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Making a career transition? Connect with HBS
Are you thinking about making a career move? Or, do you want to work with a coach on some aspect of your leadership? Maybe you want to step back and reflect on your purpose, power up your LinkedIn profile, or practice for an upcoming interview. If these aspects of... View Details
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Leadership for Senior Executives
officers, chief financial officers, senior vice presidents, general managers, senior human resource professionals, and divisional directors or leaders Attendance by two or three members of the senior... View Details
- October 1976 (Revised February 1987)
- Case
Cramer Electronics, Inc.
Designed to be the second day of a two-day series on the electronic component distribution industry, following a day spent discussing Note on the Electronic Component Distribution Industry and Raytheon Co.: Diversification. The important teaching themes which this case... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Innovation Strategy; Management Style; Resource Allocation; Opportunities; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Distribution Industry; Electronics Industry
Porter, Michael E. "Cramer Electronics, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 377-063, October 1976. (Revised February 1987.)
- 24 Jul 2019
- Blog Post
Growing the Seeds of an Early-Stage Startup
was no MBA internship opening, so I was pleasantly surprised when Aaron replied and gave me a shot anyway! After going through multiple interviews and being asked for numerous references, I realized that no matter how resource constrained... View Details
- 2013
- Working Paper
Management: Theory and Practice, and Cases
By: Richard L. Nolan
This working paper reports on a major Harvard Business School project designed to enhance MBA and practicing executives in case learning. The work is built on the foundation of HBS field cases employing the monomyth "hero's journey" classic story structure along... View Details
Keywords: Innovation; CIO; CEO; Hero's Journey; Monomyth; Management; Practice; Cases; Theory; Innovation and Invention
Nolan, Richard L. "Management: Theory and Practice, and Cases." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-026, September 2013.
- Program
The HR-Executive Suite Connection
Summary Top companies manage their human capital as strategically as their financial capital—and bring their human resources leaders into the strategic decision-making process.... View Details
- 14 Nov 2023
- Research & Ideas
The Network Effect: Why Companies Should Care About Employees’ LinkedIn Connections
as a result, on the periphery of the same community. “What we’re trying to say is there are many more jobs than you might imagine where having the right connections can be helpful to your company.” The study reinforces the value of human... View Details
Keywords: by Ben Rand
- 23 Jan 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Tommy Koh: Background and Major Accomplishments of the ’Great Negotiator, 2014
Keywords: by James K. Sebenius & Laurence A. Green
- March 2000
- Case
Lockheed Martin: The Employer of Choice Mission
By: Clayton M. Christensen and Michael D Overdorf
A Lockheed Martin manager is faced with the decision of where to focus the organization's resources in order to develop a world-class employee development system. The manager's recommendation will serve as the basis for the company's goal of becoming an Employer of... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Culture; Resource Allocation; Decision Choices and Conditions; Employees; Human Resources; Leadership Development; Cost Management; Organizational Design; Aerospace Industry
Christensen, Clayton M., and Michael D Overdorf. "Lockheed Martin: The Employer of Choice Mission." Harvard Business School Case 300-032, March 2000.
- 14 Nov 2023
- What Do You Think?
Do We Underestimate the Importance of Generosity in Leadership?
(AdobeStock/Kostiantyn) There are numerous studies of character traits in leaders. Human resource experts have advised us on what to look for in those who would be potential leaders. Management development... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 15 Mar 2024
- HBS Case
Let's Talk: Why It's Time to Stop Avoiding Taboo Topics at Work
time in the workplace and can be addressed wisely—or poorly—says Harvard Business School Senior Lecturer Christina Wing, whose forthcoming book Unspeakable offers advice for managing weighty interactions. She has also created a research-based guide that includes best... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 20 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Tackle the First 90 Days of Your Next Role: A 5 Step Process for Success on the Job
specifically related to how that will impact the imperatives for your new role. What you share and when will be up to your discretion. Unless you have significant concerns about the finding, best practice has been to share an anonymized... View Details
- 19 Dec 2023
- Research & Ideas
$15 Billion in Five Years: What Data Tells Us About MacKenzie Scott’s Philanthropy
million, almost quadruple the $12 million average for the sector. Why would Scott seek out larger organizations that arguably have more resources and funding streams? There are many possible interpretations, but perhaps Yield Giving... View Details
- January 2021
- Article
Sales Hiring Is Hard to Do (Don't Make It Harder)
By: Frank V. Cespedes
In the aggregate, hiring in sales is more expensive than many companies’ cap-ex decisions. But it rarely gets the same attention and companies fail to deal with challenges inherent in sales hiring. Unlike many other business functions, there is no easily identified... View Details
Cespedes, Frank V. "Sales Hiring Is Hard to Do (Don't Make It Harder)." Top Sales Magazine (January 2021), 38–39.
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Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
economic development are changing. Export-driven industrialization remains an important growth driver. But achieving sustained and shared prosperity growth increasingly requires upgrading a much broader set of sectors. Integrated Practice... View Details
- 25 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 25
Raffaella Sadun, and John Van Reenen Abstract—We collect data on operations, targets, and human resources management practices in over 1,800 schools educating 15-year-olds in... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
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Accounting & Management - Doctoral
calendars and financial performance as well as those of their competitors; the role of accounting information in strategic human resource decisions; the evolution, consequences and institutional determinants... View Details
Howard H. Stevenson
Howard H. Stevenson is Sarofim-Rock Baker Foundation Professor emeritus, former Senior Associate Dean, Director of Publishing, and Chair of the Harvard Business Publishing Company board. The Sarofim-Rock Chair was established in 1982 to provide a continuing base for... View Details
Keywords: broadcasting; communications; computer; construction; financial services; forest products; health care; high technology; industrial goods; insurance industry; investment banking industry; manufacturing; paper; professional services; real estate; service industry; software; venture capital industry
- 05 Feb 2024
- Research & Ideas
The Middle Manager of the Future: More Coaching, Less Commanding
Zhang says. They still maintain traditional supervisory responsibilities such as setting work schedules, enforcing human resource policies, conducting job reviews, and more. At the same time, managers are... View Details
Keywords: by Ben Rand
- 08 Mar 2018
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