Publications

June 1992 (Revised September 1993)
Case

Serendipity Software

Two partners, Anne Salpryn and Tom Hilliard, successfully develop a creative software company. While Anne becomes more managerially oriented, Tom wants to remain a software project creator. The partnership becomes jeopardized as Tom's personal life begins to fall apart... View Details

Keywords: Partners and Partnerships; Entrepreneurship; Software; Leadership Style; Gender Characteristics; Conflict and Resolution; Information Technology Industry

13 Oct 2021
News

A Transactional Approach to Power

Keywords: Power

19 Apr 2021
News

How Inclusive Is Your Leadership?

05 Aug 2015
News

Bringing New Life to an Iconic Magazine

Growing up in Washington, DC, David Bradley (MBA 1977) aspired to be a politician, not a businessman, but figured he should have a strong financial base in order to launch his political career. In 1979, he formed the Research Counsel of Washington with a few card... View Details

01 May 1998
News

Necessary Art of Persuasion

Keywords: Jay A. Conger

15 Nov 2021
News

How Can I Lead Authentically?

Profile

Shaun Miller

& long term career? HBS has done a magnificent job at equipping me with the technical skills necessary to succeed - Discounted Cash Flow's, Five Forces, and leadership models are all nearly instinctual thanks to my MBA studies.... View Details

Keywords: Other Financial Services; Consulting; Nonprofit / Government

30 Jun 2010
News

Congressional Pork Is Bad for Business

The passing on June 28 of Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia at 92, after a 51-year career in the Senate, triggered an outpouring of remembrances, positive and negative, of his long service on Capitol Hill. Serving in a variety of View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

2013
Working Paper

Span of Control and Span of Attention

By: Oriana Bandiera, Andrea Prat, Raffaella Sadun and Julie Wulf

Using novel data on CEO time use, we document the relationship between the size and composition of the executive team and the attention of the CEO. We combine information about CEO span of control for a sample of 65 companies with detailed data on how CEOs allocate... View Details

Keywords: Conferences; Analytics and Data Science; Leadership Style; Management Style; Managerial Roles; Time Management; Planning

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March 2006 (Revised November 2007)
Case

Manchester Bidwell Corporation (A)

By: James L. Heskett

The head of Manchester Bidwell Corp. ponders what it will take to replicate its social services in 100 cities across North America and internationally--an effort that ultimately would cost several hundred million dollars. View Details

Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Social Entrepreneurship; Leadership Style; Growth Management; Welfare; North and Central America

September 2003 (Revised February 2004)
Case

Alessi: Evolution of an Italian Design Factory (B)

By: Youngme E. Moon, Vincent Dessain and Anders Sjoman

Since the 1970s, world-renowned architect and designer, Alessandro Mendini, has acted as adviser and counselor to Alessi, the Italian household goods design factory. By discussing Mendini's role as art director, the case introduces the artistic side of Alessi, where... View Details

Keywords: Design; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Leadership Style; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Consumer Products Industry; Italy