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- April 2024
- Case
Michelin in Motion: Putting Purpose to Work
By: Hubert Joly, Nitin Nohria and Emilie Billaud
When he became CEO, facing limited growth prospects, a low valuation, and therefore a stagnating share price, Menegaux and his team launched a set of initiatives to reposition Michelin. These included (1) articulating a clear purpose (“We care about giving people a... View Details
Keywords: Transformation; Talent and Talent Management; Innovation Strategy; Leading Change; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Culture; Identity; Motivation and Incentives; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Value Creation; Mission and Purpose; Valuation; Manufacturing Industry; Rubber Industry; Transportation Industry; Europe; France
Joly, Hubert, Nitin Nohria, and Emilie Billaud. "Michelin in Motion: Putting Purpose to Work." Harvard Business School Case 324-127, April 2024.
- 07 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
Whatever Happened to Caveat Emptor?
the center of global trade disputes. World Trade Organization (WTO) disputes between Europe and the United States over hormone-treated beef and genetically modified crops evoke how difficult it can be to reconcile different consumer... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Open Market
culturally relevant as art or music—and why the retail investor is woefully misunderstood. You’ve been at Robinhood now for three-and-a-half years. How has the organization evolved in that time? The mission... View Details
- June 2024
- Case
Building Innovation at VINCI
By: Dennis Campbell, Aluna Wang and Carlota Moniz
This case study explores how the VINCI Group, a French multinational operating in concessions, energy, and construction, bolstered awareness and adoption rates of new technologies within the organization. Through its separate innovation hub, Leonard, VINCI aimed to... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Business Organization; Decisions; Business Earnings; Business Strategy; Competition; Energy; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Values and Beliefs; Global Range; Global Strategy; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Multinational Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Corporate Accountability; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Disruptive Innovation; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Knowledge Sharing; Organizational Culture; Technology Adoption; Innovation Leadership; Organizational Structure; Construction Industry; Energy Industry; Technology Industry; France; Europe
Campbell, Dennis, Aluna Wang, and Carlota Moniz. "Building Innovation at VINCI." Harvard Business School Case 124-092, June 2024.
- April 2024 (Revised July 2024)
- Case
Unleashing Human Magic at Best Buy
By: Leonard A. Schlesinger, Sunil Gupta and Amram Migdal
The case examines the transformation of Best Buy under CEO Hubert Joly's leadership from 2012. Facing significant business challenges, including competition from online and physical retailers, Joly implemented the "Renew Blue" turnaround strategy, which focused on... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Transformation; Transition; Communication Intention and Meaning; Communication Strategy; Customer Focus and Relationships; Health Care and Treatment; Digital Transformation; Digital Strategy; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Labor; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Management Practices and Processes; Management Style; Business or Company Management; Crisis Management; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Failure; Success; Personal Development and Career; Strategic Planning; Adaptation; Competition; Alignment; Business Strategy; Retail Industry; Minneapolis; Minnesota; United States
Schlesinger, Leonard A., Sunil Gupta, and Amram Migdal. "Unleashing Human Magic at Best Buy." Harvard Business School Case 524-072, April 2024. (Revised July 2024.)
