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- 29 Apr 2014
- First Look
First Look: April 29
managed properly it is the culmination of a development process that takes place over a number of years, led by the CEO working with the board of directors. In the ideal situation several candidates will have been developed, each of whom... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Online Learning Track Programs | HBS Online
which can bolster your resume and signify to employers your commitment to professional growth and lifelong learning. In the process, you’ll build a global network and cultivate skills you can immediately apply to advance your career,... View Details
- 13 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
Leadership Fellow Henry Tsai: Working with City Leadership to Leverage Technology
Innovation Officer and HBS/HKS joint degree alumnus, Shireen Santosham, “I knew she would be able to use someone with an MBA skill set.” “We have a tremendous amount of work and responsibility with a very limited budget,” Shireen says.... View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
In Character: A Case Discussion Drama
sister. Understanding the drivers that motivate other people in a fraught situation (of which there are many in business) and reacting in a way that drives progress doesn’t come naturally. So what better way to practice that skill than to... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards: Honorees and Victories
earlier, Dean Jay Light had presented five HBS graduates with the Alumni Achievement Award, the School’s highest honor. Now they were being asked, metaphorically speaking, to pull on their basketball jerseys, tie up their sneakers, and show off some of the veteran... View Details
- 05 Apr 2021
- What Do You Think?
Why Can’t More Leaders Teach?
senior corporate manager and a highly regarded teacher of future leaders. He cites, for example, lessons he learned working with former Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack. Among other things, they included the abilities to listen,... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 21 May 2018
- News
Community Partners Delivers “Expert Goodness” to the Bay Area
here. HBSAB Hosts CEO Brand Leadership Roundtable The HBS Association of Boston (HBSAB) held its 10th Annual CEO Brand Leadership Roundtable, “How Best-Selling Brands Thrive in Today’s Ever-Changing... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 30 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Germany’s Pioneering Corporate Managers
Jack." German entrepreneurs were autocratic and paternalist, but it is by no means clear that they had a particular lock on this sort of behavior. How many American CEOs would like to have labor representatives on their boards? We... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Asia Pacific - Global Activities 2021
Japan trip involved a realistic assessment of both the logistical challenges and educational opportunities of the experience. But taking students to a disaster area entailed unprecedented planning. “It was an amazing chance for students to test their management View Details
- 16 Apr 2013
- News
A Walkabout to the Ocean
job in the office of San Francisco's then Mayor Dianne Feinstein opened his eyes to the skills he really needed. "I was working on some complicated subsidized housing plans," he says. "It became shockingly apparent that I did not... View Details
- 05 Sep 2006
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Porsche’s Risky Roll on an SUV
Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG (B): Made in Germany, "really play off the idea of what exactly Porsche is and what it stands for," says Fear. Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking's bet-the-company decision to branch out into SUVs, combined... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
A Quiet Force: Remembering Jay Light
his work in the first-year MBA Program. Seth Klarman (MBA 1982), CEO of The Baupost Group, notes, “Jay was a wonderful friend and valued mentor. He was always willing to listen and then share an insight or perspective. His kindness and... View Details
- 08 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Management Education’s Unanswered Questions
a Corporate Savior: The Irrational Quest for Charismatic CEOs. I focused on understanding the processes by which CEOs were selected—in particular the phenomenon of outsider CEO succession. In the conclusion... View Details
- 01 Aug 2001
- News
Cleveland Global Alumni Conference a Sold-Out Success
a rapidly changing landscape that presents increasingly complex management challenges, leadership skills are even more essential to a venture's success, Pisano said. "A good business model is necessary but not sufficient," he stated.... View Details
- 19 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 19, 2016
fast-food chain Chicken Republic, and Ayo Oduntan, founder of an integrated Nigerian poultry operation (Amo Byng Group), are among a growing cadre of skilled food-industry entrepreneurs for whom the opportunities to serve the Nigerian... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Jul 2013
- News
Embracing Chaos
just-released first book, Conquering the Chaos: Win in India, Win Everywhere (Harvard Business Review Press), Venkatesan's recipe for success includes doing things that most managers and CEOs aren't trained to do, namely, getting on the... View Details
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Professors Introduce Valuation Software
In an age when mergers, acquisitions, and spin-offs are increasingly common in business, you need a new skill in your kit bag: the ability to analyze and value potential partners, deals, investments—even your own company. The Business... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Aug 2021
- Blog Post
Exploring Racial Justice with the Scaling Minority Businesses Course
Sachs), and Sharon Patterson (President & CEO of the Billion Dollar Roundtable). What was your experience taking the course? Did anything surprise you? Scaling Minority Businesses was one of my favorite courses and I am truly honored... View Details
- 18 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
Identify Emerging Market Opportunities
be able to raise money locally sooner rather than later. Openness. CEOs often talk about the need for economies to be open because they believe it's best to enter countries that welcome direct investment by multinational... View Details
- 12 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Private Sector, Public Good
properly? Possibly," she said. "Could they potentially put social pressure on CEOs who are acting badly?" Global Threatens Local Harvard Business School's Jan W. Rivkin, the Bruce V. Rauner Professor of Business... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman