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- March 2017 (Revised February 2025)
- Case
Edwin Land: The Art and Science of Innovation
By: Tom Nicholas, Christopher T. Stanton and Matthew G. Preble
Throughout the second half of the 20th century, Polaroid first invented—and then continuously reinvented—the field of instant photography. Under the leadership of its mercurial founder Edwin Land, the company regularly released new instant cameras and films, often... View Details
Keywords: Instant Photography; Company History; Change Management; Disruption; Forecasting and Prediction; Entrepreneurship; Business History; Innovation Strategy; Disruptive Innovation; Innovation and Management; Intellectual Property; Patents; Product Marketing; Brands and Branding; Product Launch; Product Development; Chemical Industry; Consumer Products Industry; United States
Nicholas, Tom, Christopher T. Stanton, and Matthew G. Preble. "Edwin Land: The Art and Science of Innovation." Harvard Business School Case 817-107, March 2017. (Revised February 2025.)
- November 2024 (Revised July 2025)
- Case
Polish Agro: Where Do We Grow From Here?
By: Willy C. Shih, Lena Duchene and Daniela Beyersdorfer
By July 2024, Polish Agro had grown into one of Poland’s fastest-growing agribusinesses, with €230 million in revenue, 82 employees, and operations across Northern Poland. The company supported farmers with essential agricultural inputs like fertilizers and seeds,... View Details
Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Distribution; Volatility; Customer Focus and Relationships; Customer Value and Value Chain; Climate Change; Environmental Regulation; Profit; Trade; Digital Strategy; Innovation Strategy; Crisis Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Resource Allocation; Advertising; Brands and Branding; E-commerce; Business and Community Relations; Networks; Adaptation; Adoption; Competitive Advantage; Business Model; Health Pandemics; War; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Europe; Poland
Shih, Willy C., Lena Duchene, and Daniela Beyersdorfer. "Polish Agro: Where Do We Grow from Here?" Harvard Business School Case 625-061, November 2024. (Revised July 2025.)
- 05 Oct 2015
- Research & Ideas
What Companies Should Not Do in the Next Banking Crisis
question in a new paper, titled Survive Another Day: Using Changes in the Composition of Investments to Measure the Cost of Credit Constraints (forthcoming in the Review of Economics and Statistics). “Firms rely on banks a lot in order to... View Details
- September 2013 (Revised June 2017)
- Supplement
IBM and the Reinvention of High School (B): Replicating & Scaling P-TECH and Partners
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone
IBM's Corporate Citizenship office created an innovation in public education through a business-school partnership for widespread replication and diffusion. In 2012, while P-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) was still in its first year operating,... View Details
Keywords: Social Enterprise; Partnerships; Innovation; Entrepreneurship; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leadership; Partners and Partnerships; Social Entrepreneurship; Education; Business and Community Relations; Innovation and Invention; Growth Management; Chicago; Idaho
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone. "IBM and the Reinvention of High School (B): Replicating & Scaling P-TECH and Partners." Harvard Business School Supplement 314-050, September 2013. (Revised June 2017.)