- 21 Aug 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, August 21, 2018
it is no longer enough for firms to be better or cheaper to gain competitive advantage. These new rules make it essential for companies to reexamine four fundamental aspects of their business to thrive in the digital era—their strategy, value chain, customer... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
Keeping Track: Performance Measurement, Control & Strategy
threaten their company's franchise or strategy. Is the firm hiring lots of new people who may not be well trained? Is the culture so internally competitive that employees may be tempted to do the wrong thing? Are information systems in... View Details
Keywords: Re: Robert Simons
- 16 Jan 2018
- News
Celebrating the Impact of Nonprofits
65. To balance the club’s career skills and networking activities that often take place in the evenings, the Seniors Program engages older alumni through a series of daytime social, educational, and cultural events. “We essentially made... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 04 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Global Poverty
the event examined the operational and cultural obstacles that impede success in fighting poverty. They also considered the impact of business as a poverty alleviator and whether business engagement alone is sufficient to lift individuals... View Details
Keywords: by Garry Emmons
- 14 Dec 2010
- First Look
First Look: Dec. 14
has recently opened an office in Hong Kong. Global Director of Research Robert van Brugge must consider how best to organize the firm's research department to enhance cross-sector and cross-geography collaboration among the senior... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Dean Srikant Datar’s 2023 Commencement Remarks | About
a vocal advocate for data protection and privacy rights. He thinks of the benefits of technology and its consequences on people. And even while leading a company filled with highly educated scientists and engineers, he has created a View Details
- January 2018
- Case
Peak Games: Hiring Priorities in Times of Rapid Growth (A)
By: William R. Kerr and Gamze Yucaoglu
Sidar Şahin, founder and CEO of Peak Games, a Turkey-based global mobile gaming company, must decide on the final list of candidates for the critical global marketing director position the company has been trying to fill for over a year. Since its founding in 2010,... View Details
Keywords: Recruiting; Staffing; Emergent Countries; Entrepreneurial Management; Private Sector; Business Strategy; Decision; Growth Management; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Selection and Staffing; Talent and Talent Management; Business Model; Growth and Development Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Value Creation; Organizational Culture; Decision Choices and Conditions; Technology Industry; Turkey
Kerr, William R., and Gamze Yucaoglu. "Peak Games: Hiring Priorities in Times of Rapid Growth (A)." Harvard Business School Case 818-083, January 2018.
- May 2024
- Case
Pernod Ricard: Uncorking Digital Transformation
By: Iavor Bojinov, Edward McFowland III, François Candelon, Nikolina Jonsson and Emer Moloney
This case study explores the opportunities and challenges of the digital transformation journey of French wine and spirits company Pernod Ricard. As part of the transformation, the company launched four key digital programs (KDPs) aimed at using data and artificial... View Details
Keywords: Business Organization; Business Divisions; Talent and Talent Management; Global Strategy; AI and Machine Learning; Analytics and Data Science; Digital Transformation; Digital Strategy; Advertising; Sales; Organizational Culture; Product Development; Decision Making; Technology Adoption; Alignment; Expansion; Food and Beverage Industry; France; Europe
Bojinov, Iavor, Edward McFowland III, François Candelon, Nikolina Jonsson, and Emer Moloney. "Pernod Ricard: Uncorking Digital Transformation." Harvard Business School Case 624-095, May 2024.
- 16 May 2016
- HBS Case
Food Safety Economics: The Cost of a Sick Customer
when more than 50 people in 11 states were sickened by an initial E. coli outbreak. “Do those smaller local organic growers have the experience, resources, and commitment to test their products for various food safety risks?” The chain... View Details
- 29 Sep 2015
- First Look
September 29, 2015
Record: A Step Toward Increasing Value for the Patient By: Carberry, Kathleen, Zachary Landman, Michelle Xie, Thomas W. Feeley, John Henderson, and Charles Fraser Jr. Abstract—ient-centered outcomes measurement provides healthcare View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Socioeconomic Inclusion at HBS: Joshua Mbanusi (MBA 2021)
for an interest in the private sector and ultimately his decision to attend business school. Mbanusi founded and led an organizing initiative that aimed to connect youth to post-secondary opportunities and living wage jobs; part of a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2017
calling out workplace discrimination and retaliation against women and other underrepresented groups. Her suit exposed the tech world’s toxic culture and its homogeneity. Though she lost her suit, Pao revolutionized the conversation at... View Details
- 05 Feb 2007
- Research & Ideas
Business and the Global Poor
are very different consumers from the more affluent. What kind of business models are needed? A: There are three major challenges. First, there is the issue of cultural distance between corporate decision makers and the poor. Let's face... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Aug 2019
- News
Catalyzing Africa’s Tech Sector
didn't know the language. The culture of France is quite different in terms of warmth and people's friendliness, and so all of that, I think was difficult for me. Hanna: Didn't you eventually run for class president? Sulyman: Vice... View Details
- 15 Sep 2020
- News
How To Make Diversity a Reality
their Competition and Strategy professor Michael Porter. The group thought it would be a good opportunity to take some of Porter’s ideas about what makes a nation competitive and apply those on a city level. Two organizations spun out of... View Details