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- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2015
Thinking and Acting Like an Owner by Robert Steven Kaplan (Harvard Business Review Press) Professor Kaplan explains that leadership is accessible to all of us, and it starts... View Details
- 16 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive
business model for small independents is often elusive. So when a crisis of the magnitude of the COVID-19 global pandemic forces restaurants to close, and their revenue drops to zero overnight, things get... View Details
- January 2008 (Revised March 2011)
- Case
Henry J. Kaiser and the Art of the Possible
By: Anthony J. Mayo, Mark Benson and David Chen
From his humble beginnings as a local salesman in New York, Henry J. Kaiser rose to become one of the leading industrialists of 20th century America. Though he had no technical engineering training, Kaiser mastered the management and execution of plans for several... View Details
Keywords: History; Mission and Purpose; Transition; Management Practices and Processes; Construction; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Leadership Style; Business History; Business Growth and Maturation; Civil Society or Community; Business Strategy; Planning; Construction Industry; Shipping Industry; United States
Mayo, Anthony J., Mark Benson, and David Chen. "Henry J. Kaiser and the Art of the Possible." Harvard Business School Case 408-072, January 2008. (Revised March 2011.)
- 29 Oct 2019
- Blog Post
Merging the Worlds of Finance, Investing, and Environmental Impact
investment firm, Novus Energy Partners, and for close to two decades now, I’ve been investing in companies that deliver both financial and environmental returns. What was your plan coming into HBS? I had... View Details
- July 15, 2022
- Article
Does Elon Musk Have a Strategy?
By: Andy Wu and Goran Calic
Does Elon Musk have a strategy? Or is he just out there winging it? Looking at Musk’s many companies, common themes stand out across three areas: what fits into his vision for problems to solve, how he designs an organization as a solution to those problems, and why he... View Details
Keywords: Technology; Strategy; Vision; Resources; Organization; Platform; Closed Systems; Leadership; Complexity; Organizational Design; Vertical Integration; Problems and Challenges; Success; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry
Wu, Andy, and Goran Calic. "Does Elon Musk Have a Strategy?" Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (July 15, 2022).
- March 2014
- Teaching Note
Roll Back Malaria and BCG: The Change Initiative
By: Nava Ashraf and Natalie Kindred
Rosabeth M. Kanter
Rosabeth Moss Kanter holds the Ernest L. Arbuckle Professorship at Harvard Business School, specializing in strategy, innovation, and leadership for change. Her strategic and practical insights guide leaders worldwide through teaching, writing, and direct... View Details
Keywords: accounting industry; advertising; airline; apparel; arts; automobiles; banking; beauty products; beverage; biotechnology; broadcasting; chemical; clothing; communications; computer; consulting; consumer products; e-commerce industry; education industry; electrical equipment; electronics; entertainment; fashion; fast food; federal government; financial services; food; food processing; grocery; health care; high technology; hotels ＆ motels; industrial goods; information; information technology industry; insurance industry; internet; legal services; management consulting; manufacturing; medical supplies; nonprofit industry; oil ＆ gas; petroleum; pharmaceuticals; professional services; publishing industry; real estate; recreation; restaurant; retail financial services; retailing; semiconductor; soft drink; software; sports; state government; telecommunications; textiles; tourism; toy; transportation; travel; utilities; wine
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Leading Change and Organizational Renewal | HBS Online
This course is part of the Leadership & Management track. Introduction to Leading Change and Organizational Renewal ENROLL NOW No application needed for our certificate programs. Start your journey today!... View Details
- October 2017 (Revised October 2020)
- Case
Coaching Makena Lane
By: Ethan Bernstein and Om Lala
Makena Lane has a gift for producing results, even in the challenging retail context of the 2010s, but she also has a knack for “ruffling some feathers” in the process. Recruited to a Fortune 500 grocery and pharmacy retailer after climbing to Associate Principal in... View Details
Keywords: Executive Coaching; Employee Promotions; Career Transition From Consulting To Operating Role; 360-degree Feedback; Retail; Organizational Behavior; Personal Strategy ＆ Style; Mentoring; Coaching; Talent and Talent Management; Growth and Development; Employees; Leadership Style; Leadership Development; Management Style; Performance Evaluation; Personal Development and Career; Retail Industry; Australia; Europe; Canada; South Africa; United States; Asia
Bernstein, Ethan, and Om Lala. "Coaching Makena Lane." Harvard Business School Case 418-031, October 2017. (Revised October 2020.)
- June 24, 2016
- Other Article
Why Brexit Is a Big Deal
By: John A. Quelch
The consequences of yesterday's vote by the British people to leave the European Union will be far-reaching, but there is no reason for global markets to panic.
