Publications

25 Jun 2001
Lessons from the Classroom

Machiavelli, Morals, and You

of one of the keys to leadership: the notion of accountability. Badaracco, the school's John Shad Professor of Business Ethics, uses the novel as part of his course called The Moral Leader, an unusual course for MBA students in which students View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

30 May 2007
Working Paper Summaries

Ambidexterity as a Dynamic Capability: Resolving the Innovator’s Dilemma

Keywords: by Charles A. O’Reilly III & Michael L. Tushman

01 Mar 2011
First Look

First Look: March 1

believe that such acquisitions are overpriced. In fact, however, those are the ones that can pay off spectacularly. Read the paper: http://hbr.org/2011/03/the-big-idea-the-new-ma-playbook/ar/1 Mindful Leadership Author:William W. George... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

March 2022
Case

Talent@Tencent

By: Tarun Khanna, Shu Lin and Nancy Hua Dai

On November 11, 2016, Xi Dan, Senior Vice President of Tencent, and Ma Yongwu, Dean of Tencent Academy, were discussing how Tencent could develop new capabilities to sustain its growth miracle and entry into new technologies, expansion into B2B businesses, and... View Details

Keywords: B2B; Talent and Talent Management; Training; Emerging Markets; Entrepreneurship; Globalization; Human Resources; Innovation and Management; Leadership Development; Business Strategy; Information Technology; Internet and the Web; China

May 1997
Supplement

Suzanne de Passe at Motown Productions

By: Linda A. Hill and Mara Willard

Suzanne de Passe talks to an MBA class in October 1996 and discusses her perspective on leadership, her experience making "Lonesome Dove," and her company: de Passe Entertainment. Designed for use with Suzanne de Passe at Motown Productions (A) (9-487-042), (A1)... View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Perspective; Organizational Culture; Personal Development and Career; Entertainment and Recreation Industry

February 1992 (Revised April 1995)
Case

Pfizer: Global Protection of Intellectual Property

By: Lynn S. Paine and Michael Santoro

Top officials at Pfizer are assessing their strategy for improving protection of Pfizer's patents around the world. The outcome of the Uruguay Round of the GATT negotiations is uncertain, and it is not clear whether an acceptable intellectual property protection... View Details

Keywords: Patents; Trade; Policy; Government and Politics; Business Strategy; Agreements and Arrangements; Alliances; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States; Japan; Europe

23 Feb 2017
Cold Call Podcast

Black Business Leaders Series: Franklin Leonard, 'Black List' Mastermind

Keywords: Re: Henry W. McGee; Entertainment & Recreation

2008
Other Teaching and Training Material

Great Negotiator 2004: Ambassador Richard Holbrooke

By: James K. Sebenius and Ellen Knebel

The Program on Negotiation honored Ambassador Holbrooke in events in October 2004. These began with an in-depth faculty-moderated discussion with an invited group of students, faculty and guests at Harvard Business School and concluded with Ambassador Holbrooke... View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Negotiation

February 2025
Case

Luca de Meo at Renault Group (A)

By: Emily Truelove, Linda A. Hill and Lydia Begag

When Luca de Meo became CEO of Renault Group in 2020, the 122-year-old French automaker faced financial challenges and the double technological disruption of the automotive industry: the shift to electric vehicles (EVs) and the rise of software-defined vehicles (SDVs).... View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Transition; Interpersonal Communication; Forms of Communication; Talent and Talent Management; Experience and Expertise; Customer Value and Value Chain; Decision Making; Economic Growth; Financial Crisis; Alternative Energy; Engineering; Global Strategy; Governance; Digital Transformation; Digital Strategy; Technology Adoption; Innovation and Invention; Disruptive Innovation; Technological Innovation; Innovation Leadership; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Leadership; Leading Change; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Crisis Management; Management Skills; Business Processes; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Performance Efficiency; Transportation; Auto Industry; Battery Industry; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; Transportation Industry; France; Europe; China

June 2020
Supplement

Shellye Archambeau: Becoming a CEO (B)

By: Tsedal Neeley and Briana Richardson

With the economy in a freefall, MetricStream is losing customers, hemorrhaging cash and struggling to make payroll. Several board members are threatening to quit. Others are pressing to sell the company even at dismally low valuations. It’s 2008 and lightning has... View Details

Keywords: Race; Gender; Leadership Style; Risk and Uncertainty; Change; Prejudice and Bias; Decision Making; Personal Development and Career; Technology Industry; California

August 2024
Case

Circle: Reinventing the Future of Money

By: Shikhar Ghosh and Shweta Bagai

In early 2024, Circle Internet Financial's leadership team gathered to discuss the company's strategic path as it prepared for an IPO. Founded in 2013 by Jeremy Allaire, Circle had emerged as a pioneer in digital finance through its USD Coin (USDC), a regulated... View Details