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- 12 Oct 1999
- Research & Ideas
What It Takes: Minorities in the Executive Suite
some difficult twists and turns. Promotions, for instance, are typically much harder to come by in the early stages of their careers than they are for whites. And once they make the leap into middle and upper management, these... View Details
Keywords: by Judith A. Ross
- 29 May 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, May 29, 2018
trace the theory’s evolution from a technology-change framework—essentially descriptive and relatively limited in scope—to a more broadly explanatory causal theory of innovation and competitive response. This assessment reveals that our understanding of the phenomenon... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- June 2001 (Revised February 2005)
- Background Note
Creative Destruction of Industrial Age Management Principles and Creative Construction of Information Age Management Principles
By: Richard L. Nolan
Traces the creative destruction of industrial age management principles and creative construction of new management principles more appropriate for the information age. Includes self-administered questionnaire to permit managers to assess the status of the... View Details
Keywords: Transformation; Disruptive Innovation; Goals and Objectives; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Personal Development and Career; System; Information Technology
Nolan, Richard L. "Creative Destruction of Industrial Age Management Principles and Creative Construction of Information Age Management Principles." Harvard Business School Background Note 301-153, June 2001. (Revised February 2005.)
- January 2021
- Teaching Note
Shellye Archambeau: Becoming a CEO
By: Tsedal Neeley
Teaching Note for HBS Nos. 420-071 and 420-073. View Details
- 11 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
Guts and Bliss: The Entrepreneur’s Journey
intelligence, persistence, fun, humanity, and courage. Many people may say that career paths should be straight and perfectly planned, Applegate added. "Forget it! The best careers are those that kind... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 27 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
IBM Finds Profit in Diversity
excerpt, Thomas describes the key factors that made the initiative a success. Any major corporate change will succeed only if a few key factors are in place: strong support from company leaders, an employee base that is fully engaged with... View Details
Keywords: by David A. Thomas
- 09 Jun 2014
- Research & Ideas
The Manager in Red Sneakers
have a few implications for companies. For one thing, brands should take note that the way in which consumers signal status has changed in the last century, and many people these days applaud original products over mainstream choices.... View Details
- 08 Mar 2004
- Research & Ideas
Secret to Success: Go for “Just Enough”
they've won. And the spot changes with each new competitive achievement—moving targets. No wonder we're stressed out. Maximized versions of success are more than superficial presentations. They have the power to co-opt our innermost... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Nash & Howard Stevenson
- October 2013 (Revised October 2013)
- Supplement
Henkel's CEO Kasper Rorsted: On Building a Winning Culture
By: Robert L. Simons
Keywords: Performance Measurement; Performance Appraisals; Human Resource Management; Work/life Balance; Strategy Execution; Values; Organizational Transformations; Pay For Performance; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Values and Beliefs; Work-Life Balance; Organizational Culture; Performance Evaluation; Compensation and Benefits
Simons, Robert L. "Henkel's CEO Kasper Rorsted: On Building a Winning Culture." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 114-703, October 2013. (Revised October 2013.)
- 13 Dec 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Leaders Create Winning Streaks
strokes" to quickly mobilize the organization, with initiating a "long march" that changes systems and habits. Leaders must start by building credibility and confidence in the organization through small wins. This can occur... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter & Walter Kiechel
- 12 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
Waking Up a Sleeping Company
undermined the company's performance. For all its strengths, it was my impression that Medtronic's culture was too Minnesota Nice. I realized that these aspects of Medtronic's culture had to change if we were going to be an effective... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 29 Apr 2020
- Book
The Key to Powerful Social Change: Small Villages
Kenny for Books@Baker. Q&A: Thinking Beyond the Building At a Books@Baker event at Harvard Business School on Feb. 26, Rosabeth Moss Kanter was interviewed by HBS Chief Marketing and Communication Officer Brian Kenny about her new book, Think Outside the Building:... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 03 Aug 2016
- What Do You Think?
How Can We Hold the “Leadership Industry” Accountable?
for personal enrichment at the expense of all other shareholders until there is a change in the process of selecting board (members) ” Nisha Advani cited the nature of leadership itself in saying “Leadership, though grounded in... View Details
- 02 Feb 2010
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 2
foster a culture that aligns all employees around the shared goals of customer solutions. 3) Clout: redistribute power to "bridge builders" and customer champions. 4) Capability: develop employees' skills at tackling changing... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 08 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
Women Negotiating in the New Millenium
men are more interested in group identity. "Women hold back on what they want to claim," she said, adding that, "this may be a more functional strategy for women. Strong personal relationships may be more important to women's View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- April 2001
- Teaching Note
Katharine Graham TN
By: Kathleen L. McGinn, Lisa M. Gunther and Dina R. Pradel
Teaching Note for (9-801-276). View Details
- 02 Jul 2001
- Research & Ideas
George C. Lodge
School's required curriculum. Lodge's early career plans pointed him toward journalism. After serving in the U.S. Navy and graduating with honors from Harvard College in 1950, he signed on as a reporter with the old Boston Herald, then... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 10 Feb 2014
- HBS Case
Stressing Safety in South Africa’s Platinum Mines
American," a case study authored by Mukunda with Lisa Mazzanti and Aldo Sesia (both case researchers at HBS). The case follows several key events in the career of Cynthia Carroll (HBS MBA 1989), who from 2007 to 2013 served as chief... View Details
- 11 Apr 2018
- Research & Ideas
Sexual Harassment: What Employers Should Do Now
business leaders. “It’s disheartening to realize just how many women have had their careers and lives affected. But when you think back to Anita Hill over 20 years ago, there’s a difference now in recognizing how widespread this is, and... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- September 2022 (Revised April 2023)
- Case
Cesaro e Associati
By: Christina R. Wing and Amram Migdal
This case describes the leadership succession planning process at Cesaro e Associati (Studio Cesaro), founded in 1986 by Franco Cesaro in the northeastern Italian state of Veneto. In 2022, Franco was contemplating retirement and passing leadership of his firm, which... View Details
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Family Business; For-Profit Firms; Restructuring; Small Business; Change; Change Management; Competency and Skills; Experience and Expertise; Talent and Talent Management; Entrepreneurship; Governance; Leadership; Leading Change; Management; Management Succession; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Ownership; Family Ownership; Private Ownership; Personal Development and Career; Relationships; Family and Family Relationships; Consulting Industry; Europe; Italy
Wing, Christina R., and Amram Migdal. "Cesaro e Associati." Harvard Business School Case 623-021, September 2022. (Revised April 2023.)