by Nancy F. Koehn - Publications - Faculty & Research

2011
Book

Oprah, Leading With Heart

Harvard Business School professor Nancy F. Koehn provides an inspiring example of a leader who leads not just from the head but the heart. Her name: Oprah Winfrey. Here, in this brief eBook, is how she built a media empire and the lessons you can apply to your own work... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment; Leadership

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November 9, 2017
Editorial

America is Seduced by 'Leadership Bling' and Lacks True Leaders

By: Nancy F. Koehn

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20 Jun 2011
Lessons from the Classroom

Fame, Faith, and Social Activism: Business Lessons from Bono

To Nancy F. Koehn, the history of the Irish rock band U2 has it all as a business case study: teamwork, leadership, creative destruction, branding, and strategy. Koehn's case "Bono and U2", co-written with... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Entertainment & Recreation

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Brand Power from Wedgwood to Dell: Part One

A conversation with Nancy Koehn, author of Brand New: How Entrepreneurs Earned Consumers' Trust From Wedgwood to Dell, HBS Press, 2001. "I am just fascinated by the power, the quirks, the determination,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

Winter 2018
Other Article

Conversation: Nancy Koehn, PhD '90: The Harvard Business School professor's new book, Forged in Crisis, takes inspiration from Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Rachel Carson.

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23 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

Historically Speaking: A Roundtable at HBS

watching the Information Revolution unfold, I was impressed by the sheer number and variety of new goods and services being brought to market.— Nancy F. View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner

02 Nov 2017
News

How Leaders Are Shaped

20 Feb 2006
HBS Case

Oprah: A Case Study Comes Alive

The best and brightest executives in the world are common visitors to the MBA classrooms at Harvard Business School, giving students a personal opportunity to talk to the likes of Ann Fudge, Lou Gerstner, Meg Whitman, and Jack Welch. Still, when Professor View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Media & Broadcasting; Consumer Products; Entertainment & Recreation