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27 May 2020
Blog Post

Creating Unity and Belonging through Food and Dance: ‘EKTA’ at HBS

our classrooms, but those discussions failed to highlight the vibrant culture and the multitude of diverse subcultures that make India so special. As a result, I jumped at the first opportunity to share my View Details

26 May 2016
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W. James McNerney Jr., MBA 1975

McNerney. “The trick was to create a stronger fifth culture that retained some of the original essence of each.” During his tenure, Boeing recaptured the top position in the global aerospace industry as well as in commercial airplanes. It... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Air Transportation; Transportation

12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 28 Sep 2018
Webinars: Career

How to Drive Company Performance and Employee Sustainability

Learn how to empower your teams in a way that encourages both high performance and sustainability, from Carolyn Everson, VP of Global Marketing Solutions at Facebook. View Details

March 2008 (Revised December 2008)
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KIPP 2007: Implementing a Smart Growth Strategy

By: Stacey M. Childress and Maura Lynn Marino

After opening 60 schools in 8 years through opportunistic growth, the national office of the KIPP schools network has designed a strategy dubbed "smart growth." Each KIPP school is a separately incorporated entity led by a principal who was selected and trained by the... View Details

Keywords: Education; Organizational Culture; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Education Industry; United States

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1 Aug 1997
Conference Presentation

Beyond Armchair Feminism: EnGendering Organizational Change

By: R. Ely and Debra E. Meyerson

Keywords: Gender; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation

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06 Jun 2005
Research & Ideas

Don’t Listen to “Yes”

leaders avoid the guessing game of trying to discern whether or not people truly agree with a choice that has been made. Q: In your book you discuss three cultures of indecision that typically appear in organizations: the View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

Portrait Project

Claudio Knizek

in my organization the sense that they can accomplish anything they want. The world needs leaders who inspire people to feel this way, and I dream of being such as leader. Together with my beloved wife, I also intend to embark on a truly exhilarating, international,... View Details

24 Apr 2014
News

Changing the way the world sees Africa

continent’s 54 nations focusing on current events, business, travel, arts, and culture. “When people have unbiased information about Africa,” says Clarke, “they appreciate the ingenuity, beauty and culture of this continent of a billion... View Details

30 Jan 2019
What Do You Think?

Who Will Measure up to These Two Remarkable Leaders?

leaders—there are plenty of fine people who can lead an organization. What these two did, as you point out, was create a culture around the mission of their organizations. Their employees live the mission in their work How do you teach... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Air Transportation; Financial Services

25 Jun 2025
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Hitting A High Note

As the Atlanta Opera's general and artistic director, Tomer Zvulun has big ambitions for the organization, imagining a “new model of performing arts." Photo and video credit: Melissa Golden Tomer Zvulun video Tomer Zvulun discusses the Atlanta Opera's contributions to... View Details

Keywords: April White

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Simone Leigh Sentinel (Mami Wata) 2020-21 | About

art to investigate the intersection of cultures and geographies, and to explore ideas about the female body, race, beauty, and community. Originally commissioned for the exhibition Prospect.5 in New Orleans, Leigh’s 2020-21 bronze... View Details

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Encyclopedia of Associations | Baker Library

regional, state, and local levels. Professional societies, trade associations, labor unions, cultural and religious organizations, and fan clubs, are among the organization types represented. Get Access HBS Faculty, Students, and Staff... View Details

April 1984
Supplement

Johnson & Johnson (A): Philosophy & Culture, James Burke, Video

By: Francis Aguilar

James Burke, chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson, discusses the company's philosophy and culture, with particular emphasis on the significance of the Credo. View Details

Keywords: Organizational Culture; Values and Beliefs; Mission and Purpose; Management Teams; Pharmaceutical Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Consumer Products Industry

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