Publications

April 1998 (Revised November 1999)
Case

Linda Jacober

By: Hugo Uyterhoeven

Linda Jacober is parachuted into a new venture, Mac Direct. Did she inherit the strategic plan of a lifetime or did she board a kamikaze plane? What organizational challenges did she encounter upon her arrival? How well has she done to date and what advice would one... View Details

Keywords: Strategy; Opportunities; Change Management; Leadership Style; Problems and Challenges

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12 Dec 2022
News

How Leaders Should Handle Public Criticism

01 Oct 2001
News

Some Racquet

Korff, with Jennifer Capriati (left) and Monica Seles Photo courtesy of Korff Enterprises In an era of corporate sports, John Korff (MBA '77) is a throwback to the days of the maverick impresario. A promoter of sporting events, hot-air balloon festivals, and other... View Details

Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

May 1984 (Revised May 1989)
Case

Cleveland Twist Drill (B)

By: Richard G. Hamermesh

Describes events at Cleveland Twist Drill between April 1982 and February 1983. Jim Bartlett's approach to the union and the implementation of the "move strategy" are described. Students are asked to evaluate these actions and to develop plans for dealing with current... View Details

Keywords: History; Management Style; Leadership Style; Standards; Power and Influence

01 Mar 2018
News

Action Plan: Happy Honey

Price: Building next-generation buzz for an essential—but often misunderstood—species. (photo by Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post/Getty Images) Like a hands-on chief executive who loads pallets and leads merger talks, the bees in Dan Price’s (MBA 1984) hives rotate... View Details

Keywords: Amy Rogers Nazarov

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Curriculum | MBA

key disciplines. Fall Term Finance 1 Financial Reporting & Control (FRC) Leadership & Organizational Behavior (LEAD) Marketing Technology & Operations Management (TOM) Strategy Spring Term Data Science & AI for Leaders Business,... View Details

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Tyler Todd

engineering background, HBS provided me with the business/finance acumen that allowed me to contribute early on in my summer internship. Additionally, my summer internship opportunity was in part due to the incredibly powerful HBS network of alumni. Long-term, the HBS... View Details

Keywords: Venture Capital / Private Equity; Financial Services; Energy / Extractive Minerals; Manufacturing

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

June 1994
Case

Nicolas G. Hayek

By: John J. Gabarro and Dominik E.D. Zehnder

With very few exceptions, established premium producers eventually begin to lose market share and profitability to new, dynamic competitiors. These companies respond by focusing on their old success strategy without regard to changes in the marketplace. This is what... View Details

Keywords: Change Management; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Alignment; Innovation Leadership; Management Teams; Apparel and Accessories Industry

September 1992 (Revised January 2002)
Case

Chrysler: Iacocca's Legacy

By: Nitin Nohria and Sandy Green

Describes the changes fashioned by Iacocca during his tenure as CEO of the Chrysler Corp. Pays particular attention to the rhetoric he employed in mobilizing change and the actions he took to implement change. View Details

Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Leading Change; Leadership Style; Management Teams; Communication Strategy; Auto Industry; Manufacturing Industry