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- February 2023 (Revised April 2023)
- Case
Kvadrat: Focus, Execute, and Grow
By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah L. Abbott
Kvadrat was a family-owned global textiles company. The company had enjoyed impressive top-line growth and was shifting gears to emphasize profitability via a shorter strategic agenda. Agenda items included: U.S. expansion, generating improved margins in its consumer... View Details
- April 2021
- Case
Franck Giovannini: Managing Succession to Sustain Organizational Excellence
By: Boris Groysberg and Evan M.S. Hecht
As world-renowned chef Franck Giovannini contemplated his future and the future of The Hôtel de Ville Restaurant, he wondered how would he handle the transition of leadership at the restaurant when it came time for him to step down. The Hôtel de Ville Restaurant was... View Details
Keywords: Restaurant Industry; Succession; Succession Planning; Leadership; Transition; Management Succession; Planning; Food and Beverage Industry; Switzerland
Groysberg, Boris, and Evan M.S. Hecht. "Franck Giovannini: Managing Succession to Sustain Organizational Excellence." Harvard Business School Case 421-083, April 2021.
- September 2018
- Supplement
Hidrovias do Brasil: Navigating Unchartered Waters: Spreadsheet Supplement
By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah L. Abbott
- June 2018
- Teaching Note
Kvadrat: Leading for Innovation
By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah L. Abbott
In 2013, Anders Byriel, CEO of the family-owned Danish textiles company, Kvadrat, considered the firm's strategic plan. In 2000, Byriel and Mette Bendix, Kvadrat's Product Director, had taken over management of the company from their fathers, who had founded Kvadrat in... View Details
- June 2017
- Supplement
MOD Pizza in 2017
By: Boris Groysberg and Matthew G. Preble
This supplement describes how MOD Pizza has grown between May 2015 (when the first case ends) and early 2017. View Details
Groysberg, Boris, and Matthew G. Preble. "MOD Pizza in 2017." Harvard Business School Supplement 417-080, June 2017.
- Article
Why Boards Aren't Dealing with Cyberthreats
By: J. Yo-Jud Cheng and Boris Groysberg
Cheng, J. Yo-Jud, and Boris Groysberg. "Why Boards Aren't Dealing with Cyberthreats." Harvard Business Review (website) (February 22, 2017). (Excerpt featured in the Harvard Business Review. May–June 2017 "Idea Watch" section.)
- January 2015
- Supplement
Chorus and Telecom: Building the Boards. An Interview with Sarah Naudé and Matt Stanley
By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah L. Abbott
In 2011, Telecom, the largest telecom provider in New Zealand, was being divided into two publicly traded companies. In connection with this split, Sarah Naudé and Matt Stanley worked with the chairman of Telecom, Wayne Boyd, to create two new boards of directors for... View Details
Keywords: Board Of Directors; Women's Empowerment; Governance; Leadership; Selection and Staffing; Organizational Structure; Decision Making; Human Resources; Diversity; Telecommunications Industry; New Zealand
Groysberg, Boris, and Sarah L. Abbott. "Chorus and Telecom: Building the Boards. An Interview with Sarah Naudé and Matt Stanley ." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 415-707, January 2015.
- January 2013 (Revised July 2014)
- Supplement
Chorus and Telecom: Building the Boards (B)
By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah L. Abbott
This follow up to Chorus and Telecom: Building the Boards provides a one-page description of the new boards that were created at Telecom and Chorus. View Details
Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards
Groysberg, Boris, and Sarah L. Abbott. "Chorus and Telecom: Building the Boards (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 413-081, January 2013. (Revised July 2014.)