Brexit is a vote against the European Union. Once heralded as the engine of a one-for-all and... View Details
Brexit is a vote against the European Union. Once heralded as the engine of a one-for-all and... View Details
Keywords: British Vote; Brexit; European Union; Impact; Historical Result; Governing Rules, Regulations, And Reforms; Disruption; Transition; Volatility; Decision Making; Globalization; Government and Politics; History; Leadership; Outcome or Result; Risk and Uncertainty; Strategy; European Union; Republic of Ireland; United Kingdom
Quelch, John A. "Why Brexit Is a Big Deal." Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (June 24, 2016). (Republished by Forbes.com on June 24, 2016 at: http://www.forbes.com/sites/hbsworkingknowledge/2016/06/24/why-brexit-is-a-big-deal/#2c5e5c587297.)
- 14 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
What Leaders Can Do to Fight the COVID Fog
What is keeping you awake at night during this global pandemic? Over the past few weeks, we asked 600 CEOs that very question. Their responses were touching and instructive, but also daunting about the... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
- 30 Apr 2015
- News
Business bookshelf: 'Strategy Rules' about Gates, Grove and Jobs
- November 2024
- Supplement
Allbirds: Decarbonizing Fashion (A) and (B) Video Supplement
By: Michael W. Toffel, Kenneth P. Pucker and Stacy Straaberg
Toffel, Michael W., Kenneth P. Pucker, and Stacy Straaberg. "Allbirds: Decarbonizing Fashion (A) and (B) Video Supplement." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 625-702, November 2024.
- 28 Apr 2016
- Other Presentation
Unlocking the Potential of Geothermal Energy: Strategic Implications for Iceland, Other Nations and the International Community
By: Michael E. Porter and Christian H.M. Ketels
Professor Porter initiated the mapping of Iceland Geothermal Cluster Initiative in cooperation with the consulting company Gekon. He and his colleaque Dr. Christian Ketels introduced their findings in November 2010 at the first Iceland Geothermal Conference held in... View Details
Keywords: Iceland; Geothermal; Renewable; Competitiveness; Competition; Renewable Energy; Energy Industry; Iceland
Porter, Michael E., and Christian H.M. Ketels. "Unlocking the Potential of Geothermal Energy: Strategic Implications for Iceland, Other Nations and the International Community." Iceland Geothermal Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland, April 28, 2016.
- 25 Mar 2021
- News
Alumni Honor Nitin Nohria and Support His Legacy
School and strengthened its role in the University. Furthermore, by building the pipeline of faculty, launching new global research offices and centers, increasing financial... View Details
- 01 Feb 1998
- News
Women at the Top
global business executive's most common ailment-jet lag-she was determined to glean as much as possible from this high-powered gathering of management experts and peer leaders. At 4 p.m. sharp on Sunday,... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso and Susan Young
- May 1998 (Revised October 1998)
- Case
Komatsu and Dresser: Putting Two Plus Two Together
By: Ashish Nanda
In 1987, Komatsu Ltd., looking to expand its presence in the U.S. earth-moving equipment (EME) industry, enters into a 50-50 joint venture with Dresser. The management of the Komatsu Dresser joint venture faces difficulty in bringing the two halves together. The rift... View Details
Keywords: Integration; Machinery and Machining; Restructuring; Joint Ventures; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Construction Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Japan; United States
Nanda, Ashish, and Georgia Levenson. "Komatsu and Dresser: Putting Two Plus Two Together." Harvard Business School Case 898-269, May 1998. (Revised October 1998.)
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Business and Climate Change Course | HBS Online
mitigation strategies Brainstorm how adaptation and mitigation progress might affect one another and synergies or tensions between the two Free E-Book How to Be a... View Details
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Creating High-Impact Coalitions: CEOs Can Lead the Charge on Society’s Biggest Problems
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Tuna Cem Hayirli
Traditionally, responses to crises and societal problems—the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters, racial inequities—are considered the responsibility of the public sector and NGOs. But addressing the world’s most critical problems requires leadership, resources, and... View Details
Keywords: Coalition; Change; Problem Solving; Organization; Boundaries; Evolution; Mission; Moral Leadership; Balance; ＂Solutions Approach; Society; Problems and Challenges; Organizations; Mission and Purpose; Leading Change; Trust
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Tuna Cem Hayirli. "Creating High-Impact Coalitions: CEOs Can Lead the Charge on Society’s Biggest Problems." Harvard Business Review 100, no. 2 (March–April 2022).
- 02 Jan 2018
- Research & Ideas
The Most Popular Stories and Research Papers of 2017
Elizabeth Baily Wolf discusses a technique to reframe distress as passion. . The Three Types of Leaders Who Create Radical Change Every successful social movement requires three distinct leadership roles: the agitator, the innovator,... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne