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  • June 2018 (Revised January 2020)
  • Case

Sony

By: Stefan Thomke, Atsushi Osanai and Akiko Kanno
Sony used to be synonymous with "innovation" and "cool products." The case reveals how the company lost its edge and describes the leadership initiatives to restore its former glory. In 2012, Kazuo (Kaz) Hirai becomes CEO and successfully transforms Sony, including a... View Details
Keywords: Customer Experience; Product Differentiation; Transformation; Leadership Style; Technology Adoption; Leading Change; Electronics Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Video Game Industry; Japan
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Thomke, Stefan, Atsushi Osanai, and Akiko Kanno. "Sony." Harvard Business School Case 618-045, June 2018. (Revised January 2020.)
  • 25 Jul 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Fool vs. Jerk: Whom Would You Hire?

jerk. Things got a lot more interesting, though, when people faced the choice between competent jerks and lovable fools. Ask managers about this choice—and we've asked many of them, both as part of our research and in executive education... View Details
Keywords: by Tiziana Casciaro & Miguel Sousa Lobo
  • February 2001 (Revised September 2005)
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Howard Schultz and Starbucks Coffee Company

By: Nancy F. Koehn
Investigates the entrepreneur's strategic initiatives to develop a mass market for specialty coffee in the 1980s and 1990s. These initiatives included the development of premium products, rapid expansion of company-owned stores--each with attractive retail environments... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Groups and Teams; Brands and Branding; Growth Management; Employee Relationship Management; Consumer Behavior; Organizational Design; Leadership Style; Customer Relationship Management; Competitive Advantage; Vertical Integration; Food and Beverage Industry
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Koehn, Nancy F. "Howard Schultz and Starbucks Coffee Company." Harvard Business School Case 801-361, February 2001. (Revised September 2005.)
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Authentic Leader Development

eligible for the Certificate of Management Excellence. Learn More Key Benefits Based on leadership visionary Bill George's groundbreaking book, True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership, this program immerses you in a profoundly... View Details
  • 26 Apr 2024
  • HBS Case

Deion Sanders' Prime Lessons for Leading a Team to Victory

subordinates feels micromanaged, which is bizarre.” It’s a leadership approach focused on self-discipline and personal accountability, one that might be considered refreshing in a business world often bogged down by managers who... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman; Sports
  • September 1992 (Revised January 1994)
  • Case

Reshaping Apple Computer's Destiny 1992

By: David B. Yoffie and Johanna M. Hurstak
Examines John Sculley's approach toward transforming Apple Computer. Focuses on Sculley's management style, his creation of a new management team, and his efforts to create a professional management system inside Apple. View Details
Keywords: Management Style; Transformation; Management Teams; Management Systems; Computer Industry; California
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Yoffie, David B., and Johanna M. Hurstak. "Reshaping Apple Computer's Destiny 1992." Harvard Business School Case 393-011, September 1992. (Revised January 1994.)
  • October 1986 (Revised July 2010)
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Karen Leary (A)

By: Linda A. Hill
Describes the evolution of the working relationship of Karen Leary, a new manager of a Merrill Lynch retail branch, and Ted Chung, a new financial consultant in the branch. Leary has some concerns about her working relationship with Chung and with his performance.... View Details
Keywords: Management Style; Employee Relationship Management; Decision Choices and Conditions; Personal Development and Career; Performance Evaluation; Diversity; Financial Services Industry
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Hill, Linda A. "Karen Leary (A)." Harvard Business School Case 487-020, October 1986. (Revised July 2010.)
  • November 1999
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Reshaping Apple Computer's Destiny 1992 (Abridged)

By: Clayton M. Christensen and Tara Donovan
Examines John Sculley's management approach toward transforming Apple Computer during the personal computer industry crisis in 1992. Focuses on Sculley's management style, his creation of a new management team, and his efforts to create a professional management system... View Details
Keywords: Transformation; Crisis Management; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Management Style; Management Systems; Management Teams; Computer Industry; California
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Christensen, Clayton M., and Tara Donovan. "Reshaping Apple Computer's Destiny 1992 (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 300-002, November 1999.
  • December 1989
  • Supplement

People Express Philosophy: Interview with Don Burr, Video

By: Michael Beer
Presents an interview with Don Burr as he reviews the philosophy of management and managements approach of People Express. View Details
Keywords: Management Style; Management Teams; Strategy; Goals and Objectives; Air Transportation Industry
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Beer, Michael. "People Express Philosophy: Interview with Don Burr, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 890-507, December 1989.
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Leadership for Senior Executives

learn how to manage this uncertainty by exploring five different roles: leader as beacon, leader as coach, leader as innovator, leader as change agent, and leader as architect. The Leadership for Senior Executives program is presented... View Details
  • June 1973 (Revised July 1982)
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Textron, Inc.

By: Norman A. Berg
Covers the historical development, current business, management philosophies, corporate strategy, and the nature and role of the corporate headquarters in managing the highly diversified operations. Based on Textron, Inc. (A). View Details
Keywords: History; Management Style; Business or Company Management; Corporate Strategy; Business Headquarters; Operations
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Berg, Norman A. "Textron, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 373-337, June 1973. (Revised July 1982.)
  • 29 Feb 2024
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Beyond Goals: David Beckham's Playbook for Mobilizing Star Talent

ends? Anita Elberse, the Lincoln Filene Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, got a behind-the-scenes look from Beckham’s team at how the organization considered an offer from Authentic Brands Management for a... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman; Sports

    Nitin Nohria

    Nitin Nohria served as the tenth dean of Harvard Business School from 2010-2020. He previously served as co-chair of the Leadership Initiative, Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Development, and Head of the Organizational Behavior unit.

    As Dean, building on... View Details

    Keywords: management consulting; management consulting; management consulting; management consulting; management consulting; management consulting; management consulting; management consulting; management consulting; management consulting; management consulting; management consulting; management consulting; management consulting; management consulting; management consulting; management consulting; management consulting; management consulting; management consulting; management consulting
    • 03 Apr 2013
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    Will Women Leaders Influence the Way We Work?

    leaders on work, "it is extremely naive to expect that stereotypical ideas about what women in general are like will have any meaning for the behavior of women in senior management positions. Women who arrive in such positions will... View Details
    Keywords: by James Heskett
    • November 1997
    • Background Note

    Note on Knowledge Management, A

    By: David A. Garvin and Artemis March
    Provides an overview of knowledge management, including descriptions of knowledge management strategies, processes, organization, infrastructure, systems, and challenges. Describes the approaches at two leading consulting firms, Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young, that... View Details
    Keywords: Knowledge Management; Management Style; Management Systems; Infrastructure; Organizations; Business Strategy
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    Garvin, David A., and Artemis March. "Note on Knowledge Management, A." Harvard Business School Background Note 398-031, November 1997.
    • 05 Jul 2023
    • HBS Case

    What Kind of Leader Are You? How Three Action Orientations Can Help You Meet the Moment

    Because change is the only constant, leadership is never one-size-fits-all. Different challenges require different leadership styles. A recent note from Harvard Business School suggests that an organization’s success rides on the ability of its leaders to adapt their... View Details
    Keywords: by Ben Rand
    • 06 Oct 2023
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    Yes, You Can Radically Change Your Organization in One Week

    solve difficult problems. Denouncing Mark Zuckerberg’s informal Facebook motto, “move fast and break things,” partners Frei and Morriss combine their decades of consulting experience—Frei as the UPS Foundation Professor of Service View Details
    Keywords: by Kristen Senz
    • September 2005 (Revised February 2007)
    • Case

    Angels and Devils: Best Buy's New Customer Approach (A)

    By: Anita Elberse, John T. Gourville and Das Narayandas
    In November 2004, The Wall Street Journal reported that consumer electronics retailer Best Buy's new customer approach was to shun the "devils" among its customers. The "customer centricity" initiative, which was led by Best Buy's CEO Brad Anderson, was based on an... View Details
    Keywords: History; Customer Relationship Management; Opportunities; Marketing Strategy; Leadership Style; Problems and Challenges; Growth and Development Strategy; Retail Industry; Electronics Industry
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    Elberse, Anita, John T. Gourville, and Das Narayandas. "Angels and Devils: Best Buy's New Customer Approach (A)." Harvard Business School Case 506-007, September 2005. (Revised February 2007.)
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    Consumer-Brand Relationships

    Susan M. Fournier is conducting extensive research into the relationships consumers form with brands. Her work builds on the premise that, although marketers espouse the notion of relationships in current thought and practice, none have theoretically maximized the... View Details
    • December 1999 (Revised August 2004)
    • Case

    Tom Tierney at Bain & Company (A)

    By: Ashish Nanda
    Bain managing director Tom Tierney is contemplating how best to rotate the office head position between two partners at one of the firm's offices. The case provides background information on Bain's governance structure and Tierney's management style. View Details
    Keywords: Management Style; Governance Controls; Management Succession; Personal Development and Career; Consulting Industry
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    Nanda, Ashish, and Perry Fagan. "Tom Tierney at Bain & Company (A)." Harvard Business School Case 800-253, December 1999. (Revised August 2004.)
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