Leading Change - Publications - Faculty & Research

September 2021
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Vignettes on Professional Service Firm Governance

By: David G. Fubini, Suraj Srinivasan and Li-Kuan Ni

The two vignettes within “Vignettes on Professional Service Firm Governance” (HBS No. 122-024) present various issues relating to governance in professional service firms (“PSFs”). In the first, the Managing Director of a U.S. consulting firm contemplates whether to... View Details

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12 May 2022
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Turning a Moment into a Movement

research shows strong empirical evidence that diverse boards can lead to increased corporate performance. A diversity of thought, perspective, and experience makes better boards, and it’s the right thing to do.” To help build the Board... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

04 Jun 2024
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ClimateCAP 2024

ClimateCAP: The Global MBA Summit on Climate, Capital, & Business brings together MBA students, business leaders, and experts from around the world to assess the implications of climate change for business and investment. At the... View Details

June 2014 (Revised February 2017)
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Kathy Giusti and the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation

By: Richard G. Hamermesh, Joshua D. Margolis and Matthew G. Preble

What do you do when your rising professional career is cut short by an unexpected cancer diagnosis? Kathy Giusti shifted careers, built a new organization that transformed how cancer research is done, and now faces the challenge of sustaining the organization and its... View Details

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Leadership Execution and Action Planning (LEAP) - Course Catalog

and how improvements are delivered. This course provides frameworks to guide the process of developing and implementing action. LEAP demonstrates “how” to lead implementation efforts – from diagnosis to design to execution. It presents... View Details

09 Mar 2021
Blog Post

New BEI Director: Lynn Schenk

School, and the world as we confront the realities of climate change and its associated responsibilities and opportunities for the business community. BEI faculty chair Mike Toffel looks forward to his continued partnership with Lynn,... View Details

01 Dec 2000
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A Latin American Vision: New HBS Research Center Opens

"This is an historic day," noted Argentina's President Fernando de la Rúa, the guest of honor at the inaugural dinner of the School's Latin America Research Center (LARC) in Buenos Aires. "We are opening up communication," de la Rúa stated. "Knowledge is the factor... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

01 Aug 2001
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George C. Lodge

process of change in a developing country. His 1970 book, Engines of Change: United States Interests and Revolution in Latin America, inspired the U.S. Congress to establish the Inter-American Foundation, an independent agency devoted to... View Details

Keywords: Alumni Achievement Award; Stanley F. Teele; Ezra F. Vogel; John W. Rosenblum

22 Aug 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 23

advisors consider the important perspective of the CEO looking across the whole company. An example is Leading Breakthrough Innovation in Established Companies (Harvard Business School Press), which provides a longer reference set for the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

08 Jan 2001
Research & Ideas

Can Japan Compete? [Part Two]

and shareholders have the ability to put the heat on the company if it is not performing. These represent rather substantial changes in the Japanese organizational model. The leading companies—the Sonys—are... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace & Hilah Geer

29 Feb 2016
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How Joe Shoen Got U-Haul Back on Track

The most recent issue of Forbes magazine has a long piece on Amerco, U-Haul’s parent company, and its return to dominance following decades-long internal turmoil. Leading the charge is Amerco CEO Joe Shoen (MBA 1973), who has a... View Details

Keywords: Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management; Truck Transportation; Transportation

01 Dec 2006
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Enron’s Legacy

investment directors should be required to make in a company, but my analysis leads me to propose a threshold commitment of $250,000 to $500,000 for companies in the $1 billion to $3 billion revenue range, and $500,000 to $1 million in... View Details

Keywords: Malcolm S. Salter; Enron; Finance

17 Nov 2022
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Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - The Future of Green Building

Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series – The Future of Green Building Cover image features Christoph Schiess (left) and Jim Damalas (right). Over the course of the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) held in Sharm... View Details

12 Dec 2017
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Hal (MBA 1968) and Diane Brierley

Hal (MBA 1968) and Diane Brierley Hal (MBA 1968) and Diane Brierley For Hal Brierley (MBA 1968), Harvard Business School changed the direction of his career. He arrived at Soldiers Field assuming he would combine his BS in chemical... View Details

01 Dec 2017
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Pencils Up: Taking Note of New Courses

Behavior “We’ve thought deeply about creating a course that not only looks at different types of management challenges, but also suggests how to deal with those challenges based on your seniority in an organization,” Raffaelli says. “What does it mean to View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Apr 2001
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Tatsuyuki Saeki: Putting Stock in New Options at Nasdaq Japan

of the wildly successful American technology stock market. Launched last year as a joint venture between the U.S. Nasdaq, Japan’s Softbank Corporation, and thirteen leading Japanese and foreign brokerages, Nasdaq Japan aims to break the... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

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Impact Stories - Business & Environment

Alumni Impact Stories Martin Aares MBA 2001 | Merging the Worlds of Finance, Investing, and Environmental Impact "As leaders who make a difference, the private sector can have huge influence over the future of our planet. We are changing... View Details

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Jennifer DeWhitt

marketing and finance. While pursuing her degree, Jennifer taught at an alternative school near campus that served at-risk youth. After graduation, she joined Bain & Co., where she “worked on the Dallas expansion plans for KIPP Charter Schools, the View Details

01 Jun 2012
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Social Enterprise Start-Ups Recognized for Bold Ideas

Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the developing world, affecting nearly 250 million people worldwide. Yet most can’t afford the blood glucose monitoring needed to manage their condition. For a target group... View Details

Keywords: contests; awards

03 May 2016
First Look

First Look, May 3, 2016

take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things." That's what this book is about—innovation far more audacious than a new way to find a restaurant or a smart phone you can wear on your wrist. Amy C. Edmondson and Susan... View Details