Leadership Development And Career Planning - Publications - Faculty & Research

12 Aug 2019
Research & Ideas

How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities

recognize and try to stay ahead of these changes brought by scale. Here is advice for the CEO/founders of early-stage companies, but it also applies to leaders of any scaling organization, even inside a large corporate entity. View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

10 May 2011
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First Look: May 10

Ashraf, Dean Karlan, and Wesley Yin Publication:World Development 38, no. 3 (March 2010) Abstract Female "empowerment" has increasingly become a policy goal, both as an end to itself View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 Dec 2022
Blog Post

TOP 10 MBA VOICES BLOGS OF 2022

vehicles is going to be more than an engineering challenge, and would require a lot of business development and strategic planning. Read More>>> HOW I SPENT MY HBS 2+2... View Details

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Mid-US - Global

Latin America, and Europe. She started her career as a CPA for Ernst & Young (E&Y), working in the Midwest and Japan. After E&Y, she joined The Coca-Cola Company View Details

20 Dec 2022
Op-Ed

Employee Feedback: The Key to Retention During the Great Resignation

disciplined and structured to prevent missteps and outbursts that will shut down the conversation. 4. Make a plan. Having heard the truth, diagnose root causes of problems and... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Beer

March 2021
Case

Founders Factory

By: Jeffrey F. Rayport and James Barnett

In January 2020, Founders Factory (FF) Executive Chairman Brent Hoberman and CEO Henry Lane Fox were considering FF’s expansion strategy. FF operated as a venture capital (VC) fund built around an accelerator and incubator, and organized around sectors within... View Details

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26 Jan 2016
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January 26, 2016

metric. Students must first decide whether the initial effort is a success and then develop a plan for the future. Purchase this case:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

13 Feb 2020
Book

Open Your Organization to Honest Conversations

defense against hearing the truth because it’s hard to have your assumptions and practices disconfirmed,” Beer says. “But it’s important to listen.” Reflect, diagnose, and View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Curriculum - Business & Environment

concepts: Business and Government Relations, Business Ethics, Corporate Governance Leadership and Corporate Accountability Aviva plc: Examining Net Zero Battle for the Soul of... View Details

06 Oct 2020
Sharpening Your Skills

18 Tips Managers Can Use to Lead Through COVID's Rising Waters

productivity in your sales team after the crisis. To learn more, read Predictions, Prophets, and Restarting Your Business Frank V. Cespedes, MBA Class of 1973 Senior Lecturer of Business Administration. Tip: Determine if COVID... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

15 May 2012
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First Look: May 15

changing environment with the growing acceptance of online retailing that empowered customers by providing greater price transparency and more options. Marketing channels and communication touch points... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

22 Apr 2019
Research & Ideas

Why Salespeople Struggle at Leading

shouldn’t make salespeople sales managers, but I don’t think that’s good advice,” Cespedes says. “Sales managers determine how much money salespeople make and how well they eat. It’s difficult, if not impossible, to View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

13 Nov 2007
Research & Ideas

Six Steps for Reinvigorating America

to act as "citizen diplomats," spreading greater understanding of our values and helping countries that empower their people and build their economies. Develops an... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

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About - Race, Gender & Equity

Leadership After HBS research team, an ongoing longitudinal study of Harvard Business School alumni which examines the influence of gender and race on their life and View Details

March 2024
Case

From “BIG” Ideas to Sustainable Impact at ICL Group (A)

By: Linda A. Hill and Lydia Begag

In the summer of 2023, Eduard (“Eddie”) Croitoru, Vice President (VP) of ICL Group (“ICL”) Corporate Initiatives, was reflecting on ICL’s internal ideation program, the Business Innovation for Growth (BIG) Accelerator. When Raviv Zoller became the CEO of ICL in 2018,... View Details

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22 Aug 2006
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First Look: August 22, 2006

Reviews John Moran's 25-year career in the orthopedic industry and his current decision whether to start a hand and foot surgery company. Purchase this case:... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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About - Global

administering academic programming in their regions, providing advice to MBA students interested in careers abroad, and developing corporate relationships with potential FIELD... View Details

09 Nov 2023
News

From the Brink

Antonio Weiss (MBA 1994), Adam Chepenik (MBA 2010), Sebastián Negrón-Reichard (JD/MBA 2024) As the senior top official in the US Treasury Department on domestic finance issues, Antonio Weiss (MBA 1994) could see Puerto Rico’s financial meltdown coming, like watching a... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli

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HBS - The year in Review

technology and innovation. Beyond engaging in research, students attend faculty lectures and professional development workshops to build a strong community of scholars. View Details

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Alumni Engagement | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

HBS OnBoard To inspire and support alumni serving on nonprofit boards The OnBoard program was created to develop alumni leadership skills critical for modern governance.... View Details

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