Strategic Leadership - Publications - Faculty & Research

13 Apr 2017
News

Solving Nigeria’s Skilled Workforce Challenge

Tulip, a four-star hotel in Festac, into a position as a telephone operator at the Radisson Blue Hotel in Victoria Island. WAVE is expected to train 25,000 people by 2019. “We have to start leveling the playing field. It should matter that employees have the competency... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

01 Jan 2005
News

Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., MBA 1965

answers." ADVICE TO CURRENT STUDENTS "One of the most important elements of leadership is fairness. You have to be consistent in the decisions that you make and the messages that you deliver. An organization looks to you as representative... View Details

17 Jun 2025
Blog Post

Balancing Career Stability with Creative Pursuits with Jeff Roslund (MBA 2013)

Learn about the career resources available to HBS alumni through HBS Career & Professional Development With a background in materials and biomedical engineering, I hoped that Harvard Business School (HBS) would provide the business acumen and View Details

28 Feb 2012
First Look

First Look: Feb. 28

In contrast, we find no increase in crimes against men or gender-neutral crimes. We also examine the effectiveness of alternative forms of political representation: large-scale membership of women in local councils affects crime against them more than their presence in... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

30 Nov 2017
News

Happy Meals (Are Here Again)

speak the same language. In some ways, he’s helping me translate my experience from PepsiCo and from packaged goods to this reality, which has been really helpful.” And it feels like the three have a shared mission, says Cunningham. Previous McDonald’s View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; photographed by Saverio Truglia

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Year in Review | Annual Report 2024

(MBA 2024) and Desiree Rogers (MBA 1985). Commencement Press Release Class Day Press Release Previous Previous Next Previous Next Dean’s Award The Dean’s Award, recognizing service to the School and society, was given to the leadership... View Details

04 May 2017
News

Going the Distance

as the professors and courses. “What they were doing in the world was amazing, and I realized I had been given a tremendous opportunity. I gained leadership skills and strategic vision that has enabled me to... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

01 Oct 1998
News

A Community Investment

the HBS Initiative on Social Enterprise, which focuses its teaching, research, and collaborative efforts on nonprofit organizations, other private social-purpose enterprises, and the role of business leadership in the social sector. In... View Details

15 Sep 2008
Research & Ideas

The Coming Transformation of Social Enterprise

nonprofits can document impact, would you say these organizations suffer from a leadership deficit? No, I wouldn't put it that way. Many nonprofit leaders are fantastic, more than is acknowledged. They work hard, and they are very... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson

01 Apr 2002
News

Urban Evolution - HBS Research on the Inner City

indifference. Whether they are helping inner cities capitalize on their inherent competitive advantages, working to make assetbuilding financial services available to low-income families, analyzing the benefits of welfare-to-work programs, or inspiring MBAs to forge... View Details

Keywords: Paul Grogan; Peter Tufano; David Crockett; Diana Barrett; Real Estate

16 Nov 2010
First Look

First Look: November 16, 2010

wholesalers. Going forward, its two main strategic challenges are 1) deciding how much to rely on partnerships with large retailers for growth and 2) deciding whether to continue as a "merchant," i.e., buying and reselling goods... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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2018 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

of Harvard Business School and Antioch University’s Graduate School of Leadership and Change. Laura’s research examines how leaders cultivate positive identities in diverse work organizations. She has published research articles, teaching... View Details

01 Jan 2004
News

A. G. Lafley, MBA 1977

Gamble's leadership training programs. There's nothing like having to step into a decision maker's shoes to learn about leadership." ADVICE TO CURRENT STUDENTS "If you can find work that both stretches you and plays to your strengths,... View Details

07 Sep 2021
News

Building New Connections

opportunities to educate and connect our alumni as lifelong learners. Additionally, having served most recently as the Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Financial Planning, Foley worked closely with CFO Richard P. Melnick in advising... View Details

16 Jul 2019
News

The Making of a Movement

to be ideal candidates to scale it to those greater heights. Yet, despite their passion for the cause, the Linns knew better than to make the commitment quickly. “HBS taught us to dream big while also using the strategic and analytical... View Details

Keywords: Greg Forbes Siegman; cancer

April 2025
Case

Lisa Su and AMD (A)

By: Joshua D. Margolis, Matthew Preble and Dave Habeeb

This multimedia case study focuses on CEO Lisa Su’s turnaround and subsequent transformation of the technology company Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD). When Su accepted the top position in 2014, AMD was on the verge of collapse. Su focused on the company’s culture,... View Details

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13 Feb 2015
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Lessons in Perseverance

to a new co-ed school. If the plan failed, Deza knew, her husband no longer offered a financial safety net. But the OPM program had given Deza the confidence to rely on her strategic judgment. Over a month, she outlined the plan with her... View Details

Keywords: Tyler Bridges; Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

20 Oct 2016
News

Smart Moves

series of strategic acquisitions. The first, in 2011, was ITIS Holdings, a UK–based competitor, which helped INRIX to extend its global reach. More recently, the company acquired Santa Monica, California–based ParkMe in 2015, which helps... View Details

Keywords: Robert S. Benchley; Support Activities for Transportation; Transportation

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Dean Srikant Datar’s 2025 Commencement Remarks | About

because of them... because of you. Yet even as you faced challenges during your time at HBS, I am incredibly thankful that you helped us move forward with strategic priorities, including leveraging digital technologies and Generative AI... View Details

23 Apr 2007
Research & Ideas

Are Great Teams Less Productive?

as a process of cascading team learning activities—independently carried out but interdependent in their impact on company performance. Different types of teams or groups face different learning needs and challenges. A leadership team may... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

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