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  • January 1996 (Revised September 1997)
  • Case

Scott Paper Company

By: Stuart C. Gilson and Jeremy Cott
A professional turnaround manager attempts to implement a massive global downsizing program at the world's largest producer of consumer tissue products. The plan involves laying off almost one third of the company's 34,000 hourly and salaried employees and dramatically... View Details
Keywords: Assets; Global Strategy; Resignation and Termination; Goals and Objectives; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Sales; Value Creation; Pulp and Paper Industry
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  • February 1998 (Revised November 1998)
  • Case

Novartis (A): Being a Global Leader

By: Srikant M. Datar and Carin-Isabel Knoop
For the Novartis leaders, the decision to "use stretch budgets again next year" highlights the tension between candor and empowerment and command-and-control, between the new and the old, between high performance and business as usual, between Ciba and Sandoz.... View Details
Keywords: Goals and Objectives; Leading Change; Organizational Culture; Performance; Budgets and Budgeting
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  • Web

The New Role for Government & NGOs - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

& Melinda Gates Foundation, have begun to see the power of working with businesses to create shared value. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, for example, has formed partnerships with leading global corporations to foster agricultural... View Details
  • 17 Feb 2022
  • Book

When Employees Feel a Sense of Purpose, Companies Succeed

book, Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies, I explore how some leaders embrace “deep purpose” as a generative force that can be a catalyst to achieve both impressive economic results and positive social impact. The book demonstrates how... View Details
Keywords: by Ranjay Gulati
  • 03 Apr 2018
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 3, 2018

employee compensation to organizational goals regarding the amount of cash transferred—an unusual strategy for a nonprofit. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/918036 Harvard View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • July 1999 (Revised June 2000)
  • Case

Edward Jones

By: Michael E. Porter and Gregory C. Bond
Edward Jones is a leading, highly profitable retail brokerage firm with a unique strategy very different from those of its rivals. The case describes Jones's activities and allows a rich discussion of its positioning choices, supporting activities, and tradeoffs. Jones... View Details
Keywords: Financial Institutions; Business or Company Management; Goals and Objectives; Growth and Development Strategy; Growth Management; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry
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  • 22 Mar 2023
  • Blog Post

Decarbonization and Sustainable Production: Immersive Field Course in Denmark and the Netherlands

back in 2012, I was hoping to graduate and work in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. My goal was to contribute to eradicating energy poverty and improving general welfare. At that time, petroleum accounted for roughly 80% of the... View Details
  • 06 Dec 2013
  • Op-Ed

HBS Faculty Remember Nelson Mandela

[He has] created a monument more lasting than bronze And loftier than the pyramids' royal pile, One that no wasting rain, nor furious north wind Can destroy, nor the immeasurable succession of years and flight of time. (Book III. Ode 30) Several Harvard View Details
Keywords: by Nitin Nohria, Linda Hill, Rosabeth Moss Kanter & Gautam Mukunda
  • 01 Oct 1999
  • News

Banking on Success

Manhattan. "I am very proud of what she has accomplished," he says. "After working when I was in business school and then raising the kids, she pursued a goal that most people would have thought... View Details
Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg
  • 2012
  • Book

The Handbook for Teaching Leadership: Knowing, Doing, and Being

By: Scott Snook, Nitin Nohria and Rakesh Khurana
The last 25 years have witnessed an explosion in the field of leadership education. This volume brings together leading international scholars across disciplines to chronicle the current state of leadership education and establish a solid foundation on which to grow... View Details
Keywords: Change; Business Education; Leadership; Goals and Objectives; Management Style; Organizational Structure; Perspective; Diversification; Technology
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  • 25 Apr 2024
  • News

Origin Stories

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: Hi, this is Dan Morrell, host of Skydeck. Where we come from and how we were raised has a profound effect on who we become. The recipients of this year’s Alumni Achievement Award grew up... View Details

    Social Strategies That Work

    Over a billion people use social platforms on the Internet, making them the most frequently visited category of sites. Some platforms, such as eHarmony, MeetUp, and Twitter, allow us to connect to strangers. eHarmony alone is estimated to account for one in six new... View Details
    • Web

    McCulloch Hall | About

    campus plan. Much of the interior of the U-shaped, brick, Georgian Revival-style structure was renovated in 2008 to upgrade safety systems, lighting, and finishes while meeting sustainability goals and adhering to modern, green building... View Details
    • 11 Aug 2008
    • Research & Ideas

    Strategy Execution and the Balanced Scorecard

    different time from operational review meetings. In that way, each meeting has its own frequency, agenda, information system, and participation, as best meets the goals for that meeting. Q: Given the proliferation of tools, how should... View Details
    Keywords: by Martha Lagace
    • 15 Sep 2011
    • Research & Ideas

    High Ambition Leadership

    What is welcome and all too rare? Leaders who care about building great institutions, not just profits. What sets these leaders apart in their practice and outlook? Harvard Business School's Michael Beer in his new book, Higher Ambition:... View Details
    Keywords: by Martha Lagace
    • 28 Sep 2023
    • News

    Meet the New HBS Team Helping Alumni Clubs and Associations to Thrive

    Clubs News Clubs News Guided by Harvard Business School’s mission to educate leaders who make a difference in the world, the HBS Global Alumni Clubs & Associations Network provides thousands of opportunities to create and strengthen... View Details
    Keywords: Margie Kelley; community service
    • Web

    HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information

    Consolidated Balance Sheet Supplemental Financial Information Supplemental Financial Information Revenues HBS funds its operations with cash from three primary sources: MBA tuition and fees; earned income from Harvard Business Publishing... View Details
    • 21 May 2021
    • Blog Post

    Alumni Spotlight: Cissy Chen (MBA 2019)

    throughout the region. I’m a huge believer in responsible capitalism and hope I can become one of the people who can push this forward. The "Reimagining Capitalism" course convinced me that business leaders have a responsibility to lead... View Details
    • 17 Jan 2020
    • Blog Post

    Going the Distance for Investment Excellence

    he had deficiencies, such as management, strategy, operations, and marketing. “I was intrigued by the study of business as a profession through multiple lens,” said Cameron. “Harvard Business School prepares... View Details
    • 13 Jan 2009
    • First Look

    First Look: January 13, 2009

    Business School Case 409-060 This case illustrates the leadership and management challenges of starting a new firm based on a new business model and how success creates pressures that challenge the work/life... View Details
    Keywords: Martha Lagace