Firing - Publications - Faculty & Research

27 Nov 2006
Research & Ideas

Manly Men, Oil Platforms, and Breaking Stereotypes

environment? A: The sociological literature contains a number of wonderful ethnographies—vivid descriptive accounts—of men doing dangerous work in such settings as coal mines, fire departments, and the military. Invulnerability looms... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Energy; Utilities

22 Jun 2021
Research & Ideas

The COVID-19 Mutiny: When Teams Leave and Take Their Clients

remember that: It’s not a fire sale. Don’t let impulsiveness or exuberance get the best of you. We’ve witnessed unwise behavior, from both a legal and strategic perspective, when a NewCo becomes too eager to bring on a hot-ticket team.... View Details

Keywords: by Robin Abrahams, Boris Groysberg, and Steven L. Manchel

13 Mar 2018
News

Leadership Lessons from the “Lone Survivor” Mission

critical decisions. First, the other helicopter on scene was not only taking fire from an emboldened local militia, but the SEALs on board, having just seen what happened to the fellow soldiers on the other helicopter, were demanding... View Details

04 Apr 2019
Cold Call Podcast

Can Mark Zuckerberg Rebuild Trust in Facebook?

through until you acknowledge your own culpability. If you fire me from my job, I have to look myself in the mirror and ask, "What role did I have in getting fired?" In a CNN interview that I showed in class, Mark puts all the... View Details

Keywords: Re: Daniel Rabetti

29 Jan 2013
First Look

First Look: Jan. 29

the city's preeminent leader was publicly fired following a sensational murder scandal, the region's new leaders-and indeed China's new leaders-had to weigh in on the "Chongqing Model." Would it signal a new path to prosperity... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 Dec 2022
News

Singing to the Corn

acquisition by WorldCom, Keen joined Level 3, a startup competitor—but was fired when his strategic recommendations for expansion didn't align with upper management's. At that point, Keen made good on his HBS application essay and joined... View Details

01 Feb 1997
News

Doing It Your Way

right out of business school," Sahlman says. "They don't yet know enough about hiring and firing or managing. They don't know enough about selling and marketing or production and operations." He advises freshly minted MBAs with... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso (profiles by Linda Goodspeed, Elaine Gottlieb, Nancy O. Perry, and Judith A. Ross)

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competitors vying to stake claims to rich, meaning-laden value propositions that reflect and leverage the zeitgeist. Iconic brands are toppled everyday by young upstarts telling new types of stories in authentic ways. Firms are aggressively buying consumers’ brand... View Details

14 Feb 2012
First Look

First Look: February 14

four months later, Sturzenegger was already facing the 45th day of a labor conflict sparked by union representatives on account of having fired six employees. The showdown raised several questions. First and foremost: Who owned Banco... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

29 Apr 2014
First Look

First Look: April 29

a new everyday low pricing policy that aimed to fit with a radical repositioning of the J.C. Penney business model and brand. However, with sales continuing to decline, the board fired Johnson in April 2013 and appointed Johnson's... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

21 Apr 2009
First Look

First Look: April 21, 2009

covered, but which shared similarities in terms of economics with issues addressed in the curriculum. The company, Tokyo Auto Fire & Marine (hereafter Tokyo AFM), is a fictitious insurance company based in Japan. The new CEO is... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

31 Mar 2009
First Look

First Look: March 31, 2009

http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=809089 LeBron James Harvard Business School Case 509-050 In 2005, to the astonishment of many sports industry insiders, superstar basketball player LeBron James fired his... View Details