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- 05 Aug 2008
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First Look: August 5, 2008
Hedgehogs and Foxes: Character, Leadership, and Command in Organizations Author:Abraham Zaleznik Publication:Palgrave Macmillan, 2008 Publisher's Abstract In this compelling look at charismatic leaders and their leadership styles, Abraham... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 07 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 7
well on their task. Authentic Leadership Development Author:Bill George Publication:In The Handbook for Teaching Leadership: Knowing, Doing, and Being, edited by Scott Snook, Nitin Nohria, and Rakesh Khurana, 313-328. Thousand Oaks,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Jun 2007
- First Look
First Look: June 19, 2007
the retailers, was called into question by Assiut Cement's management based on the results of its first two rounds. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=106065 Dubailand: Destination Dubai Harvard Business School Case... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- May 25, 2016
- Comment
How Consumers and Businesses are Reshaping Public Health
By: John A. Quelch
Healthcare and education are two issues in which citizens around the world, rich and poor, are passionately interested. It has long been appreciated that the way that a society treats its youngest and oldest members says much about its moral maturity. Economic... View Details
Keywords: Healthcare; Consumer Power; Innovation In Healthcare Delivery; Mobile Healthcare; Transition; Transformation; Trends; Customer Satisfaction; Customer Value and Value Chain; Health Care and Treatment; Information; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Independent Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Management; Innovation Leadership; Management; Marketing; Markets; Planning; Problems and Challenges; Biotechnology Industry; Chemical Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Distribution Industry; Fashion Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Green Technology Industry; Health Industry; Insurance Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Public Administration Industry; South America; North and Central America; Middle East; Europe; Asia
Quelch, John A. "How Consumers and Businesses are Reshaping Public Health." Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (May 25, 2016).
- 11 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Future of Boards
lead to dysfunctional group dynamics) and the perspectives brought to the table by board leaders and director. Finally, the benefits of two opposing leadership structures are debated: one chapter argues for electing a chairman who is... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 05 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 5
to balance its Chinese heritage claims with claims of modernity. The China skin care market is growing extraordinarily fast. Is that an asset or a liability? Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/511051-PDF-ENG Terror at the Taj Bombay:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 31 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 31
Struggles and Standard Chartered Bank: Managing Global Key Accounts Robert G. Eccles and Kerry HermanHarvard Business School Case 411-011 Daren Kemp, a partner at leadership consultancy and executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 10
potential risks and rewards, both financial and reputational, for Milliway, the partner, and Martin. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/810088-PDF-ENG Mekong Capital: Building a Culture of Leadership in Vietnam... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 29 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 29
"Client Development Centre (CDC)," an innovative idea and set of services launched by Dr. Jim Hever who holds a Ph.D. in Strategic Leadership Development. The mission of the CDC is to improve the capabilities of clients'... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- June 2024 (Revised December 2024)
- Case
Climate Governance at Linde plc (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine, Suraj Srinivasan, Emilie Billaud and Vincent Dessain
In July 2023, the Linde plc board of directors' sustainability committee convened in London to review the company's environmental performance, with a focus on decarbonization and clean energy. Linde was the world's largest industrial gas supplier, with a workforce of... View Details
Keywords: Climate Change; Environmental Sustainability; Green Technology; Multinational Firms and Management; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Disclosure; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Compensation and Benefits; Innovation Strategy; Leading Change; Goals and Objectives; Business and Shareholder Relations; Chemical Industry; United States; Germany; Europe; North America; London
Paine, Lynn S., Suraj Srinivasan, Emilie Billaud, and Vincent Dessain. "Climate Governance at Linde plc (A)." Harvard Business School Case 324-140, June 2024. (Revised December 2024.)
- August 2013 (Revised November 2013)
- Supplement
Ford vs. GM: The Evolution of Mass Production (B)
By: Willy Shih
This case explores the very different paths taken by the Ford Motor Company and the General Motors Corporation in the first three decades of the twentieth century. Henry Ford's Model T was a car for the masses. After considerable experimentation, Ford Motor... View Details
Keywords: Innovation; Exploration; Dominant Design; Business Growth and Maturation; Business History; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Leading Change; Growth and Development Strategy; Product Positioning; Product Design; Product Development; Business Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Vertical Integration; Auto Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Michigan
Shih, Willy. "Ford vs. GM: The Evolution of Mass Production (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 614-011, August 2013. (Revised November 2013.)
- March 2024 (Revised January 2025)
- Case
Hippo: Weathering the Storm of the Home Insurance Crisis
By: Lauren Cohen, Grace Headinger and Sophia Pan
Rick McCathron, CEO of Hippo, considered how the firm’s underwriting model could account for the effects of climate change. Along with providing smart home packages, targeting risk-friendly customers, and using data-driven pricing, the Insurtech used technologically... View Details
Keywords: Fintech; Underwriters; Big Data; Insurance Companies; Business Model Design; Weather Insurance; Business Model; Forecasting and Prediction; Climate Change; Environmental Sustainability; Green Technology; Technological Innovation; Natural Environment; Natural Disasters; Weather; Business Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Business Earnings; Insurance; Social Issues; Insurance Industry; United States; California
- 25 Jun 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
FIELD Trip: Conquering the Gap Between Knowing and Doing
years, MacCormack has led FIELD (Field Immersion Experiences for Leadership Development), a hands-on experiential learning program that has arguably revolutionized education at HBS more than any development since the introduction of the... View Details
- 28 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
Earth Day Reflections
to be more sustainable. IBM has put an enormous amount of time and energy behind its "A Smarter Planet" initiative. And Unilever's leadership team has announced publically that it plans to double the size of the company—a 40... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 21 Aug 2006
- Research & Ideas
How Europe Wrote the Rules of Global Finance
U.S.-centric ad hoc globalization. A handful of French policymakers—all of them socialists, paradoxically—first liberalized France and then, upon taking leadership roles in international organizations, sought to organize and manage the... View Details
Keywords: by Ann Cullen
- 01 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
The Slow, Steady Battle to Fix Cancer Care
of many hospitals testing a process called time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC), which is meant to marry cost-measuring with value-based care. TDABC was pioneered by Robert S. Kaplan, the Marvin Bower Professor of Leadership... View Details
- 17 Jun 2014
- First Look
First Look: June 17
his leadership in forging the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (USSFTA), the development and ratification of a charter for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the resolution of territorial and humanitarian... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 21
http://hbr.org/product/gap-inc-2000/an/713508-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 713-511 Gap, Inc., 2012 Between 2000 and 2012, Gap, Inc. ceded its world leadership position in specialty fashion retailing to Inditex of Spain and H&M... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 May 2009
- First Look
First Look: May 27, 2009
framework for artistry, entrepreneurship, and effective leadership in the 21st century. Purchase this case: http://hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=809148 Marquee: The Business of Nightlife Harvard Business School Case... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- September 2024
- Case
The Health Equity Accelerator at Boston Medical Center
By: Susanna Gallani, Mary Witkowski and Katie Sonnefeldt
This case describes how Boston Medical Center, a hospital and safety net organization, changed its strategic approach to health equity after realizing that previous efforts were not sufficient to address the health disparities among their patients. In 2021, the Health... View Details
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Innovation and Management; Innovation Leadership; Innovation Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Mission and Purpose; Decisions; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Structure; Diversity; Race; Ethnicity; Urban Scope; Local Range; Equality and Inequality; Health Industry; Boston
Gallani, Susanna, Mary Witkowski, and Katie Sonnefeldt. "The Health Equity Accelerator at Boston Medical Center." Harvard Business School Case 125-039, September 2024.