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- 30 Nov 2021
- Cold Call Podcast
TikTok: Super App or Supernova?
- December 2002 (Revised January 2004)
- Case
Basel II: Assessing the Default and Loss Characteristics of Project Finance Loans (A)
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Aldo Sesia
In June 1999, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision announced plans to revise the capital standards for banks. The Basel Committee believed that project loans were significantly riskier than corporate loans and, therefore, warranted higher capital charges under... View Details
Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Project Finance; Financing and Loans; Projects; Standards; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry
Esty, Benjamin C., and Aldo Sesia. "Basel II: Assessing the Default and Loss Characteristics of Project Finance Loans (A)." Harvard Business School Case 203-035, December 2002. (Revised January 2004.)
- February 18, 2014
- Article
Keep Your Kids out of the Entitlement Trap
By: Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer
This article discusses the concern among wealthy family business owners that their children may become entitled and fail to contribute to society. The fear is grounded in reality, as studies show that a significant portion of inherited wealth is squandered. The article... View Details
Keywords: Family Ownership; Wealth; Family and Family Relationships; Personal Development and Career
Baron, Josh, and Rob Lachenauer. "Keep Your Kids out of the Entitlement Trap." Harvard Business Review (website) (February 18, 2014).
- 31 Aug 2009
- Research & Ideas
Why Competition May Not Improve Credit Rating Agencies
contributed to the financial turmoil that followed. This performance has come under tremendous scrutiny by lawmakers and regulators, who are debating ways to reform the ratings industry. One prominent suggestion: increased competition.... View Details
- November 2022
- Case
GE: A New Way Forward?
By: David J. Collis and Haisley Wert
One of the most iconic American companies, General Electric (GE) was founded in 1892 in New York state. Named among the original dozen companies on the Dow Jones index in 1896, it was the list’s most tenacious holdout, maintaining its “blue chip” stock status for over... View Details
Keywords: Strategy; GE; Conglomerate; Conglomerates; Corporate Strategy; Management; History; Leadership; Problems and Challenges; Change Management; Transformation; Strategic Planning; Value Creation; New York (state, US)
Collis, David J., and Haisley Wert. "GE: A New Way Forward?" Harvard Business School Case 723-373, November 2022.
- July–August 2013
- Article
Connect, Then Lead
By: Amy J.C. Cuddy, Matthew Kohut and John Neffinger
In puzzling over whether it's better to be feared or loved as a leader, Machiavelli famously said that, because it's nigh impossible to do both, leaders should opt for fear. Research from Harvard Business School's Amy Cuddy and consultants Matthew Kohut and John... View Details
Cuddy, Amy J.C., Matthew Kohut, and John Neffinger. "Connect, Then Lead." Harvard Business Review 91, nos. 7/8 (July–August 2013): 54–61.
- 10 Jul 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
The Persuasive Appeal of Stigma
- 17 Aug 2021
- Op-Ed
Dispensing Justice: The Case for Legalizing Cannabis Nationally
connections to acquire licenses in multiple states. Unfounded fears of a marijuana frenzy Despite these potential benefits, the legislation proposed by Schumer and his colleagues has faced lukewarm support... View Details
Keywords: by Ashish Nanda and Tabatha Robinson
- April 2011 (Revised July 2011)
- Case
Renewing GE: The Africa Project (A)
By: David A. Thomas and Stephanie J. Creary
This case profiles the evolution of General Electric's African American Form (AAF), an employee affinity group, and its efforts to increase the company's involvement in Africa. The AAF formed in 1991 to help advance GE's recruitment, retention and development of black... View Details
Keywords: Diversity; Global Strategy; Multinational Firms and Management; Employees; Employee Relationship Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Corporate Strategy; Expansion; Africa; United States
Thomas, David A., and Stephanie J. Creary. "Renewing GE: The Africa Project (A)." Harvard Business School Case 411-093, April 2011. (Revised July 2011.)
- 23 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Strategy-Focused Organization
McCool opened his remarks by confirming people's fears that the first quarter results had fallen far below plan. But he continued in an unexpected way: From what I can see, we had a good quarter even though... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan & David P. Norton
- 06 Sep 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
The Excess Burden of Government Indecision
- 15 Feb 2016
- Blog Post
Coming to HBS with a Non-Finance Background
Charlotte Steel, a former political science major at Brown, was inspired to become a teacher after taking a “Politics of Education” class at her alma mater. When applying to business school, Charlotte had concerns about whether she had the appropriate background to... View Details
- 17 Nov 2016
- Op-Ed
What's Behind the Unexpected Trump Support from Women
to gender, economics, and perceptions of leadership. He received the strongest support from white women without college degrees, 62 percent of whom voted for him. Although his supporters reported median household incomes of $70,000, the Trump campaign tapped into View Details
Keywords: by Laura Morgan Roberts and Robin Ely
- 03 Aug 2016
- What Do You Think?
How Can We Hold the “Leadership Industry” Accountable?
training they provide, market pressures, corporate governance shortcomings, and even the nature of leadership itself. John led the charge by saying, “Having taught within business schools for 20 years, I’ve had instructors talk about... View Details
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Why Leadership Training Fails—and What to Do about It
By: Michael Beer, Magnus Finnström and Derek Schrader
U.S. corporations spend enormous amounts of money—some $456 billion globally in 2015 alone—on employee training and education, but they aren't getting a good return on their investment. People soon revert to old ways of doing things, and company performance doesn't... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leadership Development; Organizational Design; Employees; Business Processes; United States
Beer, Michael, Magnus Finnström, and Derek Schrader. "Why Leadership Training Fails—and What to Do about It." Harvard Business Review 94, no. 10 (October 2016): 50–57.
- 02 Jan 2007
- Research & Ideas
Most Popular Articles of 2006
high-cost, high-wage economy like Germany? Porsche's unusual answer in a globalizing auto industry has framed two case studies by HBS professor Jeffrey Fear and colleague... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Jul 2007
- Research & Ideas
Five Steps to Better Family Negotiations
successfully leveraged in negotiations between family members in family business systems. We will review the principles and their applicability to family negotiations below. 1. Analyze The Negotiation Space The negotiation space consists of all parties that are... View Details
Keywords: by John A. Davis and Deepak Malhotra
- 22 Aug 2006
- First Look
First Look: August 22, 2006
Working PapersCartels and Competition: Neither Markets nor Hierarchies Author:Jeffrey Fear Abstract This article provides an overview on the rise and fall of cartels since the late 19th century when the modern cartel movement properly... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace