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  • 29 Oct 2006
  • Research & Ideas

The History and Influence of Andy Grove

so interested in strategy and the intricacies of running a business? A: Grove made the transition from technologist to technologist/manager because he had no choice. When Intel was founded in July of 1968,... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Computer
  • June 2014 (Revised February 2017)
  • Case

Kathy Giusti and the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation

By: Richard G. Hamermesh, Joshua D. Margolis and Matthew G. Preble
What do you do when your rising professional career is cut short by an unexpected cancer diagnosis? Kathy Giusti shifted careers, built a new organization that transformed how cancer research is done, and now faces the challenge of sustaining the organization and its... View Details
Keywords: Philanthropy; Philanthropy Funding; Entrepreneurship; Health Care; Management Styles; Personalized Medicine; Health Care Outcomes; Cancer; Cancer Care In The U.S.; Personal Care; Leadership; Leading Change; Social Entrepreneurship; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Health Care and Treatment; Leadership Style; Management Style; Management Skills; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Strategy; Health; Health Industry; United States; Canada; Spain
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  • 20 Mar 2018
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, March 20, 2018

that online prices have longer durations, with fewer price changes close to zero, and hazard functions that initially increase over time. I show that time-averaging and imputed... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 01 Dec 2015
  • News

Leading Boston and Beyond

equipped to solve the problem. It has spurred “Commonwealth Connect,” utilized in more than 40 communities statewide and has become a model for citizen engagement around the world. “The innovation Chris has injected into City Hall in his... View Details
Keywords: Jen Myers; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
  • 07 Dec 2021
  • Op-Ed

Want to Build Better Leaders? Focus on Mindset, Skills, Knowledge

Middle management used to be the place where careers stalled, but the COVID-19 pandemic has turned that notion on its head. In fact, mid-level leaders possess more agency now than at any other time in recent history. The tight job market... View Details
Keywords: by Hise Gibson and Shawnette Rochelle
  • 09 Oct 2015
  • News

Balancing Progress and Preservation

York, and is founder and past chairman of the Nassau Land Trust and a former board member of the Peconic Land Trust. Zuckerberg says he thinks of his View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments
  • 11 Jan 2017
  • Blog Post

Leadership and Diversity at HBS

After working in financial services for nearly six years, I realized that the skills needed to succeed for the next 20 years of my career were likely to be different than the ones required at the junior ranks. It was important that I... View Details
  • June 1992 (Revised June 1993)
  • Case

Hennessy and Harvey-Jones: Two Responses to the Crisis in Chemicals

By: Christopher A. Bartlett
Responding to the crisis in chemicals in the early 1980's, Allied Chemical (U.S.) and ICI (U.K.) appoint new chairmen to revitalize each company's strategy, culture, and organization. Hennessy, an outsider with a background in managing conglomerates, has strong ideas... View Details
Keywords: Transition; Leading Change; Crisis Management; Management Style; Managerial Roles; Organizational Culture; Corporate Strategy
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  • 05 Feb 2019
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, February 5, 2019

examine attitudes towards two critical phases of conflict termination—a ceasefire and a peace agreement. We examine the rigidity/flexibility of refugees’ attitudes to see if subtle changes in how wartime... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 23 May 2023
  • Research & Ideas

Lessons on Life, Graffiti, and Value: 'It's in That Darkness That You Can Actually Develop and Evolve'

Riley’s crew, he said, “had this incredible energy and charisma and was doing things that were really inspirational. It started by changing the whole course of LA graffiti, but... View Details
Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese, Harvard Gazette
  • 01 Jun 2023
  • News

Alumni and Faculty Books

the China business as part of a global portfolio, under a range of geopolitical scenarios. The Imperfectionists: Strategic Mindsets for Uncertain Times By Robert McLean and Charles Conn (MBA 1990) Wiley The world is View Details
Keywords: Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information
  • June 1993 (Revised April 1994)
  • Case

David Melcher

By: Shoshana Zuboff
David Melcher contemplates changing his career at midlife. View Details
Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Transition
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  • 12 Dec 2023
  • Book

HBS Faculty Books of 2023: Find Happiness, Fix Things, and Fail Well

mobilize organizational change quickly, untangle digital strategy, and reflect on socially responsible leadership. Take a look back at some of the books by Harvard Business School faculty members that hit... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
  • 25 Mar 2022
  • Video

Omobola Johnson

Omobola Johnson, the former Minister of Communication Technology in Nigeria, discusses her transition into a venture capital career and highlights how venture capital enables young Nigerian entrepreneurs to address local challenges. View Details
  • November 2008 (Revised January 2017)
  • Case

Maggie Lena Walker and the Independent Order of St. Luke

By: Anthony Mayo and Shandi Onise Smith
As America struggled to regain its balance in the aftermath of the American Civil War, Maggie Lena Walker did her best to actively effect change by finding solutions to the social and economic problems facing blacks and especially black women. Taking charge of the... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leading Change; Ethnicity; Race; Social Entrepreneurship; Personal Development and Career; Welfare; Business and Community Relations; Gender; Banks and Banking
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  • April 1993
  • Case

Sumiko Ito

By: David A. Thomas
Describes the life and career of the first Japanese female investment banker at Nomura Securities, Sumiko Ito, who later became a partner at Alex Brown, a U.S. investment bank. Organized around the major life events and career transitions Ms. Ito experienced. Set in... View Details
Keywords: Investment Banking; Personal Development and Career; Gender; Diversity; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry; Japan; England; United States
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  • 29 Aug 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 29

context of a family-owned Vietnamese restaurant, it examines the operational changes associated with transitioning ownership from the founder to his son, including formalizing equity stakes View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

    The Emergence of Charismatic Business Leadership

    The Emergence of Charismatic Business Leadership is an examination of how the role of the  business leader in the U.S. has changed from World War II to the present.  A small number of high-profile individuals have transformed the face of modern-day... View Details

    • 13 Mar 2025
    • Blog Post

    Advancing Health Care Innovation and Impact with Anita Gupta (GMP 29, 2020)

    experience. I needed a broader perspective, new strategic tools, and a stronger network to drive systemic change. What I gained at HBS went beyond business strategy or policy frameworks—it was a fundamental shift in how I saw leadership.... View Details
    • 01 Dec 2006
    • News

    Over 50 and Job Hunting?

    matter how secure you think you are in your job, you need to stay on top of trends and what it takes to stay competitive in your job market. I call it career currency, because it’s really all about staying... View Details
    Keywords: Deborah Blagg; job hunting