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Power and Influence for Positive Impact | HBS Online

action plan that will help you begin to achieve your aspirations, synthesizing what you’ve learned in the course Free E-Book How to Become a More Effective Leader Learn about the difference between leadership and management, uncover the... View Details
  • 31 Jul 2015
  • Blog Post

Transitioning From the Military to Business School

in with David to see what it’s been like to make the transition to civilian life, learn more about his HBS experience, and find out how business school fits into his plans for the future. How did the military prepare you for HBS? The View Details
  • 30 Jun 2023
  • Blog Post

Finding Pride

years. Last October, I was in the hospital for a few weeks, and Bob would come every afternoon to spend the day with me. I’d introduce him around as my husband; no one batted an eye. I never imagined we’d see this happen. —Paul Raeder (MBA 1979) 1980s “Any View Details
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Research - Race, Gender & Equity

that when choosing whether to adopt recruitment platforms focused on racial... August 2023 Case Beamery: Using Skills and AI to Modernize HR By: Boris Groysberg , Alexis Lefort, Susan Pinckney and Carolina Bartunek Unicorn human... View Details
  • 04 Jul 2005
  • What Do You Think?

How Can Business Schools Be Made More Relevant?

business school faculty, curricula, and research. Chuck Drobny commented, "If the institution places research-focused faculty or graduate students in front of students, and the students lack any perspective gained through experience, the outcome will do little to... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
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William R. Kerr | About

The Managing the Future of Work project considers the unprecedented set of challenges and opportunities presented to businesses, including rapid technological revolutions, shifting global product and labor markets, aging workforces, and growing View Details
  • March 2017 (Revised September 2017)
  • Case

Facebook Fake News in the Post-Truth World

By: John R. Wells and Carole A. Winkler
In January 2017, Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, was surrounded by controversy. The election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States in November 2016 had triggered a national storm of protests, and many attributed Trump’s victory to... View Details
Keywords: Facebook; Fake News; Mark Zuckerberg; Donald Trump; Algorithms; Social Networks; Partisanship; Social Media; App Development; Instagram; WhatsApp; Smartphone; Silicon Valley; Office Space; Digital Strategy; Democracy; Entry Barriers; Online Platforms; Controversy; Tencent; Agility; Social Networking; Gaming; Gaming Industry; Computer Games; Mobile Gaming; Messaging; Monetization Strategy; Advertising; Digital Marketing; Business Ventures; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Headquarters; Business Organization; For-Profit Firms; Trends; Communication; Communication Technology; Forms of Communication; Interactive Communication; Interpersonal Communication; Talent and Talent Management; Crime and Corruption; Voting; Demographics; Entertainment; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Moral Sensibility; Values and Beliefs; Initial Public Offering; Profit; Revenue; Geography; Geographic Location; Global Range; Local Range; Country; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Globalized Firms and Management; Globalized Markets and Industries; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Government and Politics; International Relations; National Security; Political Elections; Business History; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Information Management; Information Publishing; News; Newspapers; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Technological Innovation; Knowledge Dissemination; Human Capital; Law; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Leading Change; Business or Company Management; Crisis Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Management Practices and Processes; Management Style; Management Systems; Management Teams; Managerial Roles; Marketing Channels; Social Marketing; Network Effects; Market Entry and Exit; Digital Platforms; Marketplace Matching; Industry Growth; Industry Structures; Monopoly; Media; Product Development; Service Delivery; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Groups and Teams; Networks; Rank and Position; Opportunities; Behavior; Emotions; Identity; Power and Influence; Prejudice and Bias; Reputation; Social and Collaborative Networks; Status and Position; Trust; Society; Civil Society or Community; Culture; Public Opinion; Social Issues; Societal Protocols; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Commercialization; Competition; Competitive Advantage; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Customization and Personalization; Diversification; Expansion; Horizontal Integration; Segmentation; Information Technology; Internet and the Web; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Internet and the Web; Applications and Software; Information Infrastructure; Digital Platforms; Internet and the Web; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Valuation; Advertising Industry; Communications Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Information Industry; Information Technology Industry; Journalism and News Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Service Industry; Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Video Game Industry; United States; California; Sunnyvale; Russia
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  • 12 Nov 2021
  • News

Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

associates; and building deeper roots in our communities. Audrey Choi (MBA 2004) Chief Sustainability Officer and CEO, Institute for Sustainable Investing, Morgan Stanley Now Is the Time for Bold Leadership BIO We are at a critical... View Details
  • 01 Jan 2011
  • News

Karen Gordon Mills, MBA 1977

jobs." Mills's introduction to government service came while she was still working in New York but living in Brunswick, Maine, with her three sons and husband, Barry Mills, the president of Bowdoin College. In 2007, she was asked by Maine's then governor John Baldacci... View Details
  • 12 Mar 2014
  • Lessons from the Classroom

Managing the Family Business: Firing the CEO

Even the stock market moves with changes in the leadership of a company. When the Japanese camera maker Olympus fired its CEO in 2011, its stock fell; when Air France-KLM indicated it would let its CEO go that same year, its stock rose.... View Details
  • 2002
  • Book

Searching for a Corporate Savior: The Irrational Quest for Charismatic CEOs

By: Rakesh Khurana
Corporate CEOs are headline news. Stock prices rise and fall at word of their hiring and firing. Business media debate their merits and defects as if individual leaders determined the health of the economy. Yet we know surprisingly little about how CEOs are selected... View Details
Keywords: Managerial Roles; Selection and Staffing; Personal Characteristics; Experience and Expertise; Investment Activism; Corporate Strategy
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  • 01 Jun 2024
  • News

Firm Foundation

Courtesy Tracy Britt Cool Courtesy Tracy Britt Cool Tracy Britt Cool (MBA 2009) has been playing the long game as long as she can remember. The former Berkshire Hathaway executive grew up in a family business: Her father was a third-generation farmer in Manhattan,... View Details
Keywords: Janelle Nanos; private equity; Warren Buffett; career path; investment strategy; family business; Finance
  • May 2010 (Revised May 2011)
  • Case

Kent Thiry: "Mayor" of DaVita

By: William W. George and Natalie Kindred
Kent Thiry, CEO of dialysis provider DaVita, is considering how to integrate employees from recently acquired Gambro Healthcare without damaging DaVita's robust, unconventional internal culture. When Thiry joined DaVita in 1999, breaking an important promise to his... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Experience and Expertise; Employee Relationship Management; Leadership Style; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Personal Development and Career; Integration; Health Industry
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  • 24 Jun 2021
  • Blog Post

Celebrating the Past, Crafting the Future Part 2: The First HBS/HKS Class

HKS he brought with him an undergraduate degree in chemistry, nonprofit leadership experience, and an entrepreneurial spirit. His interests and skills took him in several different directions during and... View Details
  • 01 Sep 2006
  • What Do You Think?

Are We Ready for Self-Management?

in how their jobs affect the customer in how their jobs can be improved in getting work done more effectively is most definitely welcome." Birgi Martin said, "I think self-management is needed at all levels of staff." Lavinia Weissman characterized... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
  • 24 May 2017
  • News

Ilene H. Lang, MBA 1973

an executive who understood technology, knew how to market it, and had the leadership skills to take on difficult challenges, she also focused on paving the way for more women. “I see it as a virtuous... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
  • 16 Sep 2020
  • Blog Post

Turning a Moment into a Movement: Interview with Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders Kenneth and Kevin Chenault

his passion for media. Meanwhile, Kenneth was completing his first year as an Investor at General Catalyst. Both were excited about building careers in industries they loved while utilizing their unique skills and interests. Then, as the... View Details
  • 24 Nov 2015
  • Research & Ideas

Developing Your Next CEO for the Family Business

aggressive change agents. The Non-Family Outsider Non-Family Outsider Alan Mulally (See Fig. 1) had the deep skills and experience needed to change and then grow Ford Motor Company in the worst period ever for the auto industry (with the... View Details
Keywords: Re: Andi Wang; Retail; Auto
  • Profile

Ken Zeng

into an exhilarating dream, like riding a high-speed train, gazing out the window at a captivating new world unfolding before me, both intimidating and eye-opening. What is your most memorable classroom moment? During a recent Leadership... View Details
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Understanding Entrepreneurial Opportunity in Kazakhstan - Global Activities 2020

leadership, it had transformed itself into the country’s most popular online platform, dominating the e-commerce , payments, and fintech sectors at the same time that Kazakhstan’s economy was seeing rapid growth. How would Lomtadze and his View Details