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  • 30 Oct 2019
  • News

From the playing field to the boardroom

  • 24 Nov 2003
  • Research & Ideas

Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach

modern economy, and how governance systems differ internationally. He discussed the key functions of boards and reviewed the challenges boards currently face. Professor Kaplan addressed techniques and tools boards can use to improve... View Details
Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu
  • February 2022 (Revised January 2023)
  • Case

Creating and Measuring Purpose at Viega

By: Ethan Rouen, Suraj Srinivasan and James Barnett
At its headquarters in Attendorn, Germany, Viega’s chairwoman Anna Viegener gathered the company’s leadership team to discuss their progress on formalizing purpose-driven leadership as a strategic driver within the organization. Viega manufactured and distributed... View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development; Employee Relationship Management; Leadership; Mission and Purpose; Expansion; Measurement and Metrics; Germany
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  • June 2019
  • Case

Athena Bancorp

By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Sarah Abbott
Athena Bancorp was founded in 2016 by Beth Daniels, a banking professional with 15 years of experience in the industry. Daniels took advantage of what she perceived as a gap in the market caused by recent industry consolidation, a decreasing industry focus on branch... View Details
Keywords: Banks and Banking; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Culture; Human Resources; Strategy; Service Delivery; Banking Industry
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  • 22 Jan 2008
  • Research & Ideas

New Challenges in Leading Professional Services

Lees argue, is a new approach to leading PSFs. The book's "integrated leadership model" is built on 4 management activities: setting direction, gaining commitment to the direction, execution, and setting a personal example. We... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Consulting; Accounting; Legal Services
  • 21 Jun 2024
  • Blog Post

What Does PRIDE Mean to You?

another, connect with employers seeking diverse talent, and drive thought leadership in key areas of business and management. Here, three current MBA students discuss their experiences as LGBTQ+ students in... View Details
  • 07 Nov 2012
  • HBS Case

HBS Cases: Sir Alex Ferguson--Managing Manchester United

Anita Elberse, a Professor of Business Administration in the Marketing unit at Harvard Business School, studies high performers in creative industries—from basketball superstar LeBron James to pop diva Lady Gaga, from actor Tom Cruise to tennis powerhouse Maria... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Sports; Entertainment & Recreation
  • November 2013 (Revised January 2014)
  • Supplement

Man Jit Singh at Sony Entertainment Television (B)

By: Linda A. Hill, Dana M. Teppert and Allison J. Wigen
Supplement to (A) case: Explores the role of CEO Man Jit Singh and his senior management committee in leading Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd. (formerly SET Pvt. Ltd.), a leading television broadcaster in India. Describes Singh's decision to evaluate employees based on... View Details
Keywords: Performance Appraisals; Performance Management; Performance Evaluation; Leadership Style; Managerial Roles; Organizational Culture; Groups and Teams; Management Teams; Change Management; Decision Making; Emerging Markets; Media and Broadcasting Industry; India
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  • 22 Mar 2018
  • News

Sustainability: A New Way of Doing Business

  • September 2007 (Revised October 2007)
  • Supplement

Children's Hospital and Clinics (B)

By: Amy C. Edmondson, Ingrid M. Nembhard and Kate Roloff
Explores the numerous initiatives Children's Hospital and Clinics has undertaken to improve patient safety since the late 1990s--from the perspective of 2007. The case thus updates the A case by revisiting the hospital to find out what happened as a result of the... View Details
Keywords: Safety; Change Management; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Legal Liability; Leadership; Management Teams; Health Industry
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  • 25 Jul 2016
  • Research & Ideas

Who is to Blame for 'The Great Training Robbery'?

About $162 billion was spent in 2012 in the United States on corporate training—in what Harvard Business School Professor Michael Beer calls the “the great training robbery.” Beer, the Cahners-Rabb Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus, says money pumped into... View Details
Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Education
  • 30 Aug 2004
  • Research & Ideas

Real Estate: The Most Imperfect Asset

greatest source of wealth for most families. In this interview Segel discusses the importance and fascination of real estate, and three important trends remaking the industry: institutionalization, environmentalism, and globalization.... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston; Construction; Real Estate
  • 13 Apr 2022
  • News

Ranjay Gulati (Harvard Business School) - Finding a Deeper Purpose

  • 30 Oct 2019
  • News

Celtics’s Allison Feaster joins Maura Healey, Jessica Gelman at Harvard to talk women in sports

  • 12 Mar 2014
  • Lessons from the Classroom

Managing the Family Business: Firing the CEO

Editor's note: This is part of a series of occasional columns on managing the family business written by Senior Lecturer John A. Davis. In this article, Davis discusses when to make changes at the top. No one needs convincing that the... View Details
  • 27 Mar 2024
  • Blog Post

Video: Inspirational Women in Business

View Video In honor of Women’s History Month, MBA Class of 2025 students Aastha Bhardwaj, Whitley Cargile, Briti Ghosh, Veronica Chua, and Eunjin Lee discuss women leaders and case protagonists who have inspired them. TRANSCRIPT Veronica... View Details
  • 16 Sep 2020
  • Blog Post

Turning a Moment into a Movement: Interview with Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders Kenneth and Kevin Chenault

happening in the United States, the Chenault brothers and their four co-founders, Carter Lewis (MBA 2023), Lindsey Ferguson, Nicolle Mora, and Sesana Allen, found themselves in deep discussions about how they could help solve a centuries... View Details
  • 24 Feb 2022
  • Other Presentation

The Fearless ICU

By: Amy C. Edmondson
The last 24 months have pushed ICU teams around the world to their limits. As we move forward, we need to heal and rebuild our critical care teams. Healthcare more than ever will require ICU teams to perform at the highest levels and to continuously innovate to deliver... View Details
Keywords: Psychological Safety; Teams; Critical Care; Health Care and Treatment; Groups and Teams; Performance Effectiveness
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  • November 2004 (Revised November 2005)
  • Case

Kodak and The Digital Revolution (A)

By: Giovanni M. Gavetti, Rebecca Henderson and Simona Giorgi
The introduction of digital imaging in the late 1980s had a disruptive effect on Kodak's traditional business model. Examines Kodak's strategic efforts and challenges as the photography industry evolves. After discussing Kodak's history and its past strategic moves in... View Details
Keywords: History; Information Technology; Business Model; Leadership; Disruption; Industry Growth; Business Strategy; Consumer Products Industry
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  • 02 Mar 2020
  • What Do You Think?

Are Candor, Humility, and Trust Making a Comeback?

willingness to project vulnerability—requiring a high level of humility—as a means of establishing a basis for trust among organization members. For example, HBS Professor Amy Edmondson, in her discussion of ways of building... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett