Publications

Editor’s note: This post is part of a six-week blog series on how leadership might look in the future. The conversations generated by these posts will help shape the agenda of a symposium on the topic in June 2010, hosted by HBS’s Nitin Nohria, Rakesh Khurana, and... View Details

Keywords: Culture; Diversity

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21 Jul 2022
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The 12 Must-Read Books of the Summer, According to Adam Grant

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Organizational Behavior Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

Thomas and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld (HBS Case 409-099) was added to The Case Centre Classic Case Collection in 2021. Anthony Mayo : Received the 2021 HBS Student Association Faculty Award for Outstanding Teaching. Tsedal View Details

2017
Simulation

Global Collaboration Simulation: Tip of the Iceberg

This online simulation teaches students about the difficulties in cross-cultural communication and managing global teams. Communicating via chat, teams of 4 or 5 students race against the clock to prepare a VC presentation. Students are assigned the role of a native... View Details

Keywords: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Interpersonal Communication; Groups and Teams; Social and Collaborative Networks

December 2013 (Revised November 2015)
Case

(Re)Building a Global Team: Tariq Khan at Tek

Tariq Khan arrived home after a nearly 16-hour meeting. He was grappling with whether to take the global sales and marketing team manager position that had been offered to him, and had spent the entire day with the senior leadership of his potential new team. He wanted... View Details

Keywords: Global Teams; Language; Personal Development and Career; Decision Making; Problems and Challenges

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May 2022
Case

Timnit Gebru: 'SILENCED No More' on AI Bias and The Harms of Large Language Models

By: Tsedal Neeley and Stefani Ruper

Dr. Timnit Gebru—a leading artificial intelligence (AI) computer scientist and co-lead of Google’s Ethical AI team—was messaging with one of her colleagues when she saw the words: “Did you resign?? Megan sent an email saying that she accepted your resignation.” Heart... View Details

Keywords: Ethics; Employment; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Technological Innovation

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People - Advancing Racial Equity

American Student Union Jana Kierstead Executive Director, MBA and Doctoral Programs Rindge Leaphart MBA 1997; COO Justin Lee MBA 2021 Tony Mayo Faculty / Organizational Behavior Robert Munroe MBA 2005; Vice President and Global Head of Strategy, Ingersoll Rand View Details

20 Jul 2020
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At least two pharmaceutical companies promise affordable COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic

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Health Care - Faculty & Research

Study Across Multidisciplinary Care Centers in Ireland and the United States." NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery 6, no. 2 (February 2025). The VideaHealth AI Factory: CEO Florian Hillen on Speed, Scale, and Innovation (A) By: View Details

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Technology & Innovation - Faculty & Research

Business School Case 725-428, January 2025. The VideaHealth AI Factory: CEO Florian Hillen on Speed, Scale, and Innovation (A) By: Tsedal Neeley , Levi Stroud, Ruth Page and Dave Habeeb January 2025 | Case |... View Details

October 2023 (Revised March 2024)
Case

Fortinet: Cybersecurity Pioneer Ken Xie Considers the Long Game

By: Tsedal Neeley, Jeff Huizinga and Emily Grandjean

Ken Xie, cofounder of cybersecurity giant Fortinet, faced a critical decision that would validate his leadership. Fortinet became the industry’s second-largest pureplay cybersecurity firm by developing differentiated hardware and investing in R&D. However, after a... View Details

Keywords: Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Marketing Strategy; Communication Strategy; Cybersecurity; Competitive Advantage; Information Technology Industry; United States; Sunnyvale

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Harvard Business School

Crockett Post-Doctoral Fellow, Lecturer 2000 - 2002 Erika Hayes James Visiting Associate Professor 2008 - 2009 Michael D. Kimbrough Assistant, Associate Professor 2002 - 2010 Tsedal Neeley Associate... View Details

01 Sep 2017
News

The Language of Global Success: How a Common Tongue Transforms Multinational Organizations

May 2012
Article

Global Business Speaks English: Why You Need a Language Strategy Now

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22 Jul 2020
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Even once a vaccine gets approved, big hurdles remain for distribution

15 Jul 2020
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A COVID Cure, Racism, and Why Leaders Need to Walk the Talk

Keywords: COVID-19

01 Mar 2015
News

Communicating the Language of Business Across Borders

Tsedal Neeley My intellectual agenda is ambitious and somewhat risky,” says Associate Professor and Marvin Bower Fellow Tsedal Neeley. “I truly believe that HBS is one of the... View Details

February 2021
Tutorial

What is AI?

This video explores the elements that constitute artificial intelligence (AI). From its mathematical basis to current advances in AI, this video introduces students to data, tools, and statistical models that make a computer 'intelligent.' Through an explanation of... View Details

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Digital; Technological Innovation; Leadership; AI and Machine Learning; Mathematical Methods