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- 28 Feb 2014
- News
The First Five Years: Omowale Casselle (MBA 2009)
learned at HBS in this position? "The primary things that I leverage most heavily are effective team leadership—defining the vision, setting the right incentives, providing actionable feedback, and asking the right questions. "When team... View Details
- 28 Aug 2007
- First Look
First Look: August 28, 2007
firms in our sample, making it difficult to control for these effects across economies. Practical implications—Government involvement in state-owned enterprises may be contributing to a divergence in the pattern of business... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
Creating a Candidate-Centered Recruiting Process - Recruiting
recruiting process and foster their success while establishing a more equitable and effective process for all. Communicate Transparent Processes A common theme among candidates of diverse abilities is the importance of transparency in the... View Details
- 02 Jan 2007
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles of 2006
anything having to do with globalization. But in 2006, some new areas of HBS faculty research began to emerge that also struck a chord with readers. These included the business of open source, how network effects impact everything from... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- February 2021 (Revised June 2021)
- Case
Barbarians at the Gate or Turnaround Gurus? Private Equity and the Rise of the LBO
By: Tom Nicholas and John Masko
During the 1980s, leveraged buyouts (LBOs) and the private equity (PE) firms responsible for carrying them out revolutionized both investment and management in the U.S. Between 1980 and 1989, buyout activity in the U.S. surged from $1 billion per year to $60 billion.... View Details
Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Restructuring; Borrowing and Debt; Private Equity; Bonds; Investment Return; Institutional Investing; Profit Sharing; Business History; Management Style; Private Ownership; Performance Effectiveness; Value Creation; Financial Services Industry; United States
Nicholas, Tom, and John Masko. "Barbarians at the Gate or Turnaround Gurus? Private Equity and the Rise of the LBO." Harvard Business School Case 821-016, February 2021. (Revised June 2021.)
- 06 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at Research and Ideas, March 6, 2018
to investment performance. Future practices of ESG styles are driven by relevance to investment performance, bringing change in companies and concerns about data reliability. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 May 2018
- Blog Post
HBS/HKS Alum Regan Turner on Empowering Veterans
gratifying when it all comes together. “I also rely on tools I learned in the Marine Corps to empower my team members to excel in their jobs without micromanaging them. I believe in setting expectations and milestones and then letting people work within their own View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
A Man without a Pause
it into a far more effective organization, championing such causes as debt relief for poor nations and the opening of rich countries’ markets to exports from developing nations. For him and his wife, Elaine, the service was “the most... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
History’s Lessons
to complete the manuscript of Silent Spring, which documents the effects of pesticides such as DDT on the environment and the campaign of misinformation surrounding their use. “Leaders are obligated...to translate information into... View Details
- Web
Leadership, Ethics, and Corporate Accountability Course | HBS Online
reflective leadership model through a critical analysis of Facebook. Highlights Intro to Protagonists and Tech Effects Frances Haugen - Civic Integrity Work Mossberg and Spar about Privacy Show Hide Details Concepts Leadership Changes in... View Details
- Web
5.1 Information Technology | MBA
the School's stated brand and style guide . Use of Computers and Wireless Devices in the Classroom Generally, computers and other wireless devices should be turned off and stored during class, except such computers or devices that are... View Details
- 01 Dec 2012
- News
From Where We Stand
higher emotional intelligence about others. GEETA AIYER Women have learned the effectiveness of collaboration and ensuring that all are listened to and included. Their speaking styles may also reflect a more... View Details
- 16 Oct 2013
- Op-Ed
Response to Readers: Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking
With more than 7,500 views and 180-plus tweets, I want to thank everyone for taking the time to read the original HBS Working Knowledge piece, The Case for Combating Climate Change with Nuclear Power and Fracking, and, in particular, for sharing your thoughts with one... View Details
- 01 Nov 1999
- Research & Ideas
Companies, Cultures and the Transformation to the Transnational
have reinforced strong Japanese cultural norms that emphasized group behavior and valued interpersonal harmony. Such values carried over into the country's commercial organizations and helped shape distinctive management styles and... View Details
- 08 Aug 2018
- News
Getting Life Back in Balance
profit, decently” inspired him to consider what he really wanted to do with the next chapter in life. He also credits the curriculum with integrating corporate ethics and values throughout, and challenging various ways of thinking and View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Laura Scher of Working Assets
become effective activists and philanthropists through their everyday activities, at little or no cost to them," explains the friendly and low-key Scher, seated in an office whose walls are lined with posters and photos from scores of... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 20 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Activist CEOs Are Rising Up—and Their Customers Are Listening
When former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz announced earlier this year he was thinking about running for president of the United States, it wasn’t a new idea. Past CEOs seeking the White House have included Carly Fiorina, Ross Perot, Herman Cain, Steve Forbes, Mitt... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 01 Jun 2016
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2016
(MBA 1965) (Springer) This book focuses on how to lead transformative and strategic change in the healthcare industry in times of great uncertainty. It provides new tools, processes, examples, and case studies offering an effective... View Details
- 16 Dec 2013
- HBS Case
D’O: Making a Michelin-Starred Restaurant Affordable
that harmony, you must avoid repetition on the menu. You cannot repeat the same cooking styles or the same sauces. Not two red meats or two white meats. You cannot have two carbs. A main dish of pasta can't be followed by a dessert made... View Details
- 23 Aug 2019
- Blog Post
A Summer of Peaks and Swells: Interning at Patagonia
the Insights and Innovation team, whose objective is to deepen the understanding of the Patagonia customer, drive business decisions using feedback and insights, and lead innovative approaches that enable Patagonia to more effectively... View Details