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- May 2017
- Teaching Note
Building a Developmental Culture: The Birth of Deloitte University
By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah L. Abbott
This Teaching Note is a companion piece to the case, “Building a Developmental Culture: The Birth of Deloitte University,” HBS No. 411-059. View Details
- October 2007 (Revised March 2009)
- Case
Engineering a Renaissance: The Launch of the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Dean Venky of the newly launched School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is faced with a range of opportunities and challenges as he presides over the launching of a new school of engineering at Harvard University. His opportunities include an ample endowment, a... View Details
Keywords: Higher Education; Engineering; Leading Change; Product Launch; Service Operations; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Alliances; Competitive Strategy
Fleming, Lee, Lynn Andrea Stein, and Thomas D. Perry IV. "Engineering a Renaissance: The Launch of the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences." Harvard Business School Case 608-087, October 2007. (Revised March 2009.)
- 07 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
Exit Interview: HBS Dean Kim Clark
important thoughts. Stretch and reach. Remember that HBS is not called to be regular, but instead is called to greatness. Finally, keep in mind that by working together in this community, there's no limit to what can be accomplished. When there's a View Details
Keywords: by HBS Alumni Bulletin Staff
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Bridging Past, Present, and Future
Roberts & Co., attributes its success “not only to the life-changing experience many of us had as students, but also to the demonstrated impact HBS has on driving change in the world today.” Whether their classmates are giving back to HBS... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
From Das’s Desk
when you need it. We have chosen “authentic leadership” as a starting point because the attributes of authentic leaders—self-awareness, integrity, flexibility—resonate with alumni who have achieved professional and personal success and are poised for significant View Details
Keywords: Das Narayandas
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Leading Boston and Beyond
difference in people’s lives and doing that for a city is so tangible.” Koh and Osgood both found their way to the Mayor’s office through the HBS Leadership Fellows program. Open to all graduating second-year MBA students, the program... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Roger Ullman: Going Green with E2
that know how to make use of your expertise and leadership positions while respecting your time constraints. Although some nonprofits view businesspeople merely as a source of donations, the best ones will recognize the value of engaging... View Details
- August 2011
- Supplement
An Interview with John Fahey, President and CEO of National Geographic Society
By: David Garvin
In January 2010, John Fahey, president, CEO, and chairman of the board of trustees' executive committee of the Washington, D.C.-based National Geographic Society (NGS), must decide how best to organize the 121-year old mission-driven organization for a world of... View Details
Keywords: Transformation; Leadership Style; Business or Company Management; Brands and Branding; Problems and Challenges; Sales; Natural Environment; Business Strategy; Web Sites
Garvin, David. "An Interview with John Fahey, President and CEO of National Geographic Society." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 312-702, August 2011.
- 31 Oct 2004
- What Do You Think?
Should the Wisdom of Crowds Influence Our Thinking About Leadership?
how such change is best achieved? Does it suggest one more reason why we should put aside the concept of the imperial leader whose wisdom is questioned only at one's risk? What does it say about the need for View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Be Our Guest
opinion, it changes the dynamics of the entire conversation.” Golden rule: “In life, 2 percent of people are kind of jerks. In the service industry, that can cause employees to be guarded and a little tough with the other 98 percent.... View Details
- 07 May 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Intellectual History of Harvard Business School
Leadership and Organizational Behavior. The key developments include the original teaching of scientific management by Frederick W. Taylor; the change in perspective from Taylorism to the Human Relations... View Details
- 29 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
Star Power! How to Win in Professional Services
Limits To Leadership Being the chief executive of any company is a demanding job. Carrying out the responsibilities of a CEO in a professional service firm is exceptionally challenging because the position lacks the inherent power and... View Details
Keywords: by Jay W. Lorsch & Thomas J. Tierney
- October 2008 (Revised December 2008)
- Supplement
Gillette Company (E): Procter & Gamble
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Matthew Bird
After arriving in 2001 as the first outsider Chairman and CEO in Gillette history, Jim Kilts led a remarkable turnaround. But by late 2004 he had to make a difficult decision. To better position the 104-year-old, Boston-based company, he opted to sell it to... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Decision Choices and Conditions; Leading Change; Growth and Development Strategy; Managerial Roles; Organizational Change and Adaptation
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Matthew Bird. "Gillette Company (E): Procter & Gamble." Harvard Business School Supplement 309-033, October 2008. (Revised December 2008.)
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
June 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
an Earth-shattering cataclysm changes the world forever, foretold by a prophecy from the beginning of time. Dante in China by John Barr (MBA 1972) Red Hen Press In John Barr’s poems, the ancient masters encounter the modern world. Dante... View Details
- 04 Aug 2015
- News
Brazil Alumni Connect Around a ‘Vision’ for the New HBS
and its faculty and alumni on the major challenges facing business and society today. “Harvard changed my life,” said Jakurski. “It enabled me to look at risks in a completely different way, to not be afraid of really taking risks, of... View Details
- 23 Feb 2015
- Research & Ideas
How to Break the Expert’s Curse
what it was like to be a medical student, can that change the type of training that goes on in a medical context?" Zhang acknowledges that the rediscovery process might be uncomfortable for experts. But her research indicates that it can... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
A Helping Hand
security and opportunities to give back to society. It brought to mind the words of his father, a World Bank economist and governor of the Federal Reserve System. Recalled Rice, “He wanted to change the world, and he thought he could do... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- News
Teachable Moments
forge matters. In reality, the art and practice of leadership are deeply personal for the leader and those being led. They are deeply personal because molecules are stirred when a leader has an interaction with another person. Energy is... View Details
- Profile
Jonathan Bailey
internship provided a key leadership lesson as well. "The Senator's senior team was very impressive," Jonathan says. "I learned the difference that having top talent on your team can make to your cause." Combining... View Details
- Profile
Arum Kang
been able to remember how Zara distinguished itself from its competitors. That's the HBS difference: The things you learn through the case method stick in your head." HBS has continued to exceed Arum's expectations. "I thought the View Details