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- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Organizing the Family-Run Business
often too big to have everyone participate on the board so the board starts to become representative. Plus, shareholders recognize the value in having the objective, professional experience of external board members. I see... View Details
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From C-Suite to CEO - Alumni
motivators, leadership style, and needs. Keep in mind that the CEO role is not right for everyone, and some who achieve this goal find that the responsibilities are not in line with what they enjoy doing most. Self-assessment coupled with... View Details
- 26 Jan 2022
- News
Making Peace with Anger
also realized