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  • 15 Aug 2005
  • Research & Ideas

The Founding CEO’s Dilemma: Stay or Go?

Aage Sorensen Memorial Award for sociological research. With his coauthor, Rock Center Entrepreneur-in-Residence Henry McCance of Greylock Partners, professor Wasserman recently completed a case study about founder-CEO succession at Wily Technology. New Business... View Details
  • 05 Mar 2015
  • News

Marketing to millennials

    Michael A. Wheeler

    Mike Wheeler joined the HBS faculty in 1993 and has taught extensively in its MBA, Executive, and distance learning programs. His highly interactive 8-week/40-hour HBS Online Negotiation... View Details

    Keywords: arts; construction; e-commerce industry; energy; federal government; green technology; internet; legal services; nonprofit industry; petroleum; pharmaceuticals; publishing industry; real estate; service industry; sports; state government; utilities
    • 22 Mar 2016
    • First Look

    March 22, 2016

    not follow through with an action. When commitment choices are made public rather than kept private, we find significantly higher uptake rates. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50191 Risk Management—The Revealing Hand By: Kaplan,... View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

      Michael T. Moynihan

      Michael Moynihan is a Lecturer of Business Administration in the Marketing Unit at Harvard Business School. Mike is currently teaching Creating Brand Value, an MBA elective course on brand strategy.  He has also served as an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business... View Details

      • May 2016
      • Case

      The Inexorable Rise of Walmart? 1988—2016

      By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
      In October 2015, Walmart surprised investors by announcing that it expected flat sales growth for 2015 and growth of only 3% to 4% over the coming three years. Profits would also fall due to significant investments in people and technology. The company’s stock price... View Details
      Keywords: Asda; Costco; David Glass; Convenience Stores; Discount Retailing; Dollar Stores; Doug McMillon; E-commerce; Online Retail; General Merchandise; Grocery; Lee Scott; Mike Duke; Multichannel Retailing; Omnichannel; Neighborhood Market; Sam Walton; Sam's Club; Store Formats; Supercenter; Supermarket; Warehouse Clubs; Merchandising; Walmart; Wal-Mart; Globalized Firms and Management; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Units; Business Divisions; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Film Entertainment; Television Entertainment; Banks and Banking; Price; Profit; Revenue; Food; Global Range; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Global Strategy; Business History; Compensation and Benefits; Employees; Human Capital; Labor Unions; Wages; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Management Succession; Brands and Branding; Product Positioning; Distribution; Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Labor and Management Relations; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Diversification; Expansion; Segmentation; Information Technology; Internet; Mobile Technology; Online Technology; Web; Web Sites; Retail Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Distribution Industry; Banking Industry; United States; Arkansas; Bentonville
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      • 07 Jul 2022
      • Blog Post

      Pathlight: Reimagining the Developer Onboarding Experience

      Mike Kelly (MBA 2022) talks with Lizzie Matusov (MS/MBA 2022) about her entrepreneurial journey and how she is solving the challenges in onboarding and hiring technical talent. Tell us more about your background and what inspired you to... View Details
      • 20 Apr 2016
      • News

      When CEOs Become Activists

      • 18 Dec 2007
      • First Look

      First Look: December 18, 2007

      board-level power and are heavily involved in areas like governance, capital allocation, data management, internal reporting and group-level budgeting and planning. What's more, other significant roles—such as the so-called group risk controller—have emerged in support... View Details
      Keywords: Martha Lagace
      • 05 Feb 2024
      • What Do You Think?

      How Do You Hire for Attitude?

      cross-training—as opposed to the fiefdoms and management by fear typical of other fine dining establishments—on the job. Nearly all that I spoke with mentioned what they were learning—and in some cases, teaching. That reminded me once... View Details
      Keywords: by James Heskett
      • 20 Sep 2006
      • Research & Ideas

      The Power of Ordinary Practices

      Teresa M. Amabile's research centers on how the work environment can influence the motivation, creativity, and performance of individuals and teams. A recent study focused on the influence of team leaders on these factors. Professor Amabile and New Business publisher... View Details
      Keywords: Re: Teresa M. Amabile

        Michael Beer

        MICHAEL BEER

        Mike Beer is the Cahners-Rabb Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School and author Fit to Compete: Why Honest Conversations About Your Company’s... View Details

        • 15 Mar 2021
        • Video

        Commencement 2021 Update Webinar, 3/15/21

        • 29 May 2019
        • Video

        2019 Alumni Achievement Awards Presentation

        • 15 May 2018
        • News

        Harvard researchers say fixing food safety inspectors’ schedules could end many violations

        • 15 Mar 2011
        • First Look

        First Look: March 15

        tax policy. Teams and Team Effectiveness in Health Services Organizations Authors:Bruce J. Fried, Sharon Topping, and Amy C. Edmondson Publication:In Health Care Management: Organization Design and Behavior. 6th ed., edited by Lawton... View Details
        Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
        • 14 Nov 2023
        • What Do You Think?

        Do We Underestimate the Importance of Generosity in Leadership?

        leader: fostering change. I don’t ever recall generosity having been emphasized in any of these discussions. I’m reminded of this by the current interest in the subject of happiness led by, among others, Arthur Brooks of this faculty.... View Details
        Keywords: by James Heskett
        • 16 Nov 2021
        • Blog Post

        How HBS Supported My Career Transitions During and After Graduation

        Mike Anders (MBA 2020) grew up in the suburbs of Washington, DC. After attending Northwestern University, he began a career in tech working for a legal services startup in Chicago called Envoy Global. He moved to San Francisco after HBS... View Details
        • April 2011
        • Case

        Kay Sunderland: Making the Grade at Attain Learning

        By: Linda A. Hill and Heather Beckham
        Kay Sunderland is an account director at Attain Learning Inc., a business training solutions company. In January 2011, one of Attain's most important clients, Juan Nunez of Gramen Equipment Company, contacts Sunderland with a request: Nunez would like Attain content... View Details
        Keywords: Communication; Interpersonal Relations; Personal Strategy ＆ Style; Creativity; Conflict; Interdepartmental Relations; Talent Management; Management Style; Interpersonal Communication; Talent and Talent Management; Relationships; Conflict and Resolution; Communication Strategy; Power and Influence; Service Industry
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          Robert S. Kaplan

          Robert S. Kaplan is Senior Fellow and Marvin Bower Professor of Leadership Development, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School. He joined the HBS faculty in 1984 after spending 16 years on the faculty of the business school at Carnegie-Mellon University, where he... View Details

          Keywords: health care; nonprofit industry