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- 20 Jan 2021
- News
Does Your Definition of Leadership Exclude Women of Color?
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Grupo Argos S.A.
Investing in Talent Development Drives Global Growth, Employee Retention div class="shim15"/> "HBS has an outstanding tradition of educating leaders. It also has the reputation, knowledge, and methodology that we consider to be the best."... View Details
Andre Meyer
Meyer was a skilled financier, with a great talent at devising and orchestrating mergers and other complex business deals. He engineered Lazard’s purchase of Avis Rent–A-Car System for $7 million, and its resale to ITT a few years later... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- March 2011 (Revised February 2012)
- Case
Innovation and Growth at Actelion Ltd.
By: Gary P. Pisano, Daniela Beyersdorfer and Ruth Dittrich
In late 2010, Jean-Paul Clozel, CEO of the Swiss biotech pharmaceuticals firm Actelion, looks back on a successful decade. The small venture that he had started with a few of his scientist colleagues in the late 1990s to discover novel medicine in a research-driven... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Talent and Talent Management; Innovation and Management; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Product Development; Organizational Culture; Research and Development; Biotechnology Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Switzerland
Pisano, Gary P., Daniela Beyersdorfer, and Ruth Dittrich. "Innovation and Growth at Actelion Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 611-065, March 2011. (Revised February 2012.)
- August 2009 (Revised November 2010)
- Case
Managing Creativity at Shanghai Tang
By: Roy Y.J. Chua and Robert G. Eccles
Shanghai Tang is a luxury brand that focuses on Chinese-inspired fashion, accessories, and home decoration products. In fall 2008, amidst a growing global economic crisis, Raphael Ie Masne, executive chairman of Shanghai Tang, had to decide what to do with the recently... View Details
Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Financial Crisis; Employee Relationship Management; Selection and Staffing; Creativity; Apparel and Accessories Industry
Chua, Roy Y.J., and Robert G. Eccles. "Managing Creativity at Shanghai Tang." Harvard Business School Case 410-018, August 2009. (Revised November 2010.)
- Profile
Emily Hannenberg
Point), Emily enjoyed a distinguished leadership career that culminated as a Company Commander "in charge of 103 soldiers and $17-18 million in equipment. I had the honor of mentoring and coaching young leaders under me, exceptionally View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit/Government/Education
- 21 Dec 2015
- Op-Ed
Without Immigrants, We Wouldn't Have Google
wealth with them. His parents’ primary assets were their talents, energies, and aspirations to have a better life for themselves and their children. So how did Brin reach a position to cofound Google in 1998? The US educational system recognizes and promotes View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Better Hiring Through Brain Science
Illustrations by Marcos Chin Illustrations by Marcos Chin Hiring companies employ Pymetrics to source additional talent and filter massive applicant pools as well as to boost retention and serve as a development tool. “We follow the View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 20 Nov 2024
- Podcast
Beyond exit interviews: Knowing why workers quit makes for better job matches
Thinking of employees as 'hiring' their jobs opens the way to a detailed analysis of worker motivations, frustrations, and long-term goals, which can reduce costly turnover and make career development a collaborative process. Harvard Business School professor Ethan... View Details
- 01 Sep 2021
- News
The Great Resignation Doesn’t Have to Threaten Your DE&I Efforts
- March 2022
- Case
DealShare: Social E-Commerce for the Indian Mass Market
By: Krishna G. Palepu and Malini Sen
Launched in September 2018, e-retail startup DealShare has created a tech-enabled model for the Indian mass market that allows customers to buy together, save money on good quality goods, and at the same time have fun. It targets customers who are still getting used to... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Disruption; Trends; Talent and Talent Management; Customer Focus and Relationships; Value; Cost vs Benefits; Value Creation; Internet and the Web; India
Palepu, Krishna G., and Malini Sen. "DealShare: Social E-Commerce for the Indian Mass Market." Harvard Business School Case 322-099, March 2022.
Charles H. Revson
Known for his autocratic and direct management style, Revson built Revlon into the second largest cosmetics company in the U.S. Revson's unique talent of grasping the female psyche, bolstered by his fiercely competitive nature, allowed... View Details
Keywords: Personal Care & Home Products
- June 2021
- Teaching Note
Amazon: Cult or Culture?
By: Boris Groysberg, Kerry Herman and Amy Klopfenstein
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 421-008. Amazon was one of the first entrants in e-commerce. Under the leadership of founder Jeff Bezos, Amazon had expanded beyond books to manufacturing and selling a wide range of products and services globally. Bezos had built a... View Details
- 02 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
Casino Payoff: Hands-Off Management Works Best
At the gambling meccas that employ them, they are called "casino hosts"—essentially front-line employees with nevertheless big responsibilities. These staffers work to develop one-on-one relationships with high-rollers to make sure they are very happy customers. The... View Details
- 20 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
Changing the Face of Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital at Harlem Capital
Gabby Cazeau and Kelly Kopchik Goldstein, now Senior Associates at the firm. With this rich pipeline of candidates, Harlem Capital engages with more talent than they can hire for full-time roles at their firm, however, they are committed... View Details
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Recruiting Full-Time Employees | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
HBS can help organizations meet their talent needs, from hiring a graduating MBA student for a full-time position to hiring an alumnus for a senior-level position. There are numerous ways to get involved in recruiting at HBS: Learn more... View Details
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Hidden Workers: Caregivers - Managing the Future of Work
childcare and eldercare, it's in the best interest of employers to invest in fostering a care culture—one that attracts caregivers on the margins of the workforce and helps current employees succeed. Read the Report Related Research Hidden Workers: Untapped View Details
- 21 May 2025
- Podcast
Shake Shack’s test kitchen: Developing a good jobs and automation combo
Shake Shack Chief Growth Officer Steph So and HBS professor Chris Stanton join Bill Kerr to discuss the fast-casual chain’s digital strategy and how technology is changing the dining experience and restaurant work, from frontline to back office. View Details
- 25 Jan 2016
- News
Helping Young African Managers Find Their Way Home
You wouldn’t know it from most American media, but many sub-Saharan African nations have booming economies. And although the press may have missed the boat on this African success story, many business schools and business leaders know that one result of the boom is a... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman