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- March 2022 (Revised October 2022)
- Case
John F. Kennedy: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Max Saffer
This case traces the rise of John F. Kennedy from a wealthy family in Boston to president of the United States. The case describes how Kennedy, as a young man, lived a privileged life in the shadow of his older brother, Joe. When Joe was killed in World War II, Jack... View Details
Keywords: Politics; Business And Government; Legacy; Leadership Development; Personal Characteristics; Business and Government Relations; Success; Power and Influence; Decision Making; Personal Development and Career; United States
Simons, Robert, and Max Saffer. "John F. Kennedy: Changing the World." Harvard Business School Case 122-088, March 2022. (Revised October 2022.)
- April 2021 (Revised February 2023)
- Case
Mahatma Gandhi: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Max Saffer
This case traces the rise of Mohandas Gandhi from his early days in British-controlled India to the inspirational martyr who, through personal deprivation and leadership, inspired millions and became the catalyst for India to break away from Britain. The case describes... View Details
Keywords: Mission And Purpose; Values And Beliefs; Personal Characteristics; Power And Influence; Diversity; Leadership Development; Work-life Balance; History; Leadership Style; Leading Change; India
Simons, Robert, and Max Saffer. "Mahatma Gandhi: Changing the World." Harvard Business School Case 121-069, April 2021. (Revised February 2023.)
- December 15, 2003
- Article
Women Leaders and Organizational Change
By: R. Ely and Debra E. Meyerson
Ely, R., and Debra E. Meyerson. "Women Leaders and Organizational Change." Organizations. Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (December 15, 2003).
- December 2005 (Revised February 2006)
- Background Note
How do firms change their strategies successfully?
By: Jan W. Rivkin
The last of four module notes for students taking an advanced course on competitive strategy. Examines patterns that distinguish successful strategic change efforts from unsuccessful ones. View Details
Keywords: Competitive Strategy
Rivkin, Jan W. "How do firms change their strategies successfully?" Harvard Business School Background Note 706-434, December 2005. (Revised February 2006.)
- December 1993
- Case
Ford Motor Coompany: Changing the Dealer Culture
Confronted by increasing market emphasis on customer satisfaction coupled with the success of General Motors' Saturn Division with "no haggle" pricing, Ford Motor Co. examines the sales culture within its own dealers and considers how to implement policies that will... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Salesforce Management; Customer Satisfaction; Auto Industry; United States
Dees, J. Gregory, and Marc Boatwright. "Ford Motor Coompany: Changing the Dealer Culture." Harvard Business School Case 394-073, December 1993.
- 23 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Corporate Responsibility is Changing in Asia
To what extent do multinational corporations have an institutional obligation to the Asian countries in which they serve, and does that obligation include holding higher standards than Asian law requires? These questions were debated at the panel discussion... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 11 Sep 2019
- Blog Post
Video: Alumni Changing the World
What difference will you make? Forget the status quo. Push aside doubt. Blaze a new trail to change the world, one small step at a time. This video is a glimpse into how five alumni are harnessing business to make a meaningful mark in... View Details
- 24 Sep 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Climate Change
members of the School's Business and Environment Initiative. The common theme: Why business leaders need to address the stubbornly touchy topic of climate change. Take A Trim Tab Approach To Climate Change Often depicted as greedy and... View Details
- 15 Mar 2017
- Lessons from the Classroom
More Than 900 Examples of How Climate Change Affects Business
This word cloud is composed of blog posts by more than 900 students describing how individual organizations are likely to be affected by climate change. Image by Patrick Clapp Last fall, first-year MBA students at Harvard Business School received a new assignment in... View Details
- November 2017 (Revised July 2018)
- Case
Royal Philips: Designing Toward Profound Change
By: Srikant M. Datar, Rajiv Lal and Caitlin N. Bowler
This case explores Royal Philips CEO Frans van Houten's bold use of design research to inform a critical strategic decision: Should Philips leave its storied lighting business behind in favor of complete focus on health technology and consumer lifestyle products?... View Details
Keywords: Design Research; Health Technology; Innovation; Design; Research; Decision Choices and Conditions; Strategy; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Transformation
Datar, Srikant M., Rajiv Lal, and Caitlin N. Bowler. "Royal Philips: Designing Toward Profound Change." Harvard Business School Case 118-017, November 2017. (Revised July 2018.)
- May 2018
- Teaching Note
AT&T: Managing Technological Change and the Future of Telephone Operators in the 20th Century
By: Daniel P. Gross and William R. Kerr
Teaching Note for HBS No. 718-486. View Details
Keywords: AT＆T; Bell Telephone; Phone Lines; Phone Operators; Mechanical Switching; Layoffs; Technological Change; Transition; History; Innovation and Invention; Technological Innovation; Information Technology; Disruption; Change Management; Communications Industry; Telecommunications Industry; United States
- September 2007 (Revised May 2009)
- Supplement
Leading Change at Simmons (D)
By: Amy C. Edmondson, Tiziana E. Casciaro and Kate Roloff
Keywords: Change
Edmondson, Amy C., Tiziana E. Casciaro, and Kate Roloff. "Leading Change at Simmons (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 408-063, September 2007. (Revised May 2009.)
- January 2006 (Revised May 2007)
- Supplement
Endo Pharmaceuticals (D): Hatch-Waxman Change
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Brian DeLacey
Hamermesh, Richard G., and Brian DeLacey. "Endo Pharmaceuticals (D): Hatch-Waxman Change." Harvard Business School Supplement 806-067, January 2006. (Revised May 2007.)
- 2007
- Chapter
Groups as Agents of Change
By: J. Richard Hackman and A. C. Edmondson
Hackman, J. Richard, and A. C. Edmondson. "Groups as Agents of Change." In Handbook of Organization Development, edited by Thomas G. Cummings. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications, 2007.
- 2005
- Class Lecture
Strategic Agility: Managing Continuous Change
By: John R. Wells
Keywords: Change Management
Wells, John R. "Strategic Agility: Managing Continuous Change." Boston: Harvard Business School Publishing Class Lecture, 2005. Electronic. (Faculty Lecture: HBSP Product Number 9-827-4C.)
- 1980
- Chapter
Regulatory Change in Historical Perspective
McCraw, T. K. "Regulatory Change in Historical Perspective." In Government Regulation: Achieving Social and Economic Balance. Special Study on Economic Change. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1980.
- 23 Jun 2009
- News
How Boomers Can Change the World (Again)
- March 1996 (Revised February 1997)
- Case
Change Agent Program at Siemens Nixdorf, The
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter, John F. McGuire and Afroze A Mohammed
To change its culture, the German computer giant Siemens Nixdorf Information Systems launched a program to train 21 "change agents" who would lead entrepreneurial projects designed to get results and to serve as models of a new style. View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Organizational Culture; Training; Leadership Development; Programs; Human Resources; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Business Model; Computer Industry; Germany
Kanter, Rosabeth M., John F. McGuire, and Afroze A Mohammed. "Change Agent Program at Siemens Nixdorf, The." Harvard Business School Case 396-203, March 1996. (Revised February 1997.)
- October 2024
- Teaching Note
Robert McNamara: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Shirley Sun
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 124-036. View Details
- October 2024
- Teaching Note
Mahatma Gandhi: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Shirley Sun
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 121-069. View Details