CEO skills - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 May 2020
Research & Ideas

It’s Time To Relaunch Your Remote Team

can come when work life and home life become entangled. THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS More Business-Related Pandemic Coverage from Around Harvard and Beyond COVID-19 Business Impact Center (Harvard Business School) Your CEO Succession Plan Can’t... View Details

Keywords: by Tsedal Neeley

25 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Why IT Does Matter

other area is it more important to have a sense of what you don't know than it is in IT management. The most dangerous advice to CEOs has come from people who either had no idea of what they did not know, or from those who pretended to... View Details

Keywords: by F. Warren McFarlan & Richard L. Nolan

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Climate Impact - Business & Environment

individual investors with access to a series of professionally managed private investment funds focused on climate solutions. We are empowering our customers to participate in the acceleration of climate solutions through increasing accessibility to investment... View Details

13 Jun 2019
Blog Post

Expanding My Worldview Through FIELD Global Immersion

populated. We hopped in a small elevator and quickly arrived on the 7th floor. The open office floor plan had six rows of computers with the company’s CEO and the newest hire sitting practically shoulder to shoulder. We soon realized we... View Details

Profile

Ahmed Alimi

Advisory Services, FBN Capital, and Helios Investment Partners. "At Helios," Ahmed says, "I had a unique opportunity to work on deals as well as support value creation efforts at our portfolio companies. I worked closely with View Details

Keywords: Consulting; Financial Services

07 Jun 2021
Book

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

regardless of the size of the organization and the asks. The author recalls interviewing the CEO of an organization that had just completed a successful $1.4 billion capital campaign. The CEO confessed he... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

March 2021
Case

Founders Factory

By: Jeffrey F. Rayport and James Barnett

In January 2020, Founders Factory (FF) Executive Chairman Brent Hoberman and CEO Henry Lane Fox were considering FF’s expansion strategy. FF operated as a venture capital (VC) fund built around an accelerator and incubator, and organized around sectors within... View Details

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26 May 2016
News

Mary Callahan Erdoes, MBA 1993

without the notion of EQ and IQ coming up. Erdoes is someone who has both emotional and intellectual intelligence—in spades. The combination of compassion and analytical skills serves her well as she blazes a trail in the upper echelons... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Monetary Authorities-Central Bank; Finance

04 Feb 2014
What Do You Think?

Has Listening Become a Lost Art?

people feel they can't afford." That is why, she continued, it is so important to have real friends with good memory who can be our sounding boards. "Listening to others works better if you can show empathy and put yourself in the other peoples' shoes." Several argued... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

18 Dec 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, December 18, 2018

Business School Case 118-017 Royal Philips: Designing Toward Profound Change 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... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

Blog

Leading Successful Digital Transformation

that focuses on the business problems or opportunities, and not on the technology or the latest buzzword. After all, digital strategy is all about strategy. When Ajay Banga became the CEO of Mastercard, he recognized that more than 85% of... View Details

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Organizational Leadership Course | HBS Online

your leadership skills to drive organizational success and effectively implement transformative change. 7 weeks 6-8 hours per week 7 modules Self-Paced This course earns you a Certificate of Completion from HBS Online. What you earn .... View Details

16 May 2000
Research & Ideas

Getting the Message: How the Internet is Changing Advertising

get these reports immediately, so you can actually fine-tune an online campaign in real time." Law is the cofounder of Russell Reynolds Global Internet Practice. He previously served as founder and CEO of an interactive brand... View Details

Keywords: by Susan Young

09 Aug 2021
Research & Ideas

OneTen: Creating a New Pathway for Black Talent

Americans launch careers in the next 10 years by “cultivating a comprehensive system that focuses on skills first and enables greater opportunities for earned success.” The hope is that this approach will lift up high-potential Black... View Details

Keywords: by Rawi E. Abdelal, Katherine Connolly Baden, and Boris Groysberg

29 Jan 2024
News

On the Road to Recovery

pandemic has put a spotlight on the importance of nurses in the health care sector, and the high demand for their skills has given nurses greater bargaining power to negotiate higher salaries and better working conditions. “I think the... View Details

08 Mar 2022
Blog Post

Recalling My First Cold Call: A Conversation with Second-Year Students

are in a leadership role, or any role where your input is required, you will be asked things that you might not be prepared for. Once you have the skill of gracefully and factually answering unexpected questions, you will be able to... View Details

23 May 2018
News

Abigail P. Johnson, MBA 1988

two daughters—Johnson conquered every challenge that came her way and methodically set about transforming the company. In 2014 she was appointed CEO and in 2016, she took on the role of chairman. Her stellar track record includes... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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Global Activities 2020

with faculty research and engaging with local alumni and other business leaders. Bringing a Taste of Japan to the World At HBS, Yasu Sasago (MBA 2020) gained the business skills that have enabled him to pursue his dream of developing a... View Details

27 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

How Remote Work Changes What We Think About Onboarding

Author's note: Over the past few weeks, I have been asking CEOs attending programs I teach at Harvard Business School a simple question: What is keeping you awake at night during this global pandemic? They've mentioned numerous... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg

07 Apr 2015
News

Warrior Spirit

highly trained athletes will use every martial arts skill at their disposal—karate, jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai, judo, and boxing, among others—to score a win by knockout, submission, or points. Face lit by the glow of his smartphone, ONE FC... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Technical and Trade Schools; Educational Services

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