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  • June 2013 (Revised September 2016)
  • Supplement

Governance and Sustainability at Nike (B)

By: Lynn S. Paine, Nien-he Hsieh and Lara Adamsons
Two members of Nike's executive team must decide what sustainability targets to propose to Nike's CEO and to the corporate responsibility committee of Nike's board of directors. Set in 2012, the case traces the evolution of Nike's approach to environmental and social... View Details
Keywords: Nike; Hannah Jones; Mark Parker; Phil Knight; Philip Knight; Eric Sprunk; Jill Ker Conway; Phyllis Wise; Don Blair; Sustainable Business And Innovation; SB＆I; Flyknit; DyeCoo; Footwear; Athletic Footwear; Apparel; Athletic Apparel; Sustainability; Greenpeace; Detox Campaign; Dirty Laundry; Water; Water Use; Water Pollution; Water Resources; Corporate Responsibility Committee; Judgment; Board Of Directors; Board Committees; Environmental And Social Sustainability; Footwear Industry; Decision Choices and Conditions; Decisions; Ethics; Fairness; Globalized Firms and Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Governance; Corporate Accountability; Corporate Governance; Innovation and Invention; Innovation and Management; Innovation Leadership; Innovation Strategy; Goals and Objectives; Management Practices and Processes; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Performance; Alignment; Supply Chain; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Judgments; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Asia; China; United States; Oregon; Portland
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    Willis M. Emmons

    WILLIAM (WILLIS) EMMONS is Senior Lecturer and Director of the C. Roland Christensen Center for Teaching and Learning at Harvard Business School, a position he has held since 2004.  As Director of the Christensen Center, Emmons oversees programs to... View Details

    Keywords: airline; infrastructure industry; pharmaceuticals; telecommunications; utilities
    • Spring 2012
    • Article

    Sustainability at Dow Chemical

    By: Robert G. Eccles, Kathleen M. Perkins and Mark Weick
    Dow Chemical Company, which was founded in 1894, is now the second-largest chemical company in the world. From the outset, the company has been committed to high-technology research and commercial innovation in chemistry, advanced materials, and agro-sciences. But if... View Details
    Keywords: Value Creation; Corporate Strategy; Chemicals; Environmental Sustainability; Innovation and Invention; Chemical Industry
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    • September 2012 (Revised December 2012)
    • Case

    Addleshaw Goddard LLP (Abridged)

    By: Robert G. Eccles, Amy C. Edmondson and James Weber
    Addleshaw-Goddard (AG), the 15th largest law firm in the UK, is seeking ways to serve larger clients on more important legal matters. Part of this strategy involves its "Client Development Centre (CDC)," an innovative idea and set of services launched by Dr. Jim Hever... View Details
    Keywords: Price; Innovation and Invention; Service Operations; Partners and Partnerships; Competitive Advantage; Diversification; Legal Services Industry; United Kingdom
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    • September 2011 (Revised October 2012)
    • Case

    Sykué Bioenergya

    By: Shon R. Hiatt
    Sykué Bioenergya (Sykué) was formed in April 2006 with the goal of building four 30 megawatt (MW) bioelectricity power plants in Brazil's Bahia province, 1,500 kilometers north of Sao Paulo. Bahia's savannah-like conditions were perfect for growing elephant grass, a... View Details
    Keywords: Innovation and Management; Entrepreneurship; Energy Industry; Brazil
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    • Article

    Mastering Innovation's Toughest Trade-Offs

    By: Christopher B. Bingham and Rory M. McDonald
    Leaders must answer eight key questions to address the hidden tensions underlying innovation strategies. View Details
    Keywords: Innovation Strategy; Innovation Leadership
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      Eva Muraya

      Keywords: Advertising and Marketing
      • 15 Oct 2001
      • Research & Ideas

      Rethinking E-Leadership

      by transforming" the existing business or creating a new one. An effective e-leader, Hargrove continues, must shift from "being a productivity and efficiency junkie to being an opportunity seeker and innovator who quests for... View Details
      Keywords: by Melissa Raffoni
      • 16 Dec 2013
      • HBS Case

      D’O: Making a Michelin-Starred Restaurant Affordable

      the restaurant, failing to fill seats nightly, starts operating at a loss. But then there's D'O, a restaurant in Cornaredo, Italy, that opened in 2003 and received a Michelin star only one year later. Under the leadership of chef and... View Details
      Keywords: by Carmen Nobel & Joanie Tobin; Food & Beverage

        Ranjay Gulati

        Ranjay Gulati is the Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration and the former Unit Head of the Organizational Behavior Unit at Harvard Business School. His pathbreaking research, which focuses on unlocking organizational and unleashing... View Details

        Keywords: biotechnology; computer; financial services; industrial goods; information technology industry; pharmaceuticals; professional services; retailing
        • November 2020 (Revised March 2022)
        • Teaching Note

        Social Salary Setting at Spiber

        By: Ashley Whillans and John Beshears
        Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 920-050. The case tells the story of Spiber, a Japanese technology start-up company. To reflect the company’s values, the leadership team implemented a new and unique salary-setting process: each employee had the authority to choose their... View Details
        Keywords: Compensation; General Management; Employee Benefits; Incentives; Motivation; Compensation and Benefits; Fairness; Motivation and Incentives; Management; Happiness; Negotiation; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Japan
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        • Teaching Interest

        Harvard Business Analytics Program

        By: Michael L. Tushman

        The Harvard Business Analytics Program is offered through a collaboration between Harvard Business School (HBS), the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS).

        Designed for... View Details

          Lilian Simbaqueba

          Keywords: Consulting

            Michael Beer

            MICHAEL BEER

            Mike Beer is the Cahners-Rabb Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School and author Fit to Compete: Why Honest Conversations About Your Company’s... View Details

            • 23 Jan 2008
            • First Look

            First Look: January 23, 2008

            http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=608091 Transforming Arizona's Health Care System: Developing and Implementing the Health-e Connection Roadmap Harvard Business School Case 808-072 Addresses the issues of View Details
            Keywords: Martha Lagace

              Nii Narku Quaynor

              Keywords: Internet Provider
              • April 2024
              • Case

              Michelin in Motion: Putting Purpose to Work

              By: Hubert Joly, Nitin Nohria and Emilie Billaud
              When he became CEO, facing limited growth prospects, a low valuation, and therefore a stagnating share price, Menegaux and his team launched a set of initiatives to reposition Michelin. These included (1) articulating a clear purpose (“We care about giving people a... View Details
              Keywords: Transformation; Talent and Talent Management; Innovation Strategy; Leading Change; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Culture; Identity; Motivation and Incentives; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Value Creation; Mission and Purpose; Valuation; Manufacturing Industry; Rubber Industry; Transportation Industry; Europe; France
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              • 2022
              • Book

              Productive Tensions: How Every Leader Can Tackle Innovation's Toughest Trade-Offs

              By: Chris Bingham and Rory McDonald
              Why is leading innovation in nascent business environments so distressingly hit-or-miss? More than 90% of high-potential ventures don’t reach their projected targets. Surveys show that 80% of executives consider innovation crucial to their growth strategy, but only 6%... View Details
              Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Innovation and Management; Organizational Culture; Leadership Style; Decision Making
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              • 07 Dec 2022
              • Blog Post

              2022 Climate Symposium: Tackling Climate Together

              The theme of the 2022 Annual Climate Symposium was “Tackling Climate Together” with a focus on the intersectionality of climate change and the critical need for businesses, individuals, policy makers, and consumers to come together to develop View Details
              • Aug 05 2016
              • Interview

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