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- December 2014
- Case
Henry A. Kissinger as Negotiator: Background and Key Accomplishments
By: James K. Sebenius and Laurence A. Green
Following a brief summary of Henry A. Kissinger's career, this case describes three of his most pivotal negotiations: the historic establishment of U.S. diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China, the easing of geopolitical tension with the Soviet Union,... View Details
Keywords: Kissinger; Negotiation; Bargaining; Diplomacy; Multiparty Negotiations; Dispute Resolution; Mediation; Israel; Sinai; Egypt; Cold War; Detente; China; Nixon; Conflict Management; Negotiation Types; International Relations; Personal Development and Career; Israel; Egypt; China; United States; Soviet Union
Sebenius, James K., and Laurence A. Green. "Henry A. Kissinger as Negotiator: Background and Key Accomplishments." Harvard Business School Case 915-020, December 2014.
- 08 May 2019
- News
Lessons from the Ashes
episode of Skydeck, Warwick and I talk about how he lost his family’s company, how he overcame that loss, and how he is working to help others get through these same sorts of deep, personal challenges—and come out stronger on the other... View Details
- October 2019 (Revised April 2020)
- Case
Carme Ruscalleda: The Chef as an Artist
By: Boris Groysberg, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Annelena Lobb
In October 2018, Chef Carme Ruscalleda, the most-starred woman chef in the world at the time, closed the doors of her Restaurant Sant Pau (Sant Pau), as she had on almost every night for the past 30 years—this time for the last time. Ruscalleda had opened the... View Details
Keywords: Restaurants; Sant Pau; Personal Development and Career; Family Business; Leadership Style; Innovation and Invention; Food; Success; Food and Beverage Industry
Groysberg, Boris, Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Annelena Lobb. "Carme Ruscalleda: The Chef as an Artist." Harvard Business School Case 420-028, October 2019. (Revised April 2020.)
- October 2010
- Case
Cherie Blair: Inventing Herself
By: Boris Groysberg, Robin Abrahams and Lindsay Tanne
Cherie Blair was famous, or infamous, in the United Kingdom as first lady from 1997 to 2007. Her marriage to Tony Blair, however, was the result of her own groundbreaking career in law--a career she fought to keep during the 10 years of her husband's tenure as Prime... View Details
Keywords: Work-Life Balance; Success; Lawsuits and Litigation; Government Administration; United Kingdom
Groysberg, Boris, Robin Abrahams, and Lindsay Tanne. "Cherie Blair: Inventing Herself." Harvard Business School Case 411-021, October 2010.
- March 2008 (Revised August 2020)
- Case
Lisa Sherman (A)
By: Bill George and Jens Audenaert
Lisa Sherman is a successful executive at Verizon who is struggling with the decision to reveal her sexual orientation. After attending a diversity training workshop in which participants expressed extremely negative views about people in her community, Sherman wonders... View Details
Keywords: Diversity; Identity; Personal Development and Career; Decision Choices and Conditions; Leadership; Organizational Culture
George, Bill, and Jens Audenaert. "Lisa Sherman (A)." Harvard Business School Case 408-115, March 2008. (Revised August 2020.)
- October 1996 (Revised April 2004)
- Case
Eric Wood (A)
By: Myra M. Hart
Describes the early career of an MBA who went to work in a small business, bought the company, and is now contemplating an acquisition to expand the business. The issues involve personal/business finance and financial risk, as well as valuation and financial... View Details
Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Business Growth and Maturation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Risk and Uncertainty
Hart, Myra M. "Eric Wood (A)." Harvard Business School Case 897-074, October 1996. (Revised April 2004.)
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Balanced Equation
private life. These honorees, like their predecessors, are often in the limelight by virtue of their notable accomplishments and high-level positions in the private and public sectors. Curious about the personalities behind the famous... View Details
- January 2021
- Case
The FIRE Savings Calculator
By: Michael Parzen and Paul Hamilton
This case follows Carol Muñoz, a member of the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) lifestyle movement. At the age of 45, Carol is considering retiring and living off the $1 million she has accumulated. Using Monte Carlo simulation, Carol forecasts the... View Details
- November 21, 2022
- Article
Now You See Me, Now I'm Gone
By: Boris Groysberg, Derek Haas and Eric Lin
As undervalued performers become more visible, they also gain more options to leave their employers. View Details
Groysberg, Boris, Derek Haas, and Eric Lin. "Now You See Me, Now I'm Gone." MIT Sloan Management Review (website) (November 21, 2022).
- June 2020
- Case
Jill Draeger
By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts
The Jill Draeger case is designed as an introduction to a general course on entrepreneurship. It is appropriate for many levels of students. It attempts to portray the archetype of opportunity-focused, resource-constrained behavior that is the hallmark of... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Personal Development and Career; Opportunities; Negotiation; Agreements and Arrangements; Risk Management
Stevenson, Howard H., and Michael J. Roberts. "Jill Draeger." Harvard Business School Brief Case 920-578, June 2020.
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
Trust Me
level of integrity. “You build trust when you are vulnerable. If the person you are dealing with has an incentive to harm you but comes through and does not, then you learn to trust him or her,” Malhotra explained in a recent interview.... View Details
- 09 Jan 2020
- News
Your Whole Self
book, The Leader You Want to Be: Five Essential Principles for Bringing Out Your Best Self. Those principles are what she calls her five Ps: Purpose, process, people, presence and peace. And in this episode of Skydeck, contributor April White talks to Su about how she... View Details
- 12 Oct 2016
- Blog Post
Interning as a Software Engineer while at HBS
supports my work in tech/startups. For instance, this past year a few sectionmates and I started working on a side project called Ummo, a personalized speech coach. Harvard provided the initial capital to get the project off the ground,... View Details
- August 1994
- Background Note
World Pension Fund Markets
By: Jay O. Light and Jon Headley
Presents a comparative description and analysis of pension funds in different countries. There is a special focus on comparing the United States and the United Kingdom. View Details
Keywords: Retirement; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Investment Funds; United States; United Kingdom
Light, Jay O., and Jon Headley. "World Pension Fund Markets." Harvard Business School Background Note 295-027, August 1994.
- August 13, 2024
- Editorial
Can AI Save Physicians from Burnout?
By: Susanna Gallani, Lidia Moura and Katie Sonnefeldt
Gallani, Susanna, Lidia Moura, and Katie Sonnefeldt. "Can AI Save Physicians from Burnout?" Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (August 13, 2024).
- 2024
- White Paper
Healthy Outcomes: How Employers' Support for Employees with Caregiving Responsibilities Can Benefit the Organization
By: Joseph B. Fuller
Fuller, Joseph B. "Healthy Outcomes: How Employers' Support for Employees with Caregiving Responsibilities Can Benefit the Organization." White Paper, Harvard Business School Project on Managing the Future of Work, January 2024.
- July 2018
- Teaching Plan
Joan Bavaria and Multi-Dimensional Capitalism
By: Geoffrey Jones and Valeria Giacomin
This Teaching Plan accompanies the case HBS No. 317-028, “Joan Bavaria and Multi-Dimensional Capitalism.” It provides guidelines for class discussion, as well as a board plan. The case traces the origins of sustainable finance and investor activism through the career... View Details
- March 2000
- Case
Magdalena Yesil
By: Myra M. Hart and Mary Rotelli
Magdalena Yesil, investor and former entrepreneur, must decide whether to become a venture partner at US Venture Partners. This case discusses career progression, entrepreneurship, and deciding among career alternatives. Yesil's entrepreneurial experiences include... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Entrepreneurship; Personal Development and Career; Partners and Partnerships
Hart, Myra M., and Mary Rotelli. "Magdalena Yesil." Harvard Business School Case 800-350, March 2000.
- October 1998 (Revised December 1998)
- Case
CRA Managed Care, Inc. (B)
By: Myra M. Hart and Susan Harmeling
An entrepreneur's transition from chairman/CEO of a large privately held company, to chairman of a public company, to leadership in several large nonprofit organizations is chronicled. View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Nonprofit Organizations; Governing and Advisory Boards; Entrepreneurship; Personal Development and Career
Hart, Myra M., and Susan Harmeling. "CRA Managed Care, Inc. (B)." Harvard Business School Case 899-069, October 1998. (Revised December 1998.)
- September 1996
- Case
Craig Parks (B)
By: David A. Thomas and Lisa J. Chadderdon
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Decision Making; Decision Choices and Conditions; Moral Sensibility
Thomas, David A., and Lisa J. Chadderdon. "Craig Parks (B)." Harvard Business School Case 497-014, September 1996.