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- 13 Dec 2011
- News
Harvard Business School tackles U.S. competitiveness
- October 2020 (Revised June 2021)
- Case
The Bronx Community Foundation
By: Brian Trelstad and Aldo Sesia
Derrick and Desmon Lewis were both successful professionals in the consulting and banking industries. They were born and raised in The Bronx, New York City’s poorest borough. The Lewis brothers had always wanted to give back to the community. In 2016 they launched a... View Details
Keywords: Community Foundations; Social Enterprise; Social Entrepreneurship; Relationships; Business Model; Social Issues; New York (city, NY); United States
Trelstad, Brian, and Aldo Sesia. "The Bronx Community Foundation." Harvard Business School Case 321-011, October 2020. (Revised June 2021.)
- November 2006
- Case
The Pine Street Initiative at Goldman Sachs
By: Boris Groysberg, Scott A. Snook and David Lane
Almost five years had passed since Goldman Sachs launched its innovative leadership development initiative called Pine Street. Focused primarily on developing Goldman's most senior managers, Pine Street had evolved significantly since its inception in November of 1999.... View Details
Keywords: Executive Education; Personal Development and Career; Leadership Development; Business Education; Financial Services Industry
Groysberg, Boris, Scott A. Snook, and David Lane. "The Pine Street Initiative at Goldman Sachs." Harvard Business School Case 407-053, November 2006.
- 2023
- Article
A Review of Commercialisation Mechanisms for Carbon Dioxide Removal
By: Conor Hickey, Sam Fankhauser, Stephen Smith and Myles Allen
The deployment of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) needs to be scaled up to achieve net zero emission pledges. In this paper we survey the policy mechanisms currently in place globally to incentivise CDR, together with an estimate of what different mechanisms are paying... View Details
Hickey, Conor, Sam Fankhauser, Stephen Smith, and Myles Allen. "A Review of Commercialisation Mechanisms for Carbon Dioxide Removal." Frontiers in Climate 4, no. 258 (2023).
- October 2010 (Revised May 2017)
- Case
Building a Developmental Culture: The Birth of Deloitte University
By: Boris Groysberg, Maureen Gibbons and Joshua Bronstein
It is October 2009 and Barry Salzberg, CEO of Deloitte LLP, has just returned from the groundbreaking of Deloitte University. When completed, Deloitte University would be a world class learning and development center owned by, and for the exclusive use by the employees... View Details
Keywords: Leading Change; Problems and Challenges; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Management Teams; Competency and Skills; Training; Employees; Values and Beliefs; Education Industry; Consulting Industry; United States
Groysberg, Boris, Maureen Gibbons, and Joshua Bronstein. "Building a Developmental Culture: The Birth of Deloitte University." Harvard Business School Case 411-059, October 2010. (Revised May 2017.)
- January 2003 (Revised February 2003)
- Case
Office Depot, Inc.: Business Transformation (A)
By: James L. Heskett, Dan Maher, Daniel F. OBrien, Thomas Watson and Jeffrey F. Rayport
The company's management is considering the possibility of launching a rebranding campaign around the promises "What you need. What you need to know." The questions are whether and when to launch the campaign in view of the large number of training efforts and... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Advertising Campaigns; Brands and Branding; Business Strategy; Technology Adoption; Transformation; Market Timing; Growth and Development; Training; Retail Industry
Heskett, James L., Dan Maher, Daniel F. OBrien, Thomas Watson, and Jeffrey F. Rayport. "Office Depot, Inc.: Business Transformation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 803-111, January 2003. (Revised February 2003.)
- 12 Feb 2011
- News
Egyptian activist creates image issues for Google
- 01 Aug 2019
- Video
Improving lives one data set at a time
- 2012
- Other Unpublished Work
The Efficacy of Shareholder Voting: Evidence from Equity Compensation Plans
By: Ian D. Gow, Christopher S. Armstrong and David F. Larcker
This study examines the effects of shareholder support for equity compensation plans on subsequent chief executive officer (CEO) compensation. Using cross-sectional regression, instrumental variable, and regression discontinuity research designs, we find little... View Details
- January 2003 (Revised November 2005)
- Case
Endeavor-Determining A Growth Strategy
By: William A. Sahlman and Michael J. Roberts
Describes the progress of a nonprofit organization, Endeavor, focused on nurturing entrepreneurship in emerging markets. At the time of the case, it has successfully expanded to five Latin American countries and is contemplating the next phase in its growth.... View Details
Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Nonprofit Organizations; Development Economics; Entrepreneurship; Emerging Markets; Policy; Growth and Development Strategy
Sahlman, William A., and Michael J. Roberts. "Endeavor-Determining A Growth Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 803-126, January 2003. (Revised November 2005.)
- September 2022
- Case
Proactive for Her
By: Rembrand Koning and Kairavi Dey
Proactive for Her began amid the COVID-19 pandemic, in August 2020 as a digital platform to provide accessible, evidence-based, primary, preventive non-judgmental healthcare services for Indian women, who were often dissuaded from seeking help as premarital sex and... View Details
Keywords: Women's Health; Healthcare; India; Start-up; Telehealth; Digital Platforms; Health Care and Treatment; Customer Focus and Relationships; Business Startups; Health Industry; Asia; South Asia; India
Koning, Rembrand, and Kairavi Dey. "Proactive for Her." Harvard Business School Case 723-351, September 2022.
- 2022
- Book
Purpose + Profit: How Business Can Lift Up the World
By: George Serafeim
The roadmap and best practices to reap the enormous value that can emerge when your business prioritizes social and environmental goals—such as climate change, diversity and inclusion, and sustainability—right alongside the pursuit of profit.
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Keywords: ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Performance; Profitability; Business And Society; Organizations; Mission and Purpose; Goals and Objectives; Social Issues; Environmental Sustainability; Value Creation; Organizational Change and Adaptation
Serafeim, George. Purpose + Profit: How Business Can Lift Up the World. New York: HarperCollins Leadership, 2022.
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Competitiveness of particular countries and regions
Michael Porter's framework of competitiveness has provided a structured way for regions, countries, and groups of neighboring countries to analyze their competitiveness and identify priorities for competitiveness upgrading. My research applies these concepts to... View Details
- March 2001 (Revised May 2001)
- Case
Corning 1983-1996: Transition at the Top
By: Michael J. Roberts and Michael L. Tushman
Focuses on Jamie Houghton's efforts to revitalize Corning from 1983-1996, including the development of a very strong set of values and culture. The issue centers around Roger Ackerman's rise to president, then chairman/CEO, and his drive to both change the business... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Change Management; Organizational Culture; Management Teams; Strategy
Roberts, Michael J., and Michael L. Tushman. "Corning 1983-1996: Transition at the Top." Harvard Business School Case 401-034, March 2001. (Revised May 2001.)
- 20 Apr 2016
- Video
A Chance to Lead
- December 1999
- Case
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (A6): Enterprise 250: Mark Canepa on the Newcomer as Change Agent
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Jane Roessner
Coming to Sun Microsystems after 20 years with Hewlett-Packard (HP), Mark Canepa brought a highly organized leadership style more characteristic of HP than Sun. His goal was to use the development of a new workstation product to build a disciplined, process-oriented,... View Details
- 24 Sep 2018
- News