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2005
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Leadership and the Social Construction of Charisma

By: Rakesh Khurana

Keywords: Leadership Style; Personal Characteristics

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02 Oct 2013
What Do You Think?

Is Leadership an Increasingly Difficult Balancing Act?

Summing Up What's the Future of the Authority Figure In Leadership? Leadership involves the effective management of tensions characteristic of all organizations. Are such tensions exacerbated by today's need for increasing speed and... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

31 Oct 2017
News

"Forged in Crisis: The Power of Courageous Leadership in Turbulent Times."

01 Jun 2008
News

Nine MBAs Chosen for Leadership Fellows Program

Nine graduating MBAs are taking positions with nonprofit and public-sector organizations with the support of the School’s Leadership Fellows program. Now in its seventh year, the program offers a select group of HBS students the... View Details

01 Mar 2016
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The HBS Fund for Leadership and Innovation

A Resource for the Next Big Idea, and More The HBS Fund for Leadership and Innovation is instrumental in bringing innovative projects to life at the School. Recent successful HBS initiatives that are advancing management... View Details

April 1987 (Revised January 1988)
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Managing Information Technology: IT Organization and Leadership

By: Lynda M. Applegate

Keywords: Information Technology; Management; Infrastructure; Leadership

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April 2006
Case

Finance Leadership in Novartis Consumer Health Businesses

By: Boris Groysberg and Ingrid Vargas

Describes and contrasts the roles and challenges of three high-performing finance heads at Novartis Consumer Health businesses in Australia, Japan, and Venezuela. All three faced tremendous pressures in terms of managing time and limited resources, but the particular... View Details

Keywords: Finance; Financial Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Leadership Style; Health Industry; Japan; Australia; Venezuela

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Aug 02 2023
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Investing in Yourself at The Women's Leadership Forum

04 Nov 2021
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4 Organizational Leadership Skills for Aspiring Executives

26 Oct 2021
Blog Post

Tap into Top Talent with the HBS Leadership Fellows Program

around the country, and he credits the HBS Leadership Fellows Program as the springboard that launched his career. Now he is back at Harvard Business School as the Director of the Social Enterprise Initiative helping develop more leaders... View Details

Keywords: Social Enterprise

March 2009
Case

The Home Depot: Leadership in Crisis Management

By: Herman B. Leonard, Marc J. Epstein and Melissa Tritter

Examines the challenges The Home Depot faced in the aftermath of natural disasters such as Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Andrew. By providing 40,000 to 50,000 items sold by knowledgeable associates, The Home Depot became a destination place for customers in need of... View Details

Keywords: Disruption; Customer Focus and Relationships; Leadership; Crisis Management; Logistics; Natural Disasters; Retail Industry

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