Publications

02 Dec 2009
News

Harvard B-School Dean Jay Light Stepping Down

2012
Case

Advanced Leadership Pathways: Richard Fahey and Robert Saudek (A): Lighting Liberia

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Anne Arlinghaus

After successful careers as lawyers Richard Fahey and Robert Saudek set out to tackle a large-scale infrastructure challenge in a complex environment by increasing Liberian citizens’ access to lighting solutions. They developed the Liberian Energy Network, which aimed... View Details

July 2013 (Revised June 2015)
Case

Lighting the Way at the Manor House Hotel

By: Samuel G. Hanson, Joel Heilprin and Charles Andersen

Educators

November 1973
Article

Men and Machines in Indonesia's Light Manufacturing Industry

By: Louis T Wells Jr

Keywords: Production; Machinery and Machining; Manufacturing Industry; Indonesia

01 Dec 2005
News

Dean Jay Light Takes Charge at HBS

Light: Providing steady leadership as HBS moves forward on a variety of established and innovative fronts In August, Professor Jay Light stepped into the Dean’s office in Morgan Hall, rolled up his sleeves, and brought his decades of HBS... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

19 Mar 2013
News

Can Light Make You More Honest at Work?

The Fading Light of Democratic Capitalism (Cambridge University Press, 2024)

What are we to do about declining public trust and confidence in democratic capitalism, which many citizens consider a cornerstone of our national ideology and identity? In this short book, I address how we can rekindle the fading light of democratic capitalism as... View Details

October 1999
Article

The Light at the End of the Pipe

By: P.W. Bane and S. P. Bradley

April 2011
Case

Felipe Calderón: Leading with Light and Power (A)

By: J. Bruce Harreld and David Lane

This sequence of cases explores how leaders get their team focused on framing, analyzing, and ultimately acting upon complex decisions. The A case provides an inside look as President of Mexico, Felipe Calderon, works with his cabinet ministers to decide how to... View Details

Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Decisions; Public Sector; Leadership; Conflict and Resolution; Power and Influence; Urban Development; Welfare or Wellbeing

September 2000
Teaching Note

Boston Beer Company: Light Beer Decision TN

By: Joseph B. Lassiter III and John T. Gourville

Teaching Note for (9-899-058). View Details

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry; Boston

February 1991
Teaching Note

Carolina Power & Light Co., Teaching Note

By: Frank V. Cespedes

Keywords: Utilities Industry; North Carolina; South Carolina

January 2015
Teaching Note

Lighting the Way at the Manor House Hotel

By: Samuel G. Hanson

May 2010 (Revised May 2010)
Case

Lighting the Future: LEDs and Your Living Room

By: David J. Collis and Mary Furey

Educators

February 1982 (Revised November 1982)
Case

North American Philips Lighting Corp.: Project Shopping Cart

March 2016
Technical Note

Lighting the Fire: Crafting and Delivering Broadly Inspiring Messages

By: Tsedal Neeley and Tom Ryder

Communicating persuasively is a critical skill for leaders of any team or organization. Yet, connecting and resonating with an audience can nevertheless be a challenging task. We outline how to effectively mobilize groups through the power of communication. This note... View Details

Keywords: Messaging; Communication; Leading; Public Speaking; Persuasion; Rhetorical Devices; Communication Intention and Meaning; Forms of Communication; Communication Strategy

Educators

November 1988 (Revised May 1990)
Case

General Electric Lighting Business Group: The High-Speed Horizontal Project

By: Steven C. Wheelwright

Keywords: Electronics Industry