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communications should the program expand to your area. OTHER ALUMNAE RESOURCES Career & Professional Development Job Search Career Coaching Networking Ongoing Learning Transitions & Paths: Career Re-entry, Diversity on Boards, and more... View Details

22 Apr 2019
Research & Ideas

Why Salespeople Struggle at Leading

people. That’s a big transition that many people can’t make.” Source: Harvard Business School Working Knowledge It’s a problem that can permeate any layer of a business—a star performer is tapped to become a manager, then flops on the... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Social Enterprise - Faculty & Research

Citation Educators Related Rose, Clayton S., Nicole Zelazko, and Alexis Lefort. "Institutional Neutrality, Restraint or Convenience?" Harvard Business School Case 325-022, February 2025. Transitioning from Responsible and Reactive to... View Details

30 Mar 2023
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Amager Bakke: A Look into the Future of Waste Incineration

In January 2023, Professors Willy Shih and Mike Toffel led more than 40 HBS MBA students on site visits to witness the energy transition and innovative sustainable production activities throughout Denmark and the Netherlands, in their new... View Details

29 Jan 2024
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Do Disasters Rally Support for Climate Action? It's Complicated.

Environmental disasters like wildfires can ignite awareness of climate change and boost eco-friendly politicians’ careers. But do voters perceive a tradeoff between environmental policies and local economic growth? In Brazil, home to a majority of the Amazon tropical... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

31 Mar 2022
Op-Ed

Navigating the ‘Bermuda Triangle’ in Professional Services

in large firms. However, the transition from informal to formal management is difficult and changes the culture of the firm. Several firms find it difficult to navigate this transition. [div class=infogram-embed... View Details

Keywords: by Ashish Nanda

20 Aug 2009
Working Paper Summaries

A Decision-Making Perspective to Negotiation: A Review of the Past and a Look into the Future

Keywords: by Chia-Jung Tsay & Max H. Bazerman

April 2010
Case

A Giant Among Women

By: Willy C. Shih, Ethan S Bernstein, Maly Hout Bernstein, Jyun-Cheng Wang and Yi-Ling Wei

Few CEOs successfully manage the evolution of their companies from OEM outsourcer to branded manufacturer to expert consumer marketer as well as Tony Lo, CEO of Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd., now the largest bicycle manufacturer in the world. In the mid-1980s, Giant... View Details

Keywords: Consumer Behavior; Customer Focus and Relationships; Global Strategy; Gender; Customer Satisfaction; Product Development; Bicycle Industry; Taiwan

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Katie Sadler

classroom moment? Without a doubt, the professor roasts. At the end of each semester, it’s tradition for each section to playfully roast the professors by remembering funny moments, awkward commentary, and mishaps from class. The roasts are hilarious and serve as the... View Details

01 Dec 2009
Working Paper Summaries

Modeling a Paradigm Shift: From Producer Innovation to User and Open Collaborative Innovation

Keywords: by Carliss Y. Baldwin & Eric von Hippel

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Online Business Essential Courses | HBS Online

across industries to grow or transition your career. You’ll build lasting connections that support you wherever life takes you next. Learn More about the HBS Online Learning Model HBS Online vs. Other Top Business Schools with Online,... View Details

May 2017 (Revised September 2018)
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Hilti Fleet Management (A): Turning a Successful Business Model on Its Head

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Oliver Gassmann and Roman Sauer

This case explores the introduction of fleet management in the construction industry by the premium power tools manufacturer Hilti in 2000. Following its customers’ needs, Hilti moved from selling power tools to leasing them as a service. The introduction of the new... View Details

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16 Feb 2010
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The Outside-In Approach to Customer Service

assemble the appropriate pieces that may go into tackling customers' challenges. A level 4 firm is more attached to producing solutions to customers' problems than it is to the products and services it offers. This intellectual, structural, and emotional View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Consumer Products

28 Apr 2021
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Remote Workers Spend More on Housing. Do They Deserve Higher Pay?

To executives expecting to save on office space when some employees continue working remotely post-pandemic: Not so fast. Makeshift desks and kitchen tables have sufficed for many people working from home to avoid COVID-19. However, permanently remote workers tend to... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

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Participation - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Teaching by the Case Method Participation Preparing to Teach Leading in the Classroom Pre-Class Arrival Diversity and Inclusion Openings Cold Calling Questioning, Listening & Responding Transitions Closings Timing Participation Engagement... View Details

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Climate Impact - Business & Environment

“Piva Capital is an early-stage Venture Capital firm focused on investing in hard-to-decarbonize sectors. We are backing entrepreneurs focused on the future of work, resource efficiency, circular economy, food and alternate proteins, energy View Details

26 Apr 2022
Book

What Does Your Business Stand For? Why Building Trust Starts with Purpose

emphasized autonomy as an operating norm, to the point where employees who had worked in more conventional organizations found the transition jarring. Leaders integrated crowdsourcing into decision-making, most notably in the firm’s... View Details

Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati

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Pre-Class Arrival - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Teaching by the Case Method Pre-Class Arrival Preparing to Teach Leading in the Classroom Pre-Class Arrival Diversity and Inclusion Openings Cold Calling Questioning, Listening & Responding Transitions Closings Timing Participation... View Details

17 Jan 2011
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Being the Boss

Nineteen years ago, Harvard Business School professor Linda A. Hill wrote the first edition of her book Becoming a Manager, detailing the experiences of several first-year supervisors who were making the daunting transition from star... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel

24 Feb 2021
Lessons from the Classroom

What History's Biggest Wars Teach Us About Leading in Peace

balancing perseverance and flexibility when implementing a strategy. He says this war also demonstrates the potential impact of leadership transition on strategy, and the pitfalls of negotiated agreements that do not properly account for... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

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