Talent Management;
Growth Management;
Marketing Communications;
Social Marketing;
Salesforce Management;
Pricing;
Sales;
Marketing
Roberge, Mark, and Frank Cespedes. "Entrepreneurial Sales and Marketing Vignettes." Harvard Business School Case 817-010, July 2016. (Revised October 2016.)
- 05 Dec 2018
- Research & Ideas
Why Managers Should Reveal Their Failures
jump to different conclusions about a leader depending on whether the person shares slipups or not. Listeners who heard the entrepreneur talk only about her achievements automatically attributed the person’s success to talent alone, and...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 10 Jan 2007
- HBS Case
The Challenge of Managing National Security
attacks. Garry Emmons: The focus of your work is on how to manage integration within a highly differentiated organization. Post-9/11, how's the intelligence community doing on that score? Jan Rivkin: Intelligence issues are enormously...
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- 30 Jun 2020
- What Do You Think?
Is a Business School-Industry Collaboration Needed to Attract Black Talent to Campus?
SUMMING UP Do We Need Business School Courses On Inclusion and ‘Voice’? Responses to this month’s column suggest that the issue it raised—recruitment of minority talent into business careers—was somewhat narrow and off-target. Kristin...
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- 22 Jul 2020
- Blog Post
Is a Business School-Industry Collaboration Needed to Attract Black Talent to Campus?
which Dean John Macarthur and several of us (including our first faculty, Profs. David Bell, James Cash, Marie-Therese Flaherty, John Kao, and myself) engaged in creating a Summer Venture in Management program at the School in the summer...
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- 12 PM – 1 PM EST, 09 Feb 2017
- Webinars: Career
Leading Diversity: What Top Managers Need to Know
Workforce diversity is a reality. If you are not addressing the challenges of a diverse workforce today, then demographic change, globalization, the purchasing power and demands of diversity markets, as well as the advantages of a diverse workforce mean that you will...
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- 02 Apr 2007
- Lessons from the Classroom
Making the Move to General Manager
guard. For Esty it has been a great opportunity to expand his knowledge about organizations and what general managers really worry about, and it's a chance to hear from talented senior executives. Helping...
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by Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
Opening Doors: Inside the World of Museum Management
advertising savvy are but two of the myriad skills that are required of today's museum manager. Traditionally, museums have been run by academics who worked their way through the curatorial ranks, but more and more museum trustees are putting their faith in people with...
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