- August 2007
- Teaching Note
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd (TN)
By: Tarun Khanna and Krishna G. Palepu
Teaching note to 707441. View Details
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
New Releases
behavior on the job and how that behavior propels change within the organization are the primary determinants of success. In his introduction, Kotter discusses the difference between leadership and management, two roles that are often... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
In Dot-Calm Era, Conference Examines Options for Entrepreneurs
to Lead" and sponsored by the student-run Entrepreneurship Club, offered a fresh look at today's changing entrepreneurial environment. Guy Kawasaki, founder and CEO of the venture-capital investment bank Garage.com, kicked off the October... View Details
Keywords: Information
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Action Plan: Writing the Next Chapter
dreamed of living and working in New York. Her parents encouraged her to pursue her outside interests, which included studying hotel management and working in luxury marketing, but those experiences brought her back to Caran d’Ache. After... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 16 Oct 2017
- News
Take Time to Serve Others
Rena Clark (MBA 1990) found success by following her heart. A managing partner at Laurel Oak Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in the lower-middle industrial market, Clark forged a nonlinear career path that... View Details
- Web
Industrial Production & Materials - Business & Environment
water crises by stepping in where governments, with their strained balance sheets, are not.” Omar Abou-Sayed HBS MBA 2004 CEO, Advantek Waste Management Services Prashant Pundrik PLDA 9 Director, Athena Cleantech Pte. Ltd. “I’m committed... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Get Well Soon
first-year required Technology and Operations Management course (TOM), the case offers valuable takeaways for future managers of any complex service organization. “It’s a good TOM case in that it includes... View Details
- 03 Nov 2022
- Op-Ed
Feeling Separation Anxiety at Your Startup? 5 Tips to Soothe These Growing Pains
don’t know. Maybe we should talk to a couple more prospects and compare reactions?” Full Stack Engineer: “Just so y’all know, I am probably going to revamp the pricing page layout in the next few days so if you’re thinking about changing... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Balanced Equation
process, managing turnarounds of Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center, and three decades of leadership in international finance. He and two of his children recently launched Wolfensohn & Company, LLC, a private investment firm and adviser... View Details
Will K. Kellogg
Kellogg invented corn flakes and created a breakfast cereal empire. Practicing pioneering advertising techniques, he managed to change the American breakfast style. Today, the Kellogg Company carries on the... View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
- 10 Aug 2016
- Research & Ideas
Prospective Students Steer Clear of Schools Rocked by Scandal
coverage—which has led a number of colleges to take proactive steps that prevent future problems. Schools have made serious attempts to better understand the nature and extent of the problem, as well as to explore solutions ranging from additional safety precautions... View Details
- 06 Sep 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Power of Leadership Groups for Staying on Track
substantial sums on a few, while relegating others to learning traditional management skills. With the shift to collaborative organizations with flat structures, companies are recognizing the need to develop a much broader array of... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 29 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
Howard Stevenson on the Lessons of the Internet Era
Entrepreneurs and managers who can't adapt to the fast pace of change in the world—"a world that should be on Prozac"—are likely to miss out on opportunities in the years to come, says HBS... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Weighing Digital Tradeoffs in Private Equity
When private equity (PE) firms buy a company, they typically follow a standard playbook to create value—streamlining operations, restructuring debt, changing management, and cutting costs. However, as digital technologies and artificial... View Details
- March 2005 (Revised August 2006)
- Case
Siebel Systems: The Role of the CFO
By: Malcolm P. Baker and Lauren Barley
Mike Lawrie, the newly appointed CEO of Siebel Systems, considers a combination of growth and spending cuts to turn around the struggling software company. Focuses on the role of the chief financial officer, Ken Goldman, in corporate governance and compliance under... View Details
Keywords: Financial Management; Leading Change; Entrepreneurship; Job Design and Levels; Corporate Governance; Financial Strategy; Management Teams; Corporate Finance; Business and Shareholder Relations; Information Technology Industry
Baker, Malcolm P., and Lauren Barley. "Siebel Systems: The Role of the CFO." Harvard Business School Case 205-068, March 2005. (Revised August 2006.)
- September 2024 (Revised December 2024)
- Case
Ming Min Hui at Boston Ballet
By: Edward H. Chang, David Allen and Annelena Lobb
This case asks how Ming Min Hui, the newly appointed executive director of Boston Ballet, should ensure that the company stays true to its art form yet relevant to its times. Hui stood out among ballet leaders as a young, Asian American woman with a Harvard Business... View Details
Keywords: Arts; Change; Diversity; Gender; Race; Theater Entertainment; Leadership; Management; Nonprofit Organizations; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Music Industry; United States; Massachusetts; Boston
Chang, Edward H., David Allen, and Annelena Lobb. "Ming Min Hui at Boston Ballet." Harvard Business School Case 925-003, September 2024. (Revised December 2024.)