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  • 13 Feb 2020
  • Book

Open Your Organization to Honest Conversations

says Beer, the Cahners-Rabb Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus. “So there’s this organizational silence, where no one feels comfortable speaking truth to power.” Avoiding a cynical organization This silence is not only a morale-killer, it can also View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • 10 Apr 2014
  • Research & Ideas

John Kotter’s Plan to Accelerate Your Business

that fuel this new dual system in Accelerate: Building Strategic Agility for a Faster-Moving World, released this week. The book is Kotter's latest to address large-scale organizational change. Fifteen years ago, in Leading Change, Kotter... View Details
Keywords: by Kim Girard
  • 22 Nov 2022
  • Research & Ideas

When Agreeing to Disagree Is a Good Beginning

Disagreements don’t have to end discussions. In fact, as researchers from the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School discussed at a recent event, engaging with those who hold opposing views can be constructive and lead to new... View Details
Keywords: by Clea Simon, Harvard Gazette
  • 06 Jul 2009
  • Research & Ideas

Conducting Layoffs: ’Necessary Evils’ at Work

across multiple types of necessary evils: Have pairs or teams perform these tasks together. Create ample time and space after these tasks for people to decompress and debrief. Provide the right physical environment—a quiet, private area... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 15 Nov 2022
  • Book

Stop Ignoring Bad Behavior: 6 Tips for Better Ethics at Work

overdosing on opioids? Do I want it on me that I'm helping to create an elitist system that's discriminatory? We can go on and on,” he says. “Quite frankly, I want to lead my life so that I'm comfortable that I'm on the side of goodness... View Details
Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds
  • 27 Apr 2016
  • Research & Ideas

How the FBI Reinvented Itself After 9/11

identity, however, is extremely difficult when an organization’s environment changes. Following a profound external shock, an organization’s design must change, as must elements of its identity. But how do they do so? Do they both change at once? Does one View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
  • 13 Feb 2014
  • Research & Ideas

Managing the Family Business: Leadership Roles

business systems worldwide, including how leadership affects performance. As an example of very capable leadership of a high performing family enterprise, I introduced Nelson Sirotsky, Chairman of RBS, who two years ago successfully passed the baton after View Details
Keywords: by John A. Davis
  • 28 Nov 2023
  • Book

Economic Growth Draws Companies to Asia. Can They Handle Its Authoritarian Regimes?

the loss of power on one side would bring about the demise of the other. Both forms of state–business relations would be described as “cooptation,” but, as I show, they produce vastly different outcomes with regard to both economic growth and political stability.... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
  • 10 Jan 2023
  • Op-Ed

Time to Move On? Career Advice for Entrepreneurs Preparing for the Next Stage

it’s like to lead a larger team at scale. Or perhaps you were great at building a social media campaign, but want to learn more about the broader elements of marketing and brand functions. What do you wish... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin

    David A. Thomas

    David Thomas is H. Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.  His research addresses issues related to executive development, cultural diversity in organizations, leadership and organizational change.  He recently served as a... View Details

    Keywords: biotechnology; consulting; consumer products; education industry; financial services; media
    • Web

    Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy - Recruiting

    Insights & Advice 11 Dec 2023 Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy Becca Carnahan Author HBS Team tag Alumni Consumer Products / Retail Student & Alumni Stories Kyle Leahy (MBA 2011) stepped... View Details
    • 31 Mar 2011
    • Research & Ideas

    From SpinPop to SpinBrush: Entrepreneurial Lessons from John Osher

    SpinBrush had its problems, though. It had a tendency not to last as long as Osher and his team had planned, and there was an issue with the way the spinning bristles worked with the stationary bristles. But consumers were so taken with... View Details
    Keywords: by Dennis Fisher; Consumer Products
    • February 2008
    • Case

    Moët Hennessy España

    By: Tiziana Casciaro, Vincent Dessain and Elena Corsi
    Since being appointed CEO of Moët Hennessy España (MHE), the Spanish subsidiary of the wine & spirits business of Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH), the world's leading luxury products group, Ramiro Otano had overseen a spectacularly successful run at the company by... View Details
    Keywords: Interpersonal Communication; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Culture; Performance Effectiveness; Groups and Teams; Food and Beverage Industry; Spain
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    • Web

    Jana Kierstead | About

    Executive Director, Jana leads a team of over 300 full-time professionals who manage the lifelong relationship students have with the School, from admissions and financial aid to student life and career... View Details
    • 14 Aug 2006
    • HBS Case

    On Managing with Bobby Knight and “Coach K”

    collegiate ranks. So what do Knight and Krzyzewski tell us about leadership? Weaving these two tales together is Snook, who coincidentally experienced Knight face-to-face in a high school basketball camp and observed a young Coach "K" View Details
    Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Sports
    • 30 Nov 2015
    • HBS Seminar

    Soroush Saghafian, Assistant Professor of Public Policy - Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University

    • April 2025
    • Case

    #FutureFresenius: Implementing a New Strategy to Transform the Company and Advance Patient Care

    By: David J. Collis, Benjamin C. Esty and Haisley Wert
    In February 2024, Fresenius CEO Michael Sen reflected on the company’s transformation journey from his office in Bad Homburg, Germany. With revenues of €22 billion and a mission to advance patient care, Fresenius had built a strong reputation through decades of... View Details
    Keywords: Strategic Planning; Corporate Strategy; Transformation; Finance; Leading Change; Organizational Culture; Organizational Structure; Alignment; Health Industry; Germany; United States
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    • 18 May 2022
    • Research & Ideas

    Are Banks the ‘Bad Guys’? Overdraft Fees Are Crushing Low-Income Customers

    bouncing and charging the account another $70 in overdraft fees. Failing to pay those multiplying fees can lead the bank to close accounts—a stain on a consumer’s record that can have lasting ramifications. ChexSystems, the main consumer... View Details
    Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services
    • Web

    HBR Classics - Alumni

    A. Heifetz and Marty Linsky Cracking the Code of Change , Michael Beer and Nitin Nohria Leading Change - Why Transformation Efforts Fail , John P. Kotter Tipping Point Leadership , W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne Global Collaboration Are... View Details
    • Web

    Health Care - Faculty & Research

    innovative digital health solutions are also touched upon. Leadership challenges and strategic dilemmas are highlighted. Keywords: Integrated Practice Units ; Outcomes Measurement ; Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing ; Health Care and Treatment ; Business Strategy ;... View Details