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- 11 Jan 2011
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 11
standards are. The authors include a useful assessment tool to help readers get started. Read the article: http://hbr.org/2011/01/are-you-a-good-boss-or-a-great-one/ar/1# The Emerging Capital Market for Nonprofits Authors:Robert S. Kaplan... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
John Kotter’s Plan to Accelerate Your Business
management. To take advantage of unpredictable windows that might open and close quickly, and to spot and avoid unpredictable threats, leadership is required "beyond one larger-than-life executive," he says. An inseparable partnership... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
- 11 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 11
private equity firm, address strategic and organizational challenges in response to turbulent market conditions, rapid firm growth, and the transition of leadership from its founding partners to the next generations. To address some of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
About - Business History
knowledge of business history as a field. Leadership Geoffrey Jones Isidor Straus Professor of Business History Geoffrey Jones is the Isidor Straus Professor of Business History. He holds degrees of BA, MA and PhD from Cambridge... View Details
- 07 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
4+2 = Sustained Business Success
The companies in each quad began the study period (1986 to 1996) in approximately the same fiscal condition. Yet their fortunes differed dramatically over the decade. One company in each foursome emerged as a winner—it consistently... View Details
- 28 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 28
high-tech entrepreneurship from three path-breaking entrepreneurs who emerged as CEOs of huge global companies. Their approaches to formulating strategy and building organizations offer unique insights for start-up executives as well as... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Oct 2006
- Research & Ideas
Negotiating in Three Dimensions
looked past their stubborn bargaining positions to their underlying interests. By stepping back and mapping the parties' real interests, it emerged that the farmers were worried about reduced water flow below the dam, the... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- Web
Site Credits | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Introduction 1840s – 1880s General Merchants to Commodities Brokers 1880s – 1920s Investment Banking & Securities Underwriting 1920s – 1960s Investing in Emerging Industries 1850–1968 Lehman Brothers Family Partners 1960s – 2000s View Details
- 17 Nov 2016
- Op-Ed
What's Behind the Unexpected Trump Support from Women
immigrants. “Us vs. them” rhetoric framed diversity as an impediment to American greatness, and—consistent with historical racial and socioeconomic fractures—global trade and immigration, the increasing presence of white women and people of color in government, and... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Morgan Roberts and Robin Ely
- 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.)
- 29 Oct 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
Robots in the Boardroom
Learning Teaches Us about CEO Leadership StyleResearchers turn to machine-learning technology to look for links between a CEO's communications style and company performance. Use Artificial Intelligence to Set Sales Targets That... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Blog
The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2023
Arthur Brooks: Spirituality and philosophy This March, I returned from my fifth trip to Dharamshala, India, to work with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. We held a conference on how leadership and happiness principles are entwined.... View Details
- 29 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 29
Publications August 2013 Harvard Business Review Press The Good Struggle: Responsible Leadership in an Unforgiving World By: Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr. Abstract—The question of how to lead successfully and responsibly is crucially... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Feb 2017
- Research & Ideas
Reputation is Vital to Survival in Turbulent Markets
Emerging Markets series at HBS. We asked Jones and Khanna to discuss the importance of reputation and resilience in building long-term business success. Sean Silverthorne: How do you define “reputation” in the context of the paper? Tarun... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint
Since taking over as CEO of Tata Steel in 2013, T. V. Narendran had sought to transform India’s oldest steel manufacturing firm to ready it for a rapidly evolving business world. He instilled financial discipline, acquired new businesses, and launched digital... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 17 Mar 2009
- First Look
First Look: March 17, 2009
promoting the government's goal of increased homeownership. Although lawmakers had already partially privatized Fannie Mae in 1954 and again in 1968, the agency in 1987 still retained close links to the federal government, including an View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- February 2010 (Revised August 2010)
- Case
Sheikh Mohammed and the Making of 'Dubai, Inc.'
By: Anthony Mayo, Nitin Nohria, Umaimah Mendhro and Johnathan Cromwell
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has converted Dubai from a sleepy little coastal village into a world-class city, famous for its ambition, drive, and economic promise. He is the founder, part-owner, and visionary behind companies such as Emirates Airlines, a... View Details
Keywords: Development Economics; Leadership Style; Emerging Markets; Personal Development and Career; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Dubai
Mayo, Anthony, Nitin Nohria, Umaimah Mendhro, and Johnathan Cromwell. "Sheikh Mohammed and the Making of 'Dubai, Inc.'." Harvard Business School Case 410-063, February 2010. (Revised August 2010.)
- 09 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
4 Things To Know About the MS/MBA Biotech
of career I could be interested in. Currently, I am interested in exploring biotech careers in emerging markets, particularly in the MENA region, and plan to leverage my cohort and faculty to gain exposure to this niche area. 3. You don’t... View Details
- 15 Jun 2009
- Research & Ideas
GM: What Went Wrong and What’s Next
$50 billion to the company, with no assurances American taxpayers will recoup any of that investment. How should business leaders learn from this latest turning point? HBS faculty weigh in. Daniel Snow, Assistant Professor Of Business Administration: GM will View Details
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Funding Opportunities - Business & Environment
choices: Horace W. Goldsmith Fellowship: Grants awards of approximately $10,000 to 7 to 10 first-year MBA students who have exhibited leadership and an extraordinary commitment to working in the not-for-profit sector. HBS Summer Fellows... View Details