Cultural Organizations - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2014
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2014

politics, and a business landscape dominated by yesterday’s champions. Murphy places these troubles in a broad historical context, combining analyses of Japanese culture and society over the centuries with accounts of Japan's numerous... View Details

17 Apr 2019
News

Give It to Me Straight

covered. That's what we do for one another." That was the kind of thing that Sheryl did for everyone who worked closely with her. That really had an impact on the culture of her organization. The culture did... View Details

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

01 Sep 2012
News

What’s the Big Idea?

position.” While organizations (and individual workers) don’t win by “brain collecting,” they do benefit from strategies that take cultural and skill matches into consideration. Groysberg notes that he’s... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Roger Thompson; Corporate Services; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management

11 Jun 2021
Blog Post

Saying “Race” Out Loud: Leading Conversations on Diversity in HBS Classrooms

senior associate dean for culture and community three years ago. Via teaching faculty retreats focused on real-life classroom scenarios, coordinating cases featuring issues of diversity thoughtfully across the MBA curriculum and school... View Details

23 Jun 2015
First Look

First Look: June 23, 2015

Sciences Modularity and Organizations By: Baldwin, Carliss Y Abstract—Modularity describes the degree to which a complex system can be broken apart into subunits (modules) that can be recombined in various ways. Modularity is important... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

23 May 2017
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First Look at New Ideas and Research: May 23, 2017

substantial variation exists across organizations with regard to management, suggesting frictions in the broader diffusion of management knowledge. We argue that peer networks may allow for the diffusion of productive management across... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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One-Year Action Plan Update - Advancing Racial Equity

Business School. Jan Hammond: You know, one example of, I think a company that has done very well, is TIAA. Roger Ferguson, as CEO, has really infused the culture of the organization with, I think, an... View Details

17 Aug 2010
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First Look: August 17

DaVita in 1999, breaking an important promise to his family in order to do so, he was determined to create a differentiated company with a community-like culture. Over six years, he had engineered an impressive financial turnaround and successfully developed the strong... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

22 May 2007
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First Look: May 22, 2007

organization that can solve crimes after they occur *and* prevent terrorist attacks before they occur. The case discussion emphasizes that the scope of an organization is limited in part by the need to have... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Sep 2018
News

September 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books

traditional ways of getting work done, and organizations where “lines and boxes” still define how people are managed. As work and organizations have become more fluid and business strategy is no longer about... View Details

21 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

7 Successful Battle Strategies to Beat COVID-19

government, and not-for-profits. To war against COVID To aid the fight against COVID-19, here are seven key frameworks and approaches with roots in military strategy that are taught in leading Agile and strategy programs. They can help your View Details

Keywords: by Euvin Naidoo

November 2024
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Demond Martin and WellWithAll

By: Hise Gibson, Archie L. Jones and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone

This case study chronicles the transformative entrepreneurial path of Demond Martin, co-founder and CEO of WellWithAll, a health and wellness startup. Motivated by a pivotal life experience and deep concern for racial health inequities, Martin transitions from a... View Details

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01 Oct 2009
What Do You Think?

Can the “Masks of Command” Coexist with Authentic Leadership?

cultural norms." Then there were those who asked just what functions "masks" serve? David Broderick said, "The main reason masks exist is for leaders to hide their flaws from their followers." Srini commented that... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

04 Apr 2008
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Who Owns Intellectual Property?

and for what share? Or has the culture of "free" become so deeply imbedded in the minds of a new generation of users that content developers can only hope for partial, occasional, or eventual financial rewards for their efforts?... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

10 Mar 2008
Research & Ideas

Encouraging Entrepreneurs: Lessons for Government Policy

growing academic interest in the influence of social networks on entrepreneurial successes and failures, Nanda says. As an example, he cites Regional Advantage: Culture and Competition in Silicon Valley and Route 128, a 1994 book by... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

20 Feb 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Technology

goal of building a successful career while making a positive difference in the world. Molly echoed this point, saying that students are less concerned about what has been defined as a fun culture and instead “want to feel like the company... View Details

Keywords: Technology

01 Sep 2005
News

London Forum Highlights the Best of HBS

leaders. Evenings were filled with events providing exclusive access to some of London’s top cultural attractions. Dean Kim B. Clark’s presentation, coming just six weeks before his departure to become the new president of Brigham Young... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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Art Nature Business

Skip to Main Content Art Nature Business Search Baker Library Search Search Search Overview Art, Nature, and Business: Perspectives on the Environment October 2019–December 2020 (extended through 2023) Spangler Center, Harvard Business School View Details

16 Dec 2020
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Faculty Books Published in 2020

its Parthenon and Rome its Colosseum, the United States had its River Rouge Factory in Detroit..." How did business come to assume such power and cultural centrality in America? Capitalism at Risk: How Business Can Lead by Joseph L.... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

06 Mar 2012
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First Look: March 6

relief during the debt-ceiling debate, threatens to cripple the best-of-both dynamic. Revitalizing America's culture of democracy-where the health of the nation comes first, above economic interest, party, and ideology-is essential.... View Details