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- 01 Dec 2003
- News
The Next Big Thing
life-sciences center of the world, by virtue of its unsurpassed “cluster” of world-renowned universities and teaching hospitals; medical-device, biotech, and pharmaceutical companies; financial firms; and skilled workers. “The leadership... View Details
- July 2023
- Supplement
Schuberg Philis: From Success to Significance (B)
By: Thomas J. DeLong and Daniela Beyersdorfer
Three years into their “Ambition” growth plan, in 2022, the management team of Dutch professional service firm Schuberg Philis is taking stock. The global COVID-19 pandemic and other headwinds required adjustments to their growth targets, but they believe that their... View Details
Keywords: Management Succession; Growth Management; Change Management; Transformation; Mission and Purpose; Leadership; Leading Change; Information Technology Industry; Consulting Industry; Europe; Netherlands
DeLong, Thomas J., and Daniela Beyersdorfer. "Schuberg Philis: From Success to Significance (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 424-013, July 2023.
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Rethinking the MBA
school education is all about? Garvin: The concept that people have about what it means to be a modern business school is perhaps the biggest barrier to change. We are suggesting a change in the current model toward a new perspective: one... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
HBS Addresses Racial Equity
demonstrating both the breadth and depth of the desire for change, as well as the tremendous frustration that has been building up over a long period of time.” In her role as senior associate dean for Culture and Community, Hammond is a member of the School’s View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- January 1998
- Case
Transformation at Ernst & Young, United Kingdom
By: John J. Gabarro and Samantha Graff
Describes a major organizational transformation process at Ernst & Young, United Kingdom, and the events leading up to the first deal since its introduction. Raises questions of leadership, organizational design, and organizational change. View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Leadership; Organizational Design; Restructuring; Accounting Industry; United Kingdom
Gabarro, John J., and Samantha Graff. "Transformation at Ernst & Young, United Kingdom." Harvard Business School Case 498-049, January 1998.
- April 2016
- Supplement
Jean-Claude Biver: The Reemergence of the Swiss Watch Industry
By: Ryan Raffaelli
Video supplement for Ryan Raffaelli's "Jean-Claude Biver" suite of teaching products View Details
Keywords: Re-emergence; Passion; Leading Change; Emerging Markets; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Switzerland
Raffaelli, Ryan. "Jean-Claude Biver: The Reemergence of the Swiss Watch Industry." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 416-703, April 2016.
- 09 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
Got a New Strategy? Now Make it Happen
believe in? Do we have the capabilities to execute that strategy? Is our leadership effective? The conversation has to be collective and public. Successfully realigning an organization with a new strategic direction almost always requires... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Beer & Russell A. Eisenstat
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Shaking Up the System
STERNBERG: A career putting leadership to work where others fear to tread. In a lengthy article examining New York City’s education reforms, the Weekend Australian magazine (March 7, 2009) zeroed in on the Bronx Lab School (BLS), often... View Details
- 19 Jan 2010
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Managing the Economic Crisis
Sharpening Your Skills dives into the HBS Working Knowledge archives to bring together articles on ways to improve your business skills. Questions To Be Answered: How do I lead in a crisis? What roles does the Board play? What are the emotional needs of people who lay... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 15 Apr 2021
- News
Bringing Light to the Fight
underwent a mastectomy and survived, and Smyth kept the family secret for more than a decade. That’s all changed now—in part thanks to Smyth, who joined the volunteer board of the fledgling Breast Cancer Foundation NZ in the mid-1990s.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
The Shape of Things to Come
interest or because student demand tells us something has no traction. Less frequently we’ll make a big change in the first year. NN: Important impulses for change also come from alumni. We were approached... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
The Business Case (Or Not) for Sustainability
becoming increasingly aware that the viability of your business depends on dealing with climate change issues. But in the United States it can be politically risky for a CEO of a major company to take a public position on climate View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Power Trip
School’s Leadership Initiative. But there’s another way to assess business success, as found in the pages of Paths to Power: How Insiders and Outsiders Shaped American Business Leadership. Mayo (MBA ’88) is the book’s coauthor, with HBS... View Details
- 30 Sep 2022
- News
Scaling Hope
schools; the eldest was working on Wall Street. Then, around midnight one Saturday in March, his youngest child, age 16, returned home in tears. He’d been about to take his own life, he told his parents, driven by an alcohol addiction he had hidden from them. It was a... View Details
- 13 Mar 2005
- Research & Ideas
Reinforcing Values: A Public Dressing Down
performance to improve, only to be bitterly disappointed. For some reason, the right things still don't happen. Why is change so hard? First of all, most people are reluctant to alter their habits. What worked in the past is good enough;... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Garvin & Michael A. Roberto
- October 2007 (Revised August 2009)
- Case
Perfect Storm over Zurich Airport (A)
By: Michael L. Tushman and David Kiron
Josef Felder, CEO of Zurich Airport, faces several crises as he tries to transform the Airport from a slow-moving, conflict-ridden, government-owned entity into a privatized, world-class airport. View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Leading Change; Crisis Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; State Ownership; Privatization; Air Transportation Industry
Tushman, Michael L., and David Kiron. "Perfect Storm over Zurich Airport (A)." Harvard Business School Case 408-023, October 2007. (Revised August 2009.)
- 02 Dec 2018
- News
An Investor’s Guide to Climate Change: Risks and Opportunities
On the 50th floor of a global law firm, overlooking a cold and rainy Manhattan skyline in November, more than 70 Harvard Business School alumni gathered to learn from each other and confront the business implications of climate change... View Details
- 18 Apr 2023
- Research & Ideas
What Happens When Banks Ditch Coal: The Impact Is 'More Than Anyone Thought'
Consumers who are eager to mitigate climate change can take many actions, such as reducing the number of airline flights they take or installing solar panels on their homes. But the planet is in a race against time, and individual action... View Details
- September 1996 (Revised November 1999)
- Case
GLSTN 1996
By: James E. Austin, Willis M. Emmons III and David Maue
The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Teachers Network (GLSTN), which aims to create respect for all within schools regardless of sexual orientation, faces significant challenges stemming from its rapid growth into a 30-chapter national organization. Issues include... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Culture; Problems and Challenges; Leadership; Networks; Policy; Change Management; Nonprofit Organizations; Leadership Development; Growth Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Education Industry
Austin, James E., Willis M. Emmons III, and David Maue. "GLSTN 1996." Harvard Business School Case 797-038, September 1996. (Revised November 1999.)