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- January–February 2024
- Article
Leaders Must React: A Framework for Responding to Unforeseen Events
By: Nitin Nohria
To be successful, CEOs must articulate a compelling vision, align people around it, and motivate them to execute it. But there’s one thing that can make or break them: how they respond in real time to unforeseen events.
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Nohria, Nitin. "Leaders Must React: A Framework for Responding to Unforeseen Events." Harvard Business Review 102, no. 1 (January–February 2024): 51–55.
- 10 May 2010
- Research & Ideas
What Top Scholars Say About Leadership
Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice, recently published by Harvard Business Press, aims to give the topic its intellectual due. Edited by Khurana and Nitin Nohria, who will become the new Dean of... View Details
Rakesh Khurana
Rakesh Khurana is the Marvin Bower Professor of Leadership Development at the Harvard Business School. He is also Professor of Sociology at Harvard University, co-Master of Cabot House at Harvard College, and the Danoff Dean of Harvard College.
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Keywords: executive search
- 09 Mar 2010
- First Look
First Look: March 9
Authors:Ranjay Gulati, Nitin Nohria, and Franz Wohlgezogen Publication:Harvard Business Review 88 An abstract is unavailable at this time. Download the paper:... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Web
The New CEO Workshop - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
participation by faculty. Course overview About the Course Faculty The sessions are led by Harvard Business School Professors Michael Porter, Nitin Nohria, and other distinguished faculty with deep... View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
What Makes a Good Leader
research in leadership has helped to define the field. Five of these experts — Joseph L. Badaracco, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, John Kotter, Nitin Nohria, and David A. Thomas — agreed to help the Bulletin answer... View Details
Keywords: Management
- Web
Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Center | About
dedication celebration Dr. Chao and daughters with Harvard University President Drew Faust, Harvard Business School Dean Nitin Nohria, and former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino at gift announcement Chao Family... View Details
- 02 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
What Makes a Good Leader?
up as a manager. HBS professor David Thomas points out that "increasingly, the people who are the most effective are those who essentially are both managers and leaders." Communication Is Key "Communication is the real work of leadership," says HBS... View Details
Keywords: by Deborah Blagg & Susan Young
- 06 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
Short Intensive Programs 2024 Preview: From Climate Change to Formula 1
Mercedes F1 team; experts across industry and academia discussing climate change in the business context; HBS’s own former Dean, Nitin Nohria, exploring the reality of the CEO role; the evolving qualities... View Details
- 04 Nov 2010
- What Do You Think?
Why Do We Chase Stars?
in a new book, Chasing Stars: The Myth of Talent and the Portability of Performance, based in part on earlier research with Ashish Nanda, Andrew McLean, and Nitin Nohria, seeks to find out answers to the... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- December 2006 (Revised January 2007)
- Case
Chief Timothy Adeola Odutola and Nigeria's Manufacturing Sector
By: Nitin Nohria, Anthony Mayo, Foluke Otudeko and Mark Benson
Chief Timothy Adeola Odutola was an important contributor to Nigeria's manufacturing sector, creating a multimillion-dollar conglomerate including three factories, a retail franchise, a cattle ranch, a 5,000-acre plantation, a sawmill, and an exporting business before... View Details
Keywords: History; Business Conglomerates; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Success; Leadership Style; Business History; Market Entry and Exit; Personal Development and Career; Business Startups; Manufacturing Industry; Nigeria
Nohria, Nitin, Anthony Mayo, Foluke Otudeko, and Mark Benson. "Chief Timothy Adeola Odutola and Nigeria's Manufacturing Sector." Harvard Business School Case 407-027, December 2006. (Revised January 2007.)
- December 2005 (Revised March 2010)
- Case
William Levitt, Levittown and the Creation of American Suburbia
By: Nitin Nohria, Anthony Mayo and Mark Benson
Demand for low-cost housing after World War II far exceeded supply. Was this a profitable new market? New York developer William Levitt had to decide. During World War II, Levitt was eager to build basic housing for the working class—otherwise, Levitt & Sons would have... View Details
Keywords: Demographics; Construction; Business History; Housing; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Product Development; Business and Government Relations; Construction Industry; Real Estate Industry; United States; New York (state, US)
Nohria, Nitin, Anthony Mayo, and Mark Benson. "William Levitt, Levittown and the Creation of American Suburbia." Harvard Business School Case 406-062, December 2005. (Revised March 2010.)
- 19 Oct 2022
- News
Jay O. Light, Former Dean of HBS Dies at 81
- Web
Course History - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Michael E. Porter, Jay W. Lorsch, and Nitin Nohria, describes some key takeaways from the workshop—yet the article captures just a small part of the learning from the program, which continues to evolve. We... View Details
- February 2010 (Revised August 2010)
- Case
Sheikh Mohammed and the Making of 'Dubai, Inc.'
By: Anthony Mayo, Nitin Nohria, Umaimah Mendhro and Johnathan Cromwell
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has converted Dubai from a sleepy little coastal village into a world-class city, famous for its ambition, drive, and economic promise. He is the founder, part-owner, and visionary behind companies such as Emirates Airlines, a... View Details
Keywords: Development Economics; Leadership Style; Emerging Markets; Personal Development and Career; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Dubai
Mayo, Anthony, Nitin Nohria, Umaimah Mendhro, and Johnathan Cromwell. "Sheikh Mohammed and the Making of 'Dubai, Inc.'." Harvard Business School Case 410-063, February 2010. (Revised August 2010.)
- July – August 2008
- Article
Employee Motivation: A Powerful New Model
By: Nitin Nohria, Boris Groysberg and Linda-Eling Lee
Nohria, Nitin, Boris Groysberg, and Linda-Eling Lee. "Employee Motivation: A Powerful New Model." HBS Centennial Issue Harvard Business Review 86, nos. 7/8 (July–August 2008): 78–84.
- 25 Aug 2015
- News
HBX Launches HBX Live – Harvard Business School’s Virtual Classroom
- December 2003 (Revised August 2006)
- Case
Malden Mills (A)
By: Nitin Nohria, Thomas R. Piper and Bridget Gurtler
CEO Aaron Feuerstein of Malden Mills decided to pay idled workers after a massive fire at his mill in 1995. Focuses on the decisions made post-fire and the rebuilding process and eventual bankruptcy of the company. Also outlines creditors' struggle to decide whether to... View Details
Keywords: Wages; Situation or Environment; Ethics; Financing and Loans; Resignation and Termination; Employees; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Manufacturing Industry; Massachusetts
Nohria, Nitin, Thomas R. Piper, and Bridget Gurtler. "Malden Mills (A)." Harvard Business School Case 404-072, December 2003. (Revised August 2006.)
- November 2006 (Revised May 2014)
- Case
Li Ka-Shing and the Growth of Cheung Kong
By: Nitin Nohria, Anthony J. Mayo and Mark Benson
Events in the history of Cheung Kong's growth reveal how Li Ka-Shing applied his skills as a "first-class noticer" to complex political and socioeconomic environments. While Li's determination to succeed is legendary, so are his skills in reading and responding to the... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Competency and Skills; Decision Choices and Conditions; Investment Portfolio; Business History; Leadership; Personal Development and Career; Hong Kong
Nohria, Nitin, Anthony J. Mayo, and Mark Benson. "Li Ka-Shing and the Growth of Cheung Kong." Harvard Business School Case 407-062, November 2006. (Revised May 2014.)