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- December 2017
- Case
Charity or Bribery?
By: Eugene Soltes and Brian Tilley
Filip Kowalski, a senior manager at the pharmaceutical company Healthgen, leads sales for the firm’s Polish division. While pitching Healthgen’s products, he develops a relationship with a director of a regional health fund who also runs a private foundation. After a... View Details
Keywords: Bribery; Crime and Corruption; Law; Ethics; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; United States; Europe
Soltes, Eugene, and Brian Tilley. "Charity or Bribery?" Harvard Business School Case 118-052, December 2017.
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Technology & Operations Management - Faculty & Research
commitments. The case profiles one carbon credit rating company, Calyx Global, and describes its business model, its approach to ratings, and its emerging competitive landscape. The case protagonists face a series of dilemmas on how to View Details
Stephen A. Greyser
Stephen A. Greyser is Richard P. Chapman Professor (Marketing/Communications) Emeritus, of the Harvard Business School, specializes in brand marketing, advertising, corporate communications, the business of sports, and nonprofit management. A... View Details
Keywords: sports
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Help - Alumni
program? Please use our online search tool or contact your company's human resources office to find out if your employer matches charitable gifts and to learn the associated policies and procedures. What is the School's Federal Tax... View Details
- 14 Feb 2022
- Research & Ideas
Curiosity, Not Coding: 6 Skills Leaders Need in the Digital Age
digitally literate, right? In actuality, our research highlighted that none of these characteristics matter as much as you might think when it comes to leading digital transformation. In fact, 71 percent of 1,500 executives we surveyed in... View Details
- 14 Nov 2023
- What Do You Think?
Do We Underestimate the Importance of Generosity in Leadership?
(AdobeStock/Kostiantyn) There are numerous studies of character traits in leaders. Human resource experts have advised us on what to look for in those who would be potential leaders. Management development focuses on behaviors that build the View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 2011
- Book
Do More Than Give: The Six Practices of Donors Who Change the World
By: Leslie Crutchfield, John Kania and Mark R. Kramer
Do More Than Give provides a blueprint for individuals, philanthropists, and foundation leaders to increase their impact. Based on Forces for Good, this groundbreaking book demonstrates how the six practices of high-impact nonprofits apply to donors... View Details
Crutchfield, Leslie, John Kania, and Mark R. Kramer. Do More Than Give: The Six Practices of Donors Who Change the World. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2011.
- February 2024
- Case
Tony Elumelu Foundation: Democratizing Luck Across Africa
By: Paul A. Gompers and Samir Saxena
Founded in 2010, The Tony Elumelu Foundation is Africa’s leading philanthropy working to support entrepreneurs in Africa with access to seed capital, business management training, mentorship, and access to networks. Through a $100 million commitment by its founder,... View Details
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Ways to Give Today - Alumni
Donor name, degree/year, and intended gift purpose (fund name) Stock Transfer When giving long-term appreciated stock to HBS, donors may take a charitable income tax deduction for its mean fair market value on the date of the gift and... View Details
- 04 Jun 2020
- Book
It’s Not About You: Why Leaders Need to Look Outward
a foundation of trust to lead people effectively. I’ve found that people feel like the luckiest people when they're trusted and bummed if they're not, but they don't really... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 17 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
What the Stockdale Paradox Tells Us About Crisis Leadership
however ill-equipped or prepared we are.” This is where Admiral Stockdale comes in. LEADING IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY More Stories in This Series How Remote Work Changes What We Think About Onboarding What Leaders Can Do to Fight the COVID... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
- 23 Jun 2023
- HBS Case
This Company Lets Employees Take Charge—Even with Life and Death Decisions
by management layers, making independent decisions about everything from where to buy bandages to how to discipline a nurse who slacks off. “Working in an organization that trusts you and cares for you makes things possible you had not... View Details
- 31 Jan 2022
- Research & Ideas
Where Can Digital Transformation Take You? Insights from 1,700 Leaders
growth, offering organizations unprecedented opportunities to develop new products and services, and even reimagine their businesses. In mid-2020, we set out to understand the challenges of leading in the digital era. Teaming with the... View Details
- 25 Jun 2012
- Research & Ideas
Collaborating Across Cultures
does cultural awareness lead to more effective innovation? Based on previous studies, the researchers focused on the role of trust in that equation, distinguishing between two kinds: "cognitive trust," an... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 23 Nov 2021
- Book
What It Takes to Build an Organizational Culture That Wins
company to begin to play catch-up to Amazon in cloud computing, and fast. The culture had to be reshaped to foster trust vs. infighting, a greater reliance on judgment vs. formal controls, and higher engagement of both employees and... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
Felix Oberholzer-Gee
Felix Oberholzer-Gee is the Andreas Andresen Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. An award-winning instructor, his academic work and consulting are focused on competitive strategy and the effects of digital technology on corporate... View Details
- 22 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Master the One-on-One Meeting
private, conversation with each other about what’s really going on—professionally and personally. This is a routine opportunity for you, as a manager, to assess the parts (your employees) that lead to the productive whole (your... View Details
Keywords: by Julia B. Austin
- 08 Dec 2022
- HBS Case
The War in Ukraine and Nestlé’s Moral Dilemma: Stay or Leave Russia?
that might be different from other forms of political corporate engagement,” says Hsieh, about the challenges of maintaining customers’ trust in an international fishbowl. A pressure play Based in Switzerland—a country that prides itself... View Details
- 13 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
How to Spot a Liar
the lie” "Evidence for the Pinocchio Effect" fills a key gap in the field of deception research, says Van Swol, the study's lead author. Previous studies have examined the linguistic differences between lies and truthful... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 16 May 2023
- HBS Case
How KKR Got More by Giving Ownership to the Factory Floor: ‘My Kids Are Going to College!’
meets its moment Stavros believed that enfranchising workers as owners would lead to higher productivity and morale—and build wealth in blue-collar communities. But, early versions of the idea met mixed results. Stock options or employee... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman