Leadership Transitions - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Oct 2000
News

A Message from Dean Clark

This is a remarkable time in the business world and in the history of Harvard Business School. With advances in technology, a thriving global marketplace, and the entrepreneurial spirit alive and well in companies of all sizes, we are in an era of expanding... View Details

Keywords: Educational Services

01 Dec 2015
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Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2015

leadership and entrepreneurship, this guide covers basic concepts and pertinent issues for leaders at all levels. Two easy-to-follow models are applicable to all types of organizations. The Opportunity Model shows exactly how to identify... View Details

15 Apr 2014
First Look

First Look: April 15

near record high. A 2010 strategy committed the company to a transition to cloud computing. The main driver behind this transition was the development of SAP HANA, an in-memory computing technology that... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

10 Mar 2021
Blog Post

COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace

end to be a Faustian bargain for managers and employees. Arthur C. Brooks (@arthurbrooks) is the William Henry Bloomberg Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School and a professor of management practice... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

17 Jun 2020
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Toronto Copes with COVID-19 Via Webinars; Alumni Respond to Pandemic in Philippines

guilt, and feeling the loss of how things used to be.” Pasricha also gave some leadership advice, as well as tips for individuals to develop a positive outlook. “The best thing leaders can do is have frequent, casual check-ins where they... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

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From Classroom to Workplace: Theory to Practice | Baker Library

the nonprofit sector. As students transitioned from the classroom to the workplace, they came face to face with the realities of pursuing careers in male-dominated arenas and of achieving a delicate balance between their professional and... View Details

01 Feb 2023
Blog Post

How Alumni Can Recruit When They Aren’t Recruiters

recruiting process takes, how many rounds of interviews there will be, who they will interview with, and more. It’s important for you to get in touch with your recruiting team (if you have one), or prepare HR or leadership so they have... View Details

30 Jul 2024
Blog Post

Alumni Career Journey: Rob Self (MBA 2021) – Integrating Climate into Consulting

help making an action plan that is both sustainable and profitable. I've also become an official part of the climate and sustainability practice area at BCG. I’ve worked on internal thought leadership such as offshore wind market... View Details

21 Aug 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, August 21, 2018

sector in which women ascended, either corporate or entrepreneurial, relate to the discursive strategies women employ in their legitimacy narratives. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53143 Between Home and Work: Commuting as an... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

22 Aug 2019
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Catalyzing Africa’s Tech Sector

but you also lived in Paris, as a teenager, while you were attending high school. I just wondered what was it like to make that transition from Nigeria to France at that age? Seni Sulyman: I think the one phrase that I would use to... View Details

01 Jun 2006
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One-on-One with Tom Oreck

significant educational experience I ever had. It really did have a dramatic impact on who I am and who I have developed into as a businessperson. I can’t stress how important I think it was in helping me transition into this job. View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores; Retail Trade

25 Jan 2000
Research & Ideas

Strategic Alliances

paid service arrangements." For City Year and Timberland, the transition occurred when a cofounder of City Year met with two top company executives to thank them for their donation. "The meeting was important," recalls Timberland... View Details

Keywords: by Nancy O. Perry

01 Apr 1997
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HBS Conferences Explore Range of Issues

Hong Kong for guidance in developing China's economy. Cheng stressed, however, that Hong Kong's future economic success will depend on China's observance of the formal transition agreement whose terms state that Hong Kong, with its 6.3... View Details

21 Feb 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research: February 21

organizations transition to these strategies, there may be tensions and multiple conflicting institutional logics. Additionally, we consider four strategic leadership topics and how they relate to View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

28 Aug 2019
Blog Post

Know Your Audience: Recruiting HBS Students for Investment Banking

appealing for students who come from the armed forces and nontraditional business backgrounds who are seeking to build technical skills.” Banks offer excellent training opportunities for motivated students who bring valuable leadership... View Details

05 Dec 2022
Blog Post

2022 Climate Symposium: Tackling Climate Together

recent tax credits, loans, and grants passed in Washington will drive innovation, accelerate the transition, and demonstrate the U.S. commitment to a managed transition to a low/no carbon economy. Following the morning keynotes, attendees... View Details

01 Oct 1999
News

The View from the Pit

learned about the basic functions of marketing, production, accounting, and finance." Want-ing more time to sort out the tension between theory and practice, Baldwin stayed on at HBS, earning her doctorate in 1977 and joining the faculty in 1981. One initial difficulty... View Details

Keywords: Judith A. Ross

16 Nov 2021
Blog Post

Building an Internship Program at Your Startup: An Interview with Facily’s Diego Dzodan (MBA 1999)

in technology, serving in senior leadership roles in Latin America at SAP and Facebook. However, his entrepreneurial story started years earlier with his family business. “My dad had a small manufacturing company that made construction... View Details

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Online Transforming Customer Experiences Course | HBS Online

This course is part of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation and Leadership & Management track. Introduction to Transforming Customer Experiences ENROLL NOW No application needed for our certificate programs. Start your journey today! New... View Details

01 Oct 2002
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Books

subjective quality of “charisma,” which is often equated with leadership ability. The newly annointed CEO is the able to wield great leverage in negotiating terms of employment, a situation that contributes to burgeoning CEO... View Details

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