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  • 23 Apr 2009
  • News

Give the Big Three another chance

  • August 2009
  • Case

Meeting the Diversity Challenge at PepsiCo: The Steve Reinemund Era

By: David A. Thomas and Stephanie Creary
This case profiles PepsiCo's diversity journey under the leadership of former chairman and CEO Steve Reinemund who instituted diversity as one of the company's strategic imperatives. It demonstrates the ways in which Reinemund partnered with his leadership team and... View Details
Keywords: Diversity; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Culture; Performance Effectiveness; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
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  • Article

The Dark Side of Strategic Alliances: Lessons from Volvo-Renault

By: Robert Bruner and Robert Spekman
This article explores sources of failure in strategic alliances drawing on field research into one of the most prominent alliance collapses in recent years. The alliance of Volvo and Renault married the two largest enterprises in their respective countries for economic... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Alliances; Failure; Auto Industry; Europe
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  • 04 Apr 2023
  • What Do You Think?

How Does Remote Work Affect Innovation?

productivity, mainly by eliminating commute time, the evidence thus far suggests two things: We don’t yet know how to measure productivity changes from remote work and that, even when we learn, the impact may not be very significant. Many... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 03 Jun 2002
  • Research & Ideas

How to Succeed With Your New Boss

your mandate and negotiate for resources is a clear early priority. Defining Your Goals When you think about working with your new boss, keep the following goals in mind: Clarify mutual expectations early. Begin View Details
Keywords: by Michael Watkins

    Robert C. Merton

    Robert C. Merton is the School of Management Distinguished Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

    Merton is University Professor Emeritus at Harvard University and was the George Fisher Baker Professor of... View Details

    Keywords: banking; brokerage; financial services; insurance industry; investment banking industry; retail financial services
    • 01 May 2020
    • Blog Post

    5 Reasons to Join a Club at HBS

    potential cold calls, and understanding campus food options can feel overwhelming. Having the option to join a club that mirrors any facet of who you are helps greatly in the transition to life as an MBA student over the next two years.... View Details
    • 2009
    • Chapter

    Becoming the Lamp Bearer: The Emerging Roles of the Chief Risk Officer

    By: Anette Mikes
    Enterprise risk management, under the leadership of chief risk officers (CROs), has the promise to bring enterprise-wide risks, which threaten the achievement of the firm's strategic objectives, into the open and under control. Its organizational significance is... View Details
    Keywords: Governance Controls; Managerial Roles; Risk Management; Business Processes; Risk and Uncertainty
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    • February 2003 (Revised August 2004)
    • Case

    Flextronics: Deciding on a Shop Floor System for Producing the Microsoft Xbox

    By: Jeffrey T. Polzer and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld
    Jim McCusker must guide a group decision-making process aimed at getting input and buy-in from key people in California, Mexico, and Austria to choose a shop floor IT system for Flextronics. McCusker is Flextronics' account manager for the Microsoft Xbox project.... View Details
    Keywords: Groups and Teams; Decision Making; Power and Influence; Geographic Location; Problems and Challenges; Leadership; California; Mexico; Austria
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    • December 2, 2021
    • Article

    Former Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly: Empowering Workers to Create ‘Magic’

    By: Hubert Joly and Adi Ignatius
    Hubert Joly was behind an amazing turnaround at Best Buy. While everybody was saying he should lay people off to solve the company’s problems, Joly instead listened to the people working for him and found solutions that didn’t involve people losing their jobs.... View Details
    Keywords: Purpose; Meaningful Work; Employee Empowerment; Mission and Purpose; Employees; Organizational Culture; Leadership
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    • April 2006 (Revised November 2021)
    • Case

    Endesa Chile: Raising the Ralco Dam (A)

    By: Kathleen L. McGinn, Paula J. Laschober and Dina Pradel
    Endesa Chile, the largest electricity generation company in Chile, is building a major power plant on the Biobio River in Southern Chile. A historic conflict involving the indigenous people of the Biobio River, the Chilean government, and international conservation... View Details
    Keywords: Buildings and Facilities; Energy Generation; Government and Politics; Negotiation; Business and Community Relations; Natural Environment; Conflict and Resolution; Social Issues; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Energy Industry; Chile
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    • December 1998
    • Supplement

    John Trani on Leadership, Video

    By: Hugo Uyterhoeven
    John Trani, President and CEO of The Stanley Works, gives his thoughts on leadership in his first year at Stanley, advice to MBA students, and some of his General Electric experiences. View Details
    Keywords: Experience and Expertise; Knowledge Acquisition; Leadership Development; Management
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    • 26 Sep 2012
    • News

    140 Characters of Risk: Some CEOs Fear Twitter

    • 13 Apr 2010
    • First Look

    First Look: April 13

      PublicationsDriven to Lead: Good, Bad, and Misguided Leadership Author:Paul R. Lawrence Publication:Jossey-Bass, forthcoming (2010) Abstract The author applies the four drive theory of human behavior (to... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace
    • 2010
    • Working Paper

    Creating Leaders: An Ontological Model

    By: Werner Erhard, Michael C. Jensen and Kari L. Granger
    The sole objective of our ontological approach to creating leaders is to leave students actually being leaders and exercising leadership effectively as their natural self-expression. By "natural self-expression" we mean a way of being and acting in any leadership... View Details
    Keywords: Leadership Development; Goals and Objectives; Science; Attitudes; Perspective
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    • 07 Jun 2021
    • News

    Nine Tips from an Expert Fundraiser: Help Donors 'Invest in Their Passion'

    • 02 Jul 2024
    • Book

    Five Essential Elements to Build the Capital You Need to Lead

    global executive and coaching experience—explains how people can use these five Cs to find their own “treasure,” that personal or professional achievement that spells success in their own eyes View Details
    Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
    • 27 Jul 2021
    • News

    The Power of Trust: It’s Not Just the Title of Sandra Sucher’s Latest Book

    • 15 Sep 2020
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Is Happiness at Work Really Attainable?

    Keywords: Re: Francesca Gino; Financial Services
    • March 2005 (Revised May 2009)
    • Case

    Columbia's Final Mission

    By: Michael Roberto, Amy C. Edmondson, Richard M.J. Bohmer, Laura Feldman and Erika Ferlins
    On February 1, 2003, the Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, and the seven astronauts onboard lost their lives. Explores Columbia's final mission from the perspective of six key managers and engineers associated with NASA's Space... View Details
    Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Leadership; Crisis Management; Management Teams; Organizational Culture; Aerospace Industry
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