Publications

05 Jan 2010
First Look

First Look: January 5

holding out as a strategic but minority shareholder in Endesa; or negotiating an agreement with Enel and/or E.ON. Purchase this case: http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/210029-PDF-ENG AME Learning Inc. Thomas Eisenmann and Ann... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Sep 2009
First Look

First Look: September 1

behaviors, that provided the foundation for those initiatives. Purchase this case: http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/810018-PDF-ENG iZumi Harvard Business School Case 809-105 Presents the issues faced while building an innovative... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

05 Jun 2023
What Do You Think?

Is the Anxious Achiever a Post-Pandemic Relic?

Whillans, Time Smart: How to Reclaim Your Time & Live A Happier Life (Harvard Business Review Press, 2020) Your feedback to last month’s column How Should Artificial Intelligence Be Regulated—If At All? We have our answer to the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

September 2009 (Revised May 2011)
Case

Acumen Fund: Measurement in Impact Investing (A)

By: Alnoor Ebrahim and V. Kasturi Rangan

Acumen Fund is a global venture capital firm with a dual purpose: it looks for a return on its investments, and it also seeks entrepreneurial solutions to global poverty. This case examines Acumen's new projects in Kenya. The organization's investment committee and its... View Details

Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Venture Capital; Investment Return; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Risk Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Government Relations; Social Enterprise; Financial Services Industry; Kenya

20 Feb 2006
HBS Case

Oprah: A Case Study Comes Alive

focused on IT businesses and involved male protagonists. Mends thought it would be exciting to explore a wider range of model companies and leaders, and Koehn, whose work has often focused on entrepreneurs... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Media & Broadcasting; Consumer Products; Entertainment & Recreation

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Professional Development - Alumni

organizations designed to help experienced executives expand their global perspective and lead at a higher level. HBS Online Online courses, led by award-winning faculty, to help you master essential business concepts. Tools & Training... View Details

14 Nov 2007
First Look

First Look: November 14, 2007

like YouTube, to manage controversy. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=508047 HCA, Inc. (B) Harvard Business School Supplement 208-070 Supplements the (A)... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Reconceiving Products & Markets - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

intersection between society and corporate performance. To unlock potential shared value, companies must take a new approach to products and markets. Companies must: Rethink the View Details

Blog

Eight Steps to Board Success for Female Executives

history, and then dig deeper to explore the firm’s market position and challenges. As you would in any job interview, you should show that you’ve done your homework and understand the organization. If the company is in a different... View Details

01 May 2012
First Look

First Look: May 1

are also more likely to find their corporate failings broadcast in the news. Companies hoping to minimize the risk of media attention to accidents need to be careful not to place their organizations at the very top View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

November 2002 (Revised January 2004)
Case

Gary Rodkin at Pepsi-Cola North America (B)

By: David A. Thomas, Gina Carioggia and Ayesha Kanji

After assuming the position of CEO of Pepsi-Cola North America (PCNA), Gary Rodkin faces organizational problems within PCNA and external friction between PCNA and its largest bottler, the Pepsi Bottling Group. In addition to the challenge of organizational alignment,... View Details

Keywords: Restructuring; Leadership; Brands and Branding; Problems and Challenges; Situation or Environment; Conflict Management; Alignment; Food and Beverage Industry; North America

October 2002 (Revised July 2003)
Case

Gary Rodkin at Pepsi-Cola North America (A)

By: David A. Thomas, Gina Carioggia and Ayesha Kanji

After assuming the position of CEO of Pepsi-Cola North America (PCNA), Gary Rodkin faces organizational problems within PCNA and external friction between PCNA and its largest bottler, the Pepsi Bottling Group. In addition to the challenge of organizational alignment,... View Details

Keywords: Restructuring; Leadership; Brands and Branding; Problems and Challenges; Situation or Environment; Conflict Management; Alignment; Food and Beverage Industry; North America

December 2019 (Revised January 2021)
Supplement

The Leveraged Buyout of TXU: (B) Energy Future Holdings

By: Trevor Fetter, Erik Snowberg and Rebecca M. Henderson

This case is designed to support a lively discussion about the relative merits of shareholder vs. stakeholder perspectives in the context of a company that provides a vital public service that has important environmental implications. The 2007 purchase of TXU, the... View Details

Keywords: Leveraged Buyouts; Transformation; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Environmental Sustainability; Business and Shareholder Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Energy Generation; Utilities Industry; Energy Industry; Texas