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- 04 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
Advice from a Career Switcher: The Value of Informational Conversations with Alumni
Career & Professional Development (CPD) industry education programs, company presentations and company conversation events. “Hearing what companies had to say about their business and their impact gave me a sense of what I could learn... View Details
- 28 Jun 2021
- Podcast
77. Improving The World Through Disruptive Innovation: A Conversation with Ann Christensen
Many listeners will know Ann Christensen as President & CEO of The Clayton Christensen Institute. To Clay, however, she was his oldest daughter, Annie. How Will You Measure Your Life, published with co-authors James Allworth & Karen Dillon in 2012, is one of Clay’s... View Details
- 16 May 2023
A Conversation with Professor Jeff Bussgang and HBS Alumni on Venture Capital
Wondering how an MBA can help with your professional growth? Learn from Professor Jeff Bussgang and alumni how HBS helps prepare you for a career in Venture Capital. Our alumni panel will feature Sara Choi, Effie Epstein, Alex Immerman, and Gabby Contro. View Details
- Blog
The Female Executive's Perspective: A conversation with HBS AMP Women on Applying
Stepping away from responsibilities in the office and at home for the multi-week HBS Advanced Management Program (AMP) is a major decision. Women executives in particular wonder, "Can I really leave my family and my team for that long?" The executives who do decide to... View Details
- 2020
- Book
Fit to Compete: Why Honest Conversations About Your Company's Capabilities Are the Key to a Winning Strategy
By: Michael Beer
Is Silence Killing Your Strategy?
In his thirty years of working in corporations, Harvard Business School professor Michael Beer has witnessed firsthand how organizational silence derails strategic objectives. When employees can't speak truth to power, senior... View Details
In his thirty years of working in corporations, Harvard Business School professor Michael Beer has witnessed firsthand how organizational silence derails strategic objectives. When employees can't speak truth to power, senior... View Details
Keywords: Honesty; Communication; Organizational Culture; Trust; Strategy; Performance Effectiveness
Beer, Michael. Fit to Compete: Why Honest Conversations About Your Company's Capabilities Are the Key to a Winning Strategy. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, 2020.
- 2003
- Working Paper
Ensure Your Survival by Leading an Organization Wide Conversation That Matters
By: Michael Beer and Russell Eisenstat
- 04 May 2021
- Podcast
73. The Secret Lives of Customers: A Conversation With David Duncan
Along with his work as a Managing Director at Innosight, the consulting firm co-founded by Clayton Christensen and Mark Johnson over two decades ago, David Duncan is also a co-author with Clay on Competing Against Luck and co-author with Scott Anthony, host of this... View Details
- 09 Jan 2024
- Podcast
120. Butterfly's Digital Revolution In Ultrasound: A Conversation with Darius Shahida
Five years ago, Darius Shahida, a member of the HBS Class of 2019, joined us in the podcast studio to discuss how Butterfly Network, a disruptive startup where he was employed as Chief Growth Officer, was working to revolutionize the ultrasound industry. Now, as the... View Details
A Conversation with Mike Tushman on Leadership, Innovation, and Strategic Change
Strategic Management Society (SMS) - 21 September 2014 - Madrid (Foundations Session) View Details
- 20 Sep 2021
- Podcast
81. Innovation at Johnson & Johnson: A Conversation with Dr. William Hait
In this episode, Dr. William Hait, Global Head of Johnson & Johnson External Innovation, discusses how the 135 year old company is using the principles of disruption to improve the trajectory of healthcare across the globe. Dr. Hait, who leads a unit comprised of... View Details
- 01 Feb 1997
- News
Mexico on the Brink: A Conversation with Juan Enriquez-Cabot (MBA '86)
From 1988 to 1993, Juan Enriquez-Cabot was CEO of SERVIMET, a for-profit urban development entity of the Mexico City government which grew 4,000 percent during his tenure and became the city's largest revenue source after taxes. In 1993, he was named chief of staff to... View Details
- December 2015
- Case
Difficult Conversations and Dealing with Challenging Situations at Work: The Questionable Contributions
By: Boris Groysberg and Ann Leamon
Keywords: Organization Behavior; Feedback; Communication; Interpersonal Communication; Organizations; Performance Evaluation
Groysberg, Boris, and Ann Leamon. "Difficult Conversations and Dealing with Challenging Situations at Work: The Questionable Contributions." Harvard Business School Case 416-035, December 2015.
- 07 Feb 2020
- Podcast
47. Micromobility and The Future of Transportation: A Conversation with Horace Dediu
Here at Harvard Business School, we are mourning the recent passing of Professor Clayton Christensen. As many listeners will know, Clay died in late January following complications from leukemia. Our hearts go out to all who knew and were touched by him, and we feel... View Details
- October 2019 (Revised February 2025)
- Case
A Conversation with Ellen J. Kullman, Chairman & CEO of DuPont, 2009-2015
By: Lynn S. Paine and Will Hurwitz
Ellen J. Kullman, the retired Chairman and CEO of DuPont, describes how she guided the storied science and technology company through a contentious proxy battle with activist investor Trian Partners, which acquired DuPont shares in 2013 and sought to break up the... View Details
Keywords: Agribusiness; Capital Structure; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Institutional Investing; Leadership; Leadership Style; Management; Transformation; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Chemical Industry; United States
Paine, Lynn S., and Will Hurwitz. "A Conversation with Ellen J. Kullman, Chair & CEO of DuPont, 2009-2015." Harvard Business School Case 320-017, October 2019. (Revised February 2025.)
- 18 Oct 2022
- Podcast
99. Rebuilding Arts Audiences Through Customer-Centric Engagement: A Conversation with Ruth Hartt
When you receive a brochure in the mail from your local symphony or visit a website for your regional orchestra, what do you typically see? You’re very likely going to read flowery language about the beauty of the art and the skill of the artists, accompanied by photos... View Details
- 26 Mar 2025
- Podcast
Investing in Carbon Markets: A Conversation with Luke Leslie of Key Carbon
Luke Leslie, Co-Founder and CEO of Key Carbon, joins Climate Rising as part of our series on voluntary carbon markets. Luke has spent over 20 years in carbon markets and finance, working in investment banking, private equity, and structured finance. Luke explains how... View Details