Publications

December 1999
Case

E-Business at Honeywell International (A): AlliedSignal 1999

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter

AlliedSignal develops its e-business and merges with Honeywell, Inc. Throughout 1999 CEO Larry Bossidy leads activities to educate managers about e-business and the Internet, then requires strategic plans. This case looks at the planning process, barriers, and ideas in... View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Executive Education; Leadership; Strategic Planning; Business Model; Change Management; Internet; Industrial Products Industry

12 Sep 2023
Book

Successful, But Still Feel Empty? A Happiness Scholar and Oprah Have Advice for You

academia that’s not reaching the public,” says Brooks, who is Professor of Management Practice at HBS and of the Practice of Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School. “My job isn’t to create more new studies, but to curate and... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

03 Jun 2014
Blog Post

Springing Forward on Social Enterprise Career Paths

Hello from HBS Social Enterprise Initiative! We apply innovative business practices and managerial disciplines to drive sustained, high-impact social change at HBS and beyond. Spring is one of the most exciting (and busy) times at HBS!... View Details

01 Dec 2023
News

A More Accommodating Approach

Shelly Nooner (GMP 33, 2022) had already proven herself to be visionary and execution-focused during her two decades at Trimble, an industrial technology company that provides hardware, software, and services across agriculture, construction, geospatial, and... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

January 2005 (Revised August 2005)
Background Note

A Note on Managing the Growing Venture

By: Richard G. Hamermesh, James L. Heskett and Michael J. Roberts

Focuses on the strategic and organizational challenges that confront growing enterprises and the entrepreneurs who lead them. Provides an overview of how a new venture needs to change as it passes from the initial start-up to the growth phase. Explores how a venture's... View Details

Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Leading Change

08 Sep 2022
Book

Gen Xers and Millennials, It’s Time To Lead. Are You Ready?

taught management, not leadership. Today, the requirements have changed so drastically. We desperately need this generation to learn how to manage diverse people, and manage through our crises.” The key, George says, is for the business... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

Web

Podcasts - Managing the Future of Work

Good Business Lab cofounder Anant Nyshadham on demonstrating the ROI of better worker conditions and getting from academic exercise to large-scale implementation. Collective counsel: Corporate law's changing workforce and culture 25 SEP... View Details

04 Sep 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, September 4, 2018

employment, investment among the three nations increased, and productivity also grew. Furthermore, the agreement led to lower prices. By 2018, all countries experienced low unemployment rates. With changes in NAFTA looming, many... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

01 Aug 2005
What Do You Think?

Is There an “Efficient Market” in CEO Compensation?

consider showing up for work?" Bill Bittner observed that, "Those boards that recognize the need for change early can use the existing talent to make it happen, and save both money and careers." Anshu Vats said, " . .... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

November 2018 (Revised March 2019)
Case

Mellody Hobson at Ariel Investments

By: Francesca Gino and Lakshmi Ramarajan

In 2018, Mellody Hobson, President of Ariel Investments, the largest minority-owned investment firm in the United States, was considering how best to divide her time and use her position and personal characteristics to push for positive change at her firm and in... View Details

Keywords: Female Protagonist; African-American Protagonist; Investment Management; Leadership; Personal Development and Career; Work-Life Balance; Financial Services Industry; Chicago

10 May 2015
Blog Post

Brand Strategist Turns Entrepreneur

Becoming an entrepreneur wasn’t part of Desiree Stolar’s plan. A brand strategy and market research consultant, Desiree (MBA 2015) expected to hone her skills at HBS and then return to the field she loved. That all changed when her... View Details

February 2003 (Revised March 2003)
Case

The Nature Conservancy

By: Allen S. Grossman and Jane Wei-Skillern

Almost immediately upon being appointed CEO of The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Steve McCormick undertakes a radical reorganization of this global institution. TNC is the largest and, by most measures, the most successful environment organization in the world, with... View Details

Keywords: Globalization; Leading Change; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Strategic Planning; Natural Environment; Nonprofit Organizations; United States

Web

Marketing - Faculty & Research

experiment. Featured Case Hometown Foods: Changing Price Amid Inflation Case By: Julian De Freitas, Jeremy Yang, and Das Narayandas During the early part of the 2021 Covid-19 pandemic, Hometown Foods, a large seller of flour-based... View Details

08 Mar 2021
In Practice

COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?

A year ago, COVID-19 forced many companies to send employees home—often with a laptop and a prayer. Now, with COVID cases subsiding and vaccinations rising, the prospect of returning to old office routines appears more possible. But will employees want to flock back to... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

21 Jun 2021
News

Former Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly on leading through the company's turnaround

Web

Insights & Advice Blog

Insights & Advice Insights & Advice View: Grid View List View Leadership with Purpose: Redefining Success and Impact with Satpal Singh (SELP—India 4, 2019) 05 Feb 2025 | All Industries All Locations Alumni Career Journeys Student & Alumni... View Details

Web

Podcast - Business & Environment

changing the agricultural sector, offering solutions ranging from crop yield prediction to regenerative farming practices. Alyssa also shares insights into Harvest SARA, a nonprofit she founded to foster collaboration between public and... View Details

February 2008 (Revised February 2008)
Case

Stanford Graduate School of Business

By: Srikant M. Datar, David A. Garvin and Carin-Isabel Knoop

In fall 2007, Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) adopted a new curriculum that it heralded as a "revolutionary change in management education." The new approach aimed at increasing the level and quality of student academic engagement. This case describes the... View Details

Keywords: Experience and Expertise; Higher Education; Curriculum and Courses; Globalization; Leadership Development; Cognition and Thinking; Adaptation; Education Industry; California