Chinese leaders - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Dec 2010
Research & Ideas

Panama Canal: Troubled History, Astounding Turnaround

money to Senator Mark Hanna [R-OH] and the leaders of a Panamanian independence movement. Hanna, in turn, convinced President Roosevelt to support the independentistas. American warships prevented Colombia from responding to Panama's... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Transportation

22 May 2012
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First Look: May 22

PublicationsThe Strategist: Be the Leader Your Business Needs Author:Cynthia A. Montgomery Publication:New York: HarperCollins, 2012 Abstract An abstract is unavailable at this time. Publisher's Link:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Jun 2005
What Do You Think?

Is a “Level Playing Field” a Good Thing?

on the part of the advantaged of the world? Or are they in the long-term best interest of those who have benefited the most from irregularities in the "field"? And just what can leaders of disadvantaged economies do on their own... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

02 Jun 2010
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First Look: June 2

Leaders of organizations in the social sector are under growing pressure to demonstrate their impacts on pressing societal problems such as global poverty. We review the debates around performance and impact, drawing on three literatures:... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

03 Jan 2011
Research & Ideas

Most Popular Articles of 2010

it's needed, according to Harvard Business School professor Amy J.C. Cuddy. Introverts: The Best Leaders for Proactive Employees Think effective leadership requires gregariousness and charisma? Think again. Introverts actually can be... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

02 Aug 2011
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First Look: August 2

autonomy and 2) nourishers—interpersonal events that uplift workers, including encouragement and demonstrations of respect and collegiality. Brimming with honest examples from the companies studied, The Progress Principle equips aspiring and seasoned View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

02 Oct 2017
What Do You Think?

Do Bitcoin and Digital Currency Have a Future?

much of it is traded on exchanges in China. Nervous Chinese leaders have threatened to shut down the exchanges, causing the value of the currency to drop about 30 percent instantly. As comedians often ask,... View Details

Keywords: by James L. Heskett; Financial Services

04 Sep 2018
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New Research and Ideas, September 4, 2018

leaders might say they value inquisitive minds, in reality most stifle curiosity, fearing it will increase risk and inefficiency. Harvard Business School’s Francesca Gino elaborates on the benefits of and common barriers to curiosity in... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

05 Nov 2021
Op-Ed

Is the Business World Finally Ready for the Wisdom of Shibusawa?

Eiichi Shibusawa continues to gain influence in Japan—even though he died almost a century ago. Japan’s government announced earlier this year that the 19th century business leader would be the face on 10,000 yen ($90) bank notes—the... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones and Rei Morimoto; Financial Services; Retail

12 Oct 2022
Research & Ideas

When Design Enables Discrimination: Learning from Anti-Asian Bias on Airbnb

well-documented by law enforcement groups, advocacy organizations, and public surveys in the United States since COVID-19 upended the world in 2020. In March of 2020, then-President Donald Trump dubbed COVID-19 “the Chinese virus” in a... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds; Technology; Travel

13 Oct 2009
Research & Ideas

7 Lessons for Navigating the Storm

companies focus on winning now. These are often difficult lessons for veteran leaders to heed. For many leaders, going on offense when they are in the depth of a crisis is most counter-intuitive, yet it is the winning strategy. Like the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

27 Jun 2019
Research & Ideas

Rituals Strengthen Couples. Here’s Why They’re Good for Business, Too

rituals into various categories: Date or leisure activity: This was the most common type of ritual, with 63 percent of respondents engaging in them. Study participants reported things like: "Every Friday night we make popcorn and watch a movie together."" Or, "We drink... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

10 Apr 2012
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different functions, divisions, and cultures. Several project management principles-scoping out the challenge, structuring the boundaries, and sorting tasks for execution-help leaders facilitate effective teaming. View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

30 Jun 2021
In Practice

The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2021

Michelle's story is a stark contrast and look forward to hearing her side of things. Next up for me this summer for physical books is my colleague Tsedal Neeley's Remote Work Revolution: Succeeding From Anywhere. As a longtime leader of... View Details

Keywords: by Kathryn Haviland

16 Jul 2013
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First Look: July 16

Publications 2013 pub The Network Secrets of Great Change Agents By: Battilana, Julie, and Tiziana Casciaro Abstract—Change is hard, especially in a large organization. Yet some leaders succeed-often spectacularly-at transforming their... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

25 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: ‘Can China Lead?’

to educate leaders. After all, actual Chinese leaders send their kids to American universities, and in increasing numbers. But it is worth recalling that in the 1920s and 1930s, China's paramount leader,... View Details

Keywords: Re: William C. Kirby & F. Warren McFarlan; Education; Technology

17 Jan 2017
Research & Ideas

Can China Maintain Its Economic Power?

A group of Chinese tourists visiting the promenade in front of Pudong's skyline. Source: Richmatts When F. Warren McFarlan and a small group of HBS colleagues arrived in Beijing in July 1979, they stepped off the plane into a country... View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg

25 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

China’s Economic System has Difficult Road Overcoming its Political System

very sophisticated economy with some of the most educated and most successful business people in the world," Kirby continues. "But they will only be leaders if the Chinese government steps back." He is the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

23 Mar 2011
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China’s 60-Year Road from Revolution to World Power

yet the traditions and memories of preeminence remained, and today's educational leaders have used these lessons to fuel the more recent, dramatic growth in scope and excellence of Chinese universities. The... View Details

Keywords: by William C. Kirby

06 Aug 2024
Op-Ed

What the World Could Learn from America's Immigration Backlash—100 Years Ago

Party in Massachusetts. 1860s and 1870s: Opposition to Chinese immigrants in the US culminated in the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, which banned the entry and the re-entry of View Details

Keywords: by Marco Tabellini

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