- May 2007 (Revised April 2010)
- Teaching Note
Leadership Development at Goldman Sachs (TN)
By: Boris Groysberg and Scott A. Snook
- December 2005 (Revised March 2007)
- Case
Leerink Swann & Co.: Creating Competitive Advantage
By: Boris Groysberg and Andrew N. McLean
In the spring of 2005, CEO Jeff Leerink has called a meeting of the executive committee to formulate Leerink Swann's growth strategy over the next five years so that it accomplishes three goals: expand into a new business, reinforce the firm's legacy businesses, and... View Details
Keywords: Banks and Banking; Human Resources; Leadership Style; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Culture; Alignment; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Expansion
Groysberg, Boris, and Andrew N. McLean. "Leerink Swann & Co.: Creating Competitive Advantage." Harvard Business School Case 406-060, December 2005. (Revised March 2007.)
- February 2024
- Teaching Note
CityScore: Big Data Comes to Boston
By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah L. Abbott
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 422-050. In 2016, Mayor Marty Walsh of Boston introduced CityScore, a data dashboard that measured the city’s progress across a range of metrics. View Details
- February 2022
- Case
CityScore: Big Data Comes to Boston
By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah L. Abbott
In 2016, Martin “Marty” Walsh, the Mayor of Boston, introduced CityScore, a data dashboard that measured the city’s progress across a range of metrics. The dashboard was updated daily and publicly available. The mayor frequently discussed the CityScore targets in... View Details
Keywords: Analytics and Data Science; Government Administration; Leadership; Transformation; City; Measurement and Metrics; Public Administration Industry; Boston; United States
Groysberg, Boris, and Sarah L. Abbott. "CityScore: Big Data Comes to Boston." Harvard Business School Case 422-050, February 2022.
- February 2019
- Teaching Note
Lisa Thomas at LaMont Engineering (Brief Case)
By: Boris Groysberg and Carrie A. Blair
Teaching Note for HBS No. 919-507. View Details
- October 2018 (Revised April 2019)
- Teaching Note
Kids & Company: Entering the U.S.
By: Boris Groysberg and Matthew G. Preble
Teaching Note for HBS No. 418-011. View Details
Keywords: Child Care; Childcare; Day Care; Daycare; Strategy; Growth Management; Business Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Expansion; Leadership; Product Marketing; Brands and Branding; Service Delivery; Service Operations; Product Design; Product Development; Selection and Staffing; Customer Focus and Relationships; United States; Canada
- May 2017
- Teaching Note
Building a Developmental Culture: The Birth of Deloitte University
By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah L. Abbott
This Teaching Note is a companion piece to the case, “Building a Developmental Culture: The Birth of Deloitte University,” HBS No. 411-059. View Details
- February 16, 2016
- Article
The Political Issues Board Directors Care Most About
By: Boris Groysberg and J. Yo-Jud Cheng
Groysberg, Boris, and J. Yo-Jud Cheng. "The Political Issues Board Directors Care Most About." Harvard Business Review (website) (February 16, 2016).
- May 2015
- Teaching Note
Toby Johnson (A): Leading After School
By: Boris Groysberg and Matthew G. Preble
- January 2013 (Revised July 2014)
- Case
Chorus and Telecom: Building the Boards (A)
By: Boris Groysberg and Sarah L. Abbott
In 2011, Sarah Naudé and Matt Stanley sat down with the chairman of Telecom New Zealand, Wayne Boyd. Telecom, a publicly listed company and the largest telecom provider in New Zealand, was being divided into two publicly traded companies, Chorus, a telecom... View Details
Keywords: Board Of Directors; Women's Empowerment; Governance; Leadership; Selection and Staffing; Organizational Structure; Decision Making; Human Resources; Diversity; Telecommunications Industry; New Zealand
Groysberg, Boris, and Sarah L. Abbott. "Chorus and Telecom: Building the Boards (A)." Harvard Business School Case 413-030, January 2013. (Revised July 2014.)
- November 2004 (Revised October 2005)
- Supplement
Leading the Josie Esquivel Franchise (B)
By: Boris Groysberg and Laura Morgan Roberts
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Groysberg, Boris, and Laura Morgan Roberts. "Leading the Josie Esquivel Franchise (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 405-027, November 2004. (Revised October 2005.)