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- 05 Feb 2024
- Podcast
What it Takes to Lead a Successful Turnaround in Health Care
As a veteran leader in the healthcare sector, José (Joe) E. Almeida, Chairman, President & CEO of Baxter, has made a lot of tough decisions. He led the successful turnaround of the Illinois-based multinational by calling on leadership lessons he gained from his family... View Details
- September 12, 2022
- Article
Merit or Inherit: How to Approach Succession in a Family Business
By: Josh Baron
One of the most critical questions facing family businesses is how to treat the next generation. They are clearly different from other employees, as current or potential owners of the company, whose wealth and reputation are on the line. On the flip side, most parents... View Details
Baron, Josh. "Merit or Inherit: How to Approach Succession in a Family Business." Harvard Business Review (website) (September 12, 2022).
- August 2016
- Case
CEO Succession at Cisco (A): From John Chambers to Chuck Robbins
By: Boris Groysberg, J. Yo-Jud Cheng and Annelena Lobb
A smooth transition from former CEO John Chambers to new CEO Chuck Robbins had put Cisco in a position of strength. Looking back, the board reflected on what they had done well and what they might have done differently, and pondered whether another company might be... View Details
Groysberg, Boris, J. Yo-Jud Cheng, and Annelena Lobb. "CEO Succession at Cisco (A): From John Chambers to Chuck Robbins." Harvard Business School Case 417-031, August 2016.
- 05 Jul 2006
- Working Paper Summaries
The Power of Stars: Do Stars Drive Success in Creative Industries?
- 26 Dec 2019
- News
How Taking Control Of Time Will Make You Successful And Happier
- Jun 2005 - 2005
- Conference Presentation
The Power of Stars: Creative Talent and the Success of Entertainment Products
By: Anita Elberse
- February 2022
- Case
Toraya
By: Lauren Cohen and Akiko Kanno
Mitsuharu Kurokawa was the 18th generation leader of a family firm that produced and sold premium Japanese sweets, Toraya Confectionery Co., Ltd. He had succeeded the business from his father, Mitsuhiro Kurokawa who had led the firm for thirty years. Mitsuharu was... View Details
- February 2006
- Case
Bumble and bumble: Building a Successful Business in Beauty and Fashion
By: Nancy F. Koehn and Erica Helms
Explores the creation and subsequent rise of Bumble and bumble, a trend-setting hair-care company. Analyzes the vision and achievements of the founding entrepreneur, Michael Gordon, and charts the evolution of the company within the $230 billion global beauty industry.... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Brands and Branding; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Strategy; Financial Condition; Business Growth and Maturation; Success; Distribution; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Fashion Industry
Koehn, Nancy F., and Erica Helms. "Bumble and bumble: Building a Successful Business in Beauty and Fashion." Harvard Business School Case 806-084, February 2006.
- February 24, 2022
- Article
How to Build a Life: Why Success Can Feel So Bitter
By: Arthur C. Brooks
Brooks, Arthur C. "How to Build a Life: Why Success Can Feel So Bitter." The Atlantic (February 24, 2022).
- 25 Jul 2024
- News
Mentorship Program in Singapore is Still Lighting the Way to Success
Clubs News Clubs News It’s been a decade since the HBS Club of Singapore (HBSCS) launched its signature Mentorship Program, aimed at helping local university and trade school students to prepare for life after graduation, both personally and professionally. The program... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- Teaching Interest
Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise (BSSE); HBS MBA Elective; 2018-2021
- Teaching fellow for popular MBA course on strategy, entrepreneurship, and disruptive innovation
- Helped develop course materials, including teaching cases, teaching notes, and module notes
- Guided students in developing capstone semester... View Details
- 01 Mar 2022
- News
The Importance of the Governance Committee to a Successful Development Program
Keywords: fundraising
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
For African farmers looking to escape poverty, honey brings sweet success
Yusuf Keshavjee (OPM 17, 1991) helps African farmers and their families escape poverty through beekeeping. He cofounded Honey Care Africa (HCA), a private-sector enterprise in Kenya that partners with local NGOs and international development and financial institutions... View Details
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Secrets of Succession (Financial Times, December 6, 2002, with Nicholas Carr)
By: Rakesh Khurana
Boards often choose a new chief executive in response to outside pressures, skewed perceptions and simple convenience. In this extended essay, we argue for a return to objectivity and rigour in the selection process. View Details
- January 2005 (Revised October 2005)
- Supplement
Leading the Josie Esquivel Franchise (C): Definition of Success over Time
By: Boris Groysberg and Laura Morgan Roberts
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Groysberg, Boris, and Laura Morgan Roberts. "Leading the Josie Esquivel Franchise (C): Definition of Success over Time." Harvard Business School Supplement 405-072, January 2005. (Revised October 2005.)
- 07 Feb 2014
- News