Publications

April 1993 (Revised September 1996)
Case

ABB Deutschland (B)

By: Hugo Uyterhoeven

Focuses in detail on implementing a corporate restructuring program in ABB's German subsidiary. Special attention is given to Germany's unique form of industrial governance. Two major problem areas--power plants and power transformers--are described in detail, as is a... View Details

Keywords: Business Subsidiaries; Restructuring; Decision Choices and Conditions; Corporate Governance; Leadership Style; Problems and Challenges; Risk and Uncertainty; Sales; Opportunities; Energy Industry; Germany

20 Dec 2016
Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular 'Cold Call' Podcasts

entrepreneur in the Deep South at the turn of the century, against all odds. Professor Nancy Koehn describes Walker’s inspiring real life story of making good on her own unique American dream. Cold Calling Stella McCartney Anat Keinan With her unique View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

01 Mar 2022
News

How Supportive Leaders Approach Emotional Conversations

02 Mar 2022
News

How Bias Against Women Persists in Female-Dominated Workplaces

07 Feb 2022
News

Leading High-Performance Companies with Purpose

01 Dec 2013
News

Batteries and Chocolates

Illustration by Adam Niklewicz/theispot.com by Debora L. Spar In 1991, when I joined the HBS faculty, men outnumbered women by two to one in the student body and four to one among the senior faculty. Back then, male students saw nothing wrong in circulating sign-up... View Details

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

August 2011
Supplement

An Interview with John Fahey, President and CEO of National Geographic Society

By: David Garvin

In January 2010, John Fahey, president, CEO, and chairman of the board of trustees' executive committee of the Washington, D.C.-based National Geographic Society (NGS), must decide how best to organize the 121-year old mission-driven organization for a world of... View Details

Keywords: Transformation; Leadership Style; Business or Company Management; Brands and Branding; Problems and Challenges; Sales; Natural Environment; Business Strategy; Web Sites

November 1996 (Revised February 1997)
Case

Historical Society of Pennsylvania, The

By: Stephen A. Greyser and Stephanie L. Woerner

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) runs one of the nation's most important research libraries and a museum focusing on colonial history. Financial analysis shows that the society has absorbed increased costs of operation over the past decade through slow but... View Details

Keywords: Finance; Cost; Human Resources; Leadership Style; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Managerial Roles; Mission and Purpose; Corporate Strategy; Pennsylvania

December 1992 (Revised March 1993)
Case

Mark Miller (A)

Describes the career of Mark Miller, who went into his family's motel business as a young man, took over active management, and grew the enterprise to the point where it is a $25 million in revenue, $30 million equity value business. Focuses on a growth acquisition... View Details

Keywords: Acquisition; Family Business; Decisions; Entrepreneurship; Revenue; Leadership Style; Goals and Objectives; Personal Development and Career

Find at Harvard

01 Sep 2012
News

On a Sound Track

statement before we entered the space. But now, that piece of real estate over your ears calls for self-expression. Along with your eyewear, your hat, your hoodie, and your jeans, headphones are a prominent way to say, “This is who I am.” How do you provide the View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; audio accessories; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores; Retail Trade

25 Jan 2021
News

Bridging the Gap Between Me & My Team

18 May 2010
News

A Teacher At Heart

Keywords: Finance

September 2011 (Revised October 2011)
Case

Scotty Smiley

By: Scott A. Snook and Doug Crandall

U.S. Army Lieutenant Scotty Smiley faces the biggest challenge of his young life. What will he do after learning that the wounds he received from a car bomb in Iraq have left him permanently blinded? On April 6, 2005, Lieutenant Scotty Smiley was grievously wounded by... View Details

Keywords: Government Administration; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Personal Characteristics; Customization and Personalization; Personal Development and Career; Work-Life Balance; Performance Capacity; Planning; Employment Industry; United States; Iraq

01 Mar 2011
News

Fast Casual

electrical engineering, who designs the procedures and logistics that ensure smooth, efficient operations. Of PRG and its husband-wife leadership team, Peggy said, “We had to standardize everything from recipes to kitchens.... I think... View Details

Keywords: Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

23 May 2016
Blog Post

Advice for Prospective Students from Africa

and I was involved with the planning of the conference last year. We are a very close-knit club so through that I have always felt like I had a family at HBS. My involvement with the club has kept me busy but it has also helped me understand more about my View Details

01 Mar 2010
News

Money Matters

publications, mail an educational e-newsletter to 45,000 recipients each week, and produce self-help videos for their own YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/itrustmoneycast). The firm has also taken a leadership role in developing... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance

01 Oct 2002
News

Books

subjective quality of “charisma,” which is often equated with leadership ability. The newly annointed CEO is the able to wield great leverage in negotiating terms of employment, a situation that contributes to burgeoning CEO... View Details

May 1992 (Revised January 2000)
Case

Asea Brown Boveri

By: Robert L. Simons and Christopher A. Bartlett

In 1987, two European rivals--Asea AB of Sweden and BBC Brown Boveri Ltd. of Switzerland--merged to form Asea Brown Boveri. The new company employed 150,000 employees in 850 legal entities operating in 140 countries. The case describes the challenges facing Percy... View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Globalization; Problems and Challenges; Leadership Style; Selection and Staffing; Organizational Structure; Reports