Style Effects - Publications - Faculty & Research

16 Jul 2024
Op-Ed

Corporate Boards Are Failing in Their No. 1 Duty

who doesn’t understand the nuances of the business or how to effectively manage its people. In recruiting Bob Nardelli from GE, Home Depot’s board failed to choose someone who understood the retail business enough to recognize that the... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

13 Jun 2016
Lessons from the Classroom

That's Classic: Modern-Day Business Lessons from Ancient Rome

us understand severity, fidelity, and justice in our own lives, and generously teaches us how to effect changes of character and fortune. Then there’s Seneca, Nero’s tutor. His “On Clemency” is lovely. As you read, you realize he’s... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

01 Dec 2004
News

Ideas: Books

Case Studies in International Entrepreneurship by Walter Kuemmerle (McGraw-Hill) This collection of 29 cases based on real situations compares opportunities, financing contexts, valuation approaches, and entrepreneurial styles in the... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

Web

Power and Influence - Course Catalog

to help you develop your own influence style and understand political dynamics as they unfold around you. By focusing on specific expressions of power and influence, this course provides you with the opportunity to observe View Details

01 Apr 1999
News

New Releases

course, and it has been shown that effective styles can vary over a wide range. They can stretch from the eloquence and self-deprecation of Abraham Lincoln, to the bombastic preening of Douglas MacArthur, to... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Sep 2013
News

Authentic Leadership

"This is really a human development course. We believe, to the extent that you are more authentic and more clear about what you're about, you'll be more likely to step up when there's an opportunity to lead, be more effective when you do... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Mar 2009
News

Faculty Books

O’Donnell (Harvard Business Press) Becoming an effective IT manager presents a host of challenges, from anticipating emerging technology to managing relationships with vendors, employees, and other managers. Ultimately, a good IT manager... View Details

Keywords: Telecommunications; Information; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

20 Jan 2017
Research & Ideas

Here’s How Businessman Trump Is Likely to Approach the Presidency

leadership style to “drain the swamp” of the Washington bureaucracy and deliver results for the American people. The United States is not a company, of course, and its citizens are not employees, but voters still were drawn to his... View Details

Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese

31 Aug 2016
News

Managing McDonald’s Makeover

(McDonald's) (McDonald's) McDonald’s has a new head of US operations: Chris Kempczinski (MBA 1997). The former Kraft executive takes over effective January 1, and comes, according to the Associated Press, a year after new McDonald’s CEO... View Details

Keywords: Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

01 Oct 2000
News

Silent Killers: Overcoming Barriers to Organizational Learning

top-down or laissez-faire management by the general manager; poor coordination across functions, businesses, or borders; lack of effective and honest vertical communication; and inadequate leadership skills and development throughout the... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

01 Jun 2016
News

3-Minute Briefing: Derek Bouchard-Hall (MBA 2004)

through charisma or force of character in the way that I thought leaders always did. Professor Joshua Margolis’s class helped me see beyond that. It’s possible to be an effective leader and an introvert. We’ve spent a lot of time changing... View Details

Keywords: April White; photographed by Scott Clark

20 Sep 2006
Research & Ideas

The Power of Ordinary Practices

directly on the project with the team. We collected daily diaries in order to understand everyone's day-by-day subjective experiences. We analyzed the connection between the daily events that people reported, their reactions to those events, and the View Details

Keywords: Re: Teresa M. Amabile

08 Aug 2016
Lessons from the Classroom

Panic Management: Keep Your Eyes on the Road

how can you step up to make the most immediate and positive impact on the issue? Think about what effect your efforts will have on the people around you. And consider what you can do to encourage those hanging back to pitch in. Reach: How... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

08 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

Is it Worth a Pay Cut to Work for a Great Manager (Like Bill Belichick)?

learn Kahn’s study on the effect of managerial quality on baseball team performance and Belichick’s example in practice offer valuable lessons that support the hype generated when coaches are hired. First, all other things being equal,... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg & Abhijit Naik; Sports

01 Jun 2008
News

Alumni Books

Johnson. Understanding College and University Organization: Theories for Effective Policy and Practice. 2 vols. by James L. Bess (MBA ’60) and Jay R. Dee (Stylus Publishing) The authors aim to show how college and university... View Details

Keywords: Management

9 AM – 10 AM EDT, 07 Aug 2019
HBS Online

HBS Online Negotiation Mastery

Hone your negotiation skills with analytical tools, interpersonal techniques, and real-world practice to secure maximum value for yourself and your organization. Program Dates: August 7, 2019 - October 2, 2019 View Details

01 Dec 2018
News

Sustaining Business And Society For The Long Term

Transatomic Power in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a company that aims to revolutionize the nuclear energy industry. In addition, participants discuss alternative governance styles and shareholder value maximization in the case on King Arthur... View Details

02 Jul 2024
Book

Five Essential Elements to Build the Capital You Need to Lead

Second, you need to tell the world where you want to go on your leadership journey—be up front about the treasure you seek. There is wisdom in the saying Ask, and you shall receive. Often, we aren't able to get what we want simply because we're afraid to communicate... View Details