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Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 122-056. The case traces the rise of Leonard Bernstein from a middle-class family in Boston to the conductor of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. The case describes how he studied music intensely as a young man and developed mentors to... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment; Personal Characteristics; Work-Life Balance; Entrepreneurship; Success; Values and Beliefs; Mission and Purpose; Personal Development and Career; Entertainment and Recreation Industry

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December 2022
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Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn: The Power of Writing to Launch and Sustain a Movement

By: Lakshmi Ramarajan, Julie Battilana and Rachel Tropp

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 418-004. View Details

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2022
White Paper

The Partnership Imperative: Community Colleges, Employers, & America's Chronic Skills Gap

By: Joseph B. Fuller and Manjari Raman

The nature of work has changed dramatically across industries in the last few decades due to rapid and repeated waves of automation. Nowhere is this more evident than in middle-skills positions—those that require less than a four-year college degree but more than... View Details

Keywords: Future Of Work; Human Capital; Competency and Skills; Training; Higher Education; United States

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December 2022
Teaching Plan

JetBlue: Relevant Sustainability Leadership (A) & (B)

By: George Serafeim

Teaching Plan for HBS Case Nos. 118-030 and 119-044. View Details

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December 23, 2022
Article

What the World Cup Can Teach Business Leaders About Top Performers

By: Boris Groysberg, Sascha L. Schmidt, Abhijit Naik and Harry Krueger

Our people are our greatest source of competitive advantage." This sentiment is often heralded in companies by everyone from middle managers to HR professionals to CEOs. It is a great sound bite. The problem: It is not true—at least, not entirely. View Details

Keywords: Soccer; Performance; Business; Leadership; Competitive Advantage; Selection and Staffing; Talent and Talent Management

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December 2022 (Revised March 2023)
Teaching Note

Spanish Labor Law: Lifting all Boats or Leveling Down?

By: Vincent Pons

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 722-008. View Details

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December 2022
Teaching Note

Snapp: Scaling Under Sanctions in Iran (A) and (B)

By: Meg Rithmire

Teaching Note for HBS Case Nos. 721-020 and 721-036. View Details

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November 2022 (Revised October 2024)
Teaching Note

P.T. Barnum: Changing the World

By: Robert Simons and Shirley Sun

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 122-076. View Details

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November 2022 (Revised May 2024)
Teaching Note

Walmart USA—Searching for Growth

By: Maria P. Roche

This teaching note is the companion to case 722-395 Walmart USA – Searching for Growth. View Details

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November 2022
Teaching Note

Peloton Interactive, Inc: Creating the Immersive Connected-Fitness Category

By: Robert J. Dolan

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 520-105. View Details

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November 2022
Case

Ajax Health: A New Model for Medical Technology Innovation

By: Regina E. Herzlinger and Ben Creo

This case teaches key success factors for both startup and established MedTech firms. It examines how to structure a firm to maximize innovation and financial returns with organizational structures that better align the incentives for the different skill sets... View Details