Advanced Leadership Initiative - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Sep 2010
News

James Has New Role

staying connected to the School is,” says James. “I’ve spent a majority of my professional life at HBS, and I’ve seen firsthand how committed our alumni are to the School and to helping it maintain its leadership position. I’m really... View Details

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

26 Aug 2024
Blog Post

HBS Lingo 101

brings business leaders and executives from around the world together through a number of diverse programs and educational offerings. FIELD: FIELD is a required part of the first-year curriculum and stands for Field Immersion Experience and View Details

September – October 2011
Article

The Rise and Consequences of Corporate Sustainability Reporting

By: Ioannis Ioannou and George Serafeim

For many decades the cornerstone of corporate reporting has been financial information that is presented in a company's annual, semi-annual, and quarterly reports. These comprehensive financial reports—required by law for public companies in most countries... View Details

Keywords: Sustainability; ESG Reporting; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Annual Reports; Operations; Strategy; Business and Shareholder Relations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Performance; Business Model; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Corporate Disclosure

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17 Dec 2020
News

Making Club History in Japan; Startup Accelerator Case Goes Virtual in Atlanta

making the HBS Club of Japan a source of inspiration and connection for alumni.” According to Tanaka, Japan ranks the lowest among developed countries in the World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Index. “Female representation in leadership in... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

20 Mar 2007
First Look

First Look: March 20, 2007

emergencies? What must they do in advance to create the capacities they will need in the face of disasters? Answering these questions requires differentiating three different types of disaster situations. Each presents a different set of... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

05 Feb 2007
Research & Ideas

Business and the Global Poor

business development—and very importantly had a corporate leadership that set a tone of engagement and commitment from the top. Many consumers at the BOP don't have a voice—social, political, or economic. The second crucial challenge... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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Building Iconic Brands and Brighter Futures: Interview with Glossier CEO, Kyle Leahy - Recruiting

realized that corporate strategy at a place like Nike existed,” Leahy says. Nike was also where Leahy learned the power of building, growing, and maintaining a brand—a driving force in her career to this day. Building Her Leadership Style... View Details

27 Jun 2016
Research & Ideas

These Management Practices, Like Certain Technologies, Boost Company Performance

practices that act exactly as a new technology would, like advanced machinery might help companies increase output. Universal management practices can help increase a company’s productivity, just as technology can do. Credit: Kadmy “The... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

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Impact - Health Care

areas. Impact Stories The Economics of Science: Turning Ideas into Applications Professor Kyle Myers Implementing Innovation: How to Overcome Adoption Challenges Professor Rebecca Karp Make Work from Home Work For You (And Your Team) Areas of Impact View Details

29 Jan 2019
First Look

New Research and Ideas, January 29, 2019

2018. Drawing on perspectives from both the historical and business literatures, speakers debated the historical success and future opportunities for voluntary business actions to advance sustainability. Roadblocks include misaligned... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

01 Mar 2023
What Do You Think?

How Much Does 'Deep Purpose' Matter to the Bottom Line?

are required—some additional rules and steps should be implemented. For example, for managers to make arrangements in advance and make sure everyone is present at that day in the office ” Rob Drasin captured the sense of the majority of... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

13 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

Merck CEO Ken Frazier Discusses a COVID Cure, Racism, and Why Leaders Need to Walk the Talk

to get resistance. And that's what leadership is about. Leadership is about moving companies to places where their normal operating leaders would not take them. And as it relates to this issue in terms of... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Pharmaceutical

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Breaking the Code of Change

returns in excess of the cost of capital. When Dunlap took over the leadership of the company, he immediately announced and implemented a reduction of 11,000 people at both the management and working levels. He fired many members of the... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Beer & Nitin Nohria

30 Mar 2023
Blog Post

Amager Bakke: A Look into the Future of Waste Incineration

years, making waste incineration the ultimate step in waste disposal there. According to the facility managers, Amager Bakke is one of the most advanced incinerators in the world, handling 560,000 tons of waste per year—which accounts for... View Details

07 Jun 2023
Blog Post

My One Case: MBA Class of 2023 Looks Back

patients. As a leader, I’ll be managing multiple employees from different disciplines to advance our common mission and goals. The principles from this case will help me build a collaborative team. Paola Lopez (MBA 2023) Paola is a member... View Details

16 Mar 2021
Blog Post

2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Smitha Das (MBA 2018)

course at HBS in college, I was drawn to the case study method and opportunity to further develop my network and leadership skills to achieve this integration and have a meaningful impact. How long was your deferral (2, 3, or 4 years)? 3... View Details

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HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni

in partnership with the Business & Environment Initiative was part of Harvard Climate Action Week . Recordings of several of the day's sessions will be available to view on the Live from Klarman Hall webpage at the end of May. HBS... View Details

06 Oct 2009
First Look

First Look: October 6

Harvard Business School Case 308-022 CEMEX grew through acquisitions from a Latin American to a global company under the leadership of a CEO who believed in the importance of a "one enterprise" culture and benchmarking against... View Details