HBS - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Nov 2023
News

New Faculty Profiles: Christian Kaps

09 Mar 2023
Blog Post

African American Student Union Spotlight on Joint Degrees

The HBS African American Student Union (AASU) strives to be an extended family for its members from the moment they decide to attend HBS, through the transition to second year, and beyond graduation. Here we profile two AASU members who... View Details

06 Oct 2023
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New Faculty Profiles: Gerald Chertavian

21 Dec 2023
Blog Post

Top 10 MBA Voices Blogs of 2023

While all cases help broaden the perspectives of future leaders, students find some to be more meaningful than others. Read More>>> DISPELLING MYTHS ABOUT HBS THROUGH MY SUMMER VENTURE IN MANAGEMENT PROGRAM EXPERIENCE Graduating... View Details

March 2017 (Revised January 2018)
Teaching Note

In the Name of Democracy? The Rise and Decline of India's Congress Party

By: Akshay Mangla

Teaching Note for HBS No. 715-049. View Details

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05 Mar 2009
What Do You Think?

How Frank or Deceptive Should Leaders Be?

Summing Up How should context affect leaders' candor and transparency? Candor, transparency, and optimism generally trump dishonesty, deception, and pessimism as characteristics of good leaders. But is this true at all times? Conclusions about each of these... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

November 2018
Teaching Plan

Coco Chanel: From Fashion Icon to Nazi Agent

By: Geoffrey Jones and Emily Grandjean

Teaching Note for HBS No. 318-139. View Details

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13 Oct 2023
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New Faculty Profiles: Jacob Cook

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Take Control of Your Personal Brand

What is your gut reaction when you hear the term "personal branding"? Some years ago, my MBA students started asking if I could help them with personal branding. My initial response was to decline. I have always been passionate about building brands for products,... View Details

27 Oct 2023
News

New Faculty Profiles: Gunther Glenk

27 Jun 2005
Research & Ideas

Asian and American Leadership Styles: How Are They Unique?

Political connections and family control are more common in Asian businesses than in the United States. In addition, says HBS professor D. Quinn Mills, American CEOs tend to use one of five leadership styles: directive, participative,... View Details

Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills

03 Nov 2023
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New Faculty Profiles: Laura Jakli

30 Sep 2002
Research & Ideas

Your Crisis Response Plan: The Ten Effective Elements

Organizations inevitably face crises, but few are well prepared to deal with them. The following elements summarize the findings of research and experience about what it takes to respond effectively in crisis situations. The accompanying table is a tool for evaluating... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Watkins

26 Aug 2002
Research & Ideas

High-Stakes Decision Making: The Lessons of Mount Everest

control that particular day. Several explanations compete: human error, weather, all the dangers inherent in human beings pitting themselves against the world's most forbidding peak. A single cause of the 1996 tragedy may never be known, says View Details

Keywords: by Michael A. Roberto

04 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Is Government Just Stupid? How Bad Decisions Are Made

In "You Can't Enlarge the Pie," the authors argue that barriers to effective government decision making result in poor decisions about critical issues like the environment, organ transplants, and energy policy. Why? Because government leaders have hidden... View Details

Keywords: by Max H. Bazerman, Jonathan Baron & Katherine Shonk