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Browse All topics Accounting Audits (3) Accounting (119) Acquisition (20) Activity Based Costing and Management (2) Adaptation (7) Adoption (3) Advertising Campaigns (6) Advertising (77) Agency Theory (3) Age (3) Agreements and Arrangements (1) Agribusiness (7) View Details
  • September 2022 (Revised January 2023)
  • Case

DBS: Purpose-Driven Transformation

By: Ranjay Gulati, Adina Wong, Dawn H. Lau and Joseph Mesfin
Singapore-based bank DBS went through three waves of purpose-driven transformation, overhauling the bank’s systems, upgrading employee skills, and re-centering its customer focus, with the bank’s purpose growing bolder with each key milestone achieved. Find out how the... View Details
Keywords: Transformation; Alignment; Business Strategy; Balanced Scorecard; Technology Adoption; Mission and Purpose; Change Management; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry; Asia; Singapore
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  • 05 Feb 2013
  • First Look

First Look: Feb. 5

  PublicationsIn Search of the Self at Work: Young Adults' Experiences of a Dual Identity Organization Authors:Anteby, Michel, and Amy Wrzesniewski Publication:Research in Sociology of Work Abstract Purpose: Multiple forces that shape the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • March 2025
  • Case

The Changing Climate on Wall Street

By: Clayton S. Rose, Maxim Pike Harrell and Michael Norris
Increasing and conflicting regulatory requirements and political pressures regarding climate change tested the leaders of U.S. financial institutions, as they struggled to determine how best to comply while managing their business and its risks. In October 2024,... View Details
Keywords: Change; Disruption; Competency and Skills; Decision Making; Cost vs Benefits; Ethics; Governance; Corporate Accountability; Leadership; Management; Risk Management; Organizations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Society; Civil Society or Community; Social Issues; Strategy; Adaptation; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry; Insurance Industry; United States; Europe
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  • 04 May 2021
  • Book

Best Buy: How Human Connection Saved a Failing Retailer

shareholders and is a money-making machine,” he says. “But no, a company is a human organization made up of individuals working together in pursuit of a goal.” Leading with purpose and humanity Based on his own track record in... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Retail
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ハーバード - Global

to scale up hydrogen production and infrastructure by 2030, but the pace at which the market for hydrogen would develop was unpredictable and there was a risk that the timing of hydrogen availability would not align with market demand.... View Details
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Business & Environment - Faculty & Research

is the defining issue of our times, and it is one that can only be addressed with the active participation of the private sector. However, persuading well-established organizations to act in new ways is never easy. This book is designed... View Details
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Loan Reduction - Entrepreneurship

Eligible roles include founders or co-founders in senior executive positions (e.g. CEO, President). For those founding or joining social impact organizations, pursuing an entirely self-funded ETA search fund, or joining a private sector View Details
  • 22 Nov 2016
  • First Look

November 22, 2016

program at an urban hospital in Massachusetts, they’re ready to disseminate the software to other accountable care organizations and bundled-payment hospitals. The case explores the issues the two entrepreneurs consider as they pursue the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 24 Apr 2017
  • Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Courage: The Defining Characteristic of Great Leaders

decisions to build great global companies. If businesses are managed without courageous leadership, then R&D programs, product pipelines, investments in emerging markets, and employees’ commitment to the company’s mission all wither. These View Details
Keywords: by Bill George; Auto; Food & Beverage
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Drivers of Competitiveness - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

capacity of firms in terms of skills, capabilities and management practices. Fiscal Policy: Effective public spending aligned with revenues over time Monetary Policy: Low levels of inflation Economic Stabilization: Avoiding structural... View Details
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Online Business Strategy Courses | HBS Online

Certificate Courses (6) Disruptive Strategy Professors Rory McDonald & Clayton Christensen Strengthen your capacity to create winning strategies and bring innovations to market by discovering customer jobs to be done and aligning your... View Details
  • 20 Aug 2021
  • Blog Post

Is the MBA Worth It? Hear What Recent HBS Grads Have to Say

network. I reached out to many alumni, both those who achieved my long-term goals and those in my target companies, and got invaluable insights and connections that helped narrow down options and pushed me forward. I also joined alumni events View Details
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Online Leadership and Management Courses | HBS Online

rapidly changing work environments. 4 weeks, 6-7 hrs/week Pay by July 31 $1,850 Certificate Strategy Execution Professor Robert Simons Gain the tools, skills, and frameworks to successfully implement strategy within your organization and... View Details
  • 01 Jan 2007
  • News

Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, MBA 1987

you can create the right environment for a group to address issues together." ADVICE TO STUDENTS "Never underestimate the importance of the 'softer' management lessons you learn at HBS—the ones that revolve around working with and leading others. As your... View Details
  • 16 Feb 2023
  • HBS Case

ESG Activists Met the Moment at ExxonMobil, But Did They Succeed?

The impact-investment hedge fund Engine No. 1 made a big splash in May 2021 when it managed to get three nominees elected to the ExxonMobil board of directors. It was an open effort to prod the oil giant toward renewable energy and test whether activist investing could... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Financial Services
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Nonprofit Board Service - Alumni

region National Council on Nonprofits : Research and find organizations that align with your interests by topic and/or region Websites such as Charity Navigator , Guidestar , and Idealist.org can also offer... View Details
  • 12 Dec 2005
  • Research & Ideas

Using the Law to Strategic Advantage

counselor at law, not a hired gun. Third, the organization must encourage the free flow of legal and business information to and from managers and lawyers so the lawyers understand the context in which a decision is being made and the... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Legal Services
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Events | Social Enterprise

Filter Results: (2) Submit Events Upcoming Events Past Events 2 Results Jul 27 July 27, 2025 Executive Education: Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management This week-long on-campus program for nonprofit leaders explores how to create social sector View Details
  • 26 Jul 2011
  • First Look

First Look: July 26

improvement in hospitals, allocating resources to search for and select high benefit/cost problems appears to be of limited benefit versus allocating resources to take action on known problems. This approach also aligns with how managers... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne