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- 12 Mar 2018
- Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Why BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Is Not a Socialist
capitalists. He cofounded BlackRock in 1988 and has grown it into the world’s largest money manager with more than $6 trillion in assets under management. Yet many other fund managers, private equity... View Details
- 28 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: The Good Struggle: Responsible Leadership in an Unforgiving World
unconventional way. We typically think of commitments as deep, abiding pledges that individuals and organizations will do absolutely all they can to make good on. In contrast, the kind of commitments that... View Details
Keywords: by Joseph L. Badaracco
- 05 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Can Putin Score Olympic Gold?
infrastructure; and soaring costs all threaten to detract from the good vibes of the Games, which begin Friday. As of two weeks ago, Sochi had sold only 70 percent of tickets—compared to 97 percent for the Vancouver Games four years... View Details
- 25 Feb 2020
- Research & Ideas
For Migrant Workers, Homesickness Can Reduce Productivity
more important, Choudhury says, as people increasingly choose to live and work close to where they grew up, often foregoing economic opportunity to do so. “Vacation flexibility means being able to go to your View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- January 2006 (Revised June 2008)
- Case
Lehman Brothers (A): Rise of the Equity Research Department
By: Ashish Nanda, Boris Groysberg and Lauren Prusiner
Under Jack Rivkin's leadership, Shearson Lehman's research department rose from relative obscurity to the highest ranking research department on Wall Street within three years. When Rivkin is promoted to head of equity, he wonders how to succeed in his new position. A... View Details
Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Leadership; Service Operations; Organizational Culture; Research; Alignment
Nanda, Ashish, Boris Groysberg, and Lauren Prusiner. "Lehman Brothers (A): Rise of the Equity Research Department." Harvard Business School Case 906-034, January 2006. (Revised June 2008.)
- 10 Mar 2011
- What Do You Think?
To What Degree Does the Job Make the Person?
what extent does the job make the person rather than vice-versa? Can it be predicted? If so, what does this mean for management recruiting and development in the future? What do you think? References: Joshua... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 05 Apr 2021
- What Do You Think?
Why Can’t More Leaders Teach?
is right about the overlap between good leaders and teachers, how did our unsuccessful teachers ever attain their positions as leaders of large, successful organizations? Did they manage to do it without... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- June 2001
- Case
Cerner Corporation (A)
By: D. Quinn Mills and Matt Salloway
The CEO thinks people are not working long enough hours. He sends a memo. This series describes the backlash. View Details
Keywords: Crisis Management; Management Style; Leadership Style; Nonverbal Communication; Employees; Organizational Culture; Health Industry
Mills, D. Quinn, and Matt Salloway. "Cerner Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 301-136, June 2001.
- 06 Oct 2011
- What Do You Think?
How Will the ‘Moneyball Generation’ Influence Management?
management in the future. Rahul Kamath commented, " the Moneyball generation is already with us. Here in India, being good in analytics is a kind of pre-requirement for admissions to B-schools." This raises an interesting set of... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- July 2012
- Supplement
Show Me the Money (B)
By: Clayton Rose
A business unit leader faces a major decision when an employee critical to a high-profile transaction asks for a unique compensation arrangement that has implications for the culture of the business. View Details
Keywords: Culture; Compensation; Risk Management; Leadership; Decision Making; Organizational Culture; Compensation and Benefits
Rose, Clayton. "Show Me the Money (B) ." Harvard Business School Supplement 313-003, July 2012.
- 03 Dec 2012
- HBS Case
HBS Cases: Against the Grain
he respects have said that in Russia it is almost impossible not to pay bribes to get things done. Why? Because local and federal laws conflict as if by design, which leads to gaps that some officials believe they can exploit. But, across... View Details
- 29 Apr 2020
- Book
The Key to Powerful Social Change: Small Villages
Who will solve the great problems facing humanity, a list of critical issues that only begins with the current pandemic? In the interview below, Rosabeth Moss Kanter discusses her recent book, Think Outside the Building, and her view that solutions are most likely to... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- February 2009
- Teaching Note
AMD Dresden: Copy Inexactly! (TN)
By: Willy C. Shih
Teaching Note for [609004]. View Details
Keywords: Growth and Development; Production; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Culture; Investment; Industry Clusters; Groups and Teams; Motivation and Incentives; Competency and Skills; Engineering; Science; Geographic Location; Semiconductor Industry; Germany; Europe; United States
- July 2011
- Teaching Note
MindTree: A Community of Communities (TN)
By: David A. Garvin
Teaching Note for 311049. View Details
- 21 Sep 2016
- Research & Ideas
Shabana Azmi: Leveraging Bollywood Fame into Social Good
and place encapsulate all the contradictions that come from being a multicultural, multireligious, multilingual society, and so it is with audiences.’ Not only is that an important View Details
- June 25, 2022
- Guest Column
CEOs Didn't Make the Roe Decision. It's Still Their Problem to Solve
By: Sandra Sucher
Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Trust; Rights; Government Legislation; Social Issues; Employee Relationship Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; United States
Sucher, Sandra. "CEOs Didn't Make the Roe Decision. It's Still Their Problem to Solve." Barron's (June 25, 2022).
- 02 Sep 2002
- What Do You Think?
What Can Business Schools Do to Avoid Bad Apples?
Several outstanding organizations I have studied regard hiring as their leaders and managers most important task, an "almost religious experience," in the words of... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- March 1, 2020
- Other Article
Walking the Talk
By: Peter Tufano
Tufano, Peter. "Walking the Talk." LinkedIn Pulse (March 1, 2020).
- March 1999
- Case
Australia's Telstra Corporation (A): Going Public
By: W. Earl Sasser, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Cate Reavis
Frank Blount is named CEO of Telstra, Australia's state-owned telecommunications giant. In preparation for its 1997 IPO, he must reorganize the company from an inefficient public entity into a lean, customer-driven organization. View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Initial Public Offering; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Customer Focus and Relationships; State Ownership; Performance Effectiveness; Privatization; Telecommunications Industry; Australia
Sasser, W. Earl, Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Cate Reavis. "Australia's Telstra Corporation (A): Going Public." Harvard Business School Case 899-209, March 1999.
- 12 Jun 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Promise of Channel Stewardship
they see no way out; and customers . . . ? Despite much talk of customer-focused companies, customers are often ignored when it comes to distribution. Most participants agree on the problem, but solutions have been elusive. From our... View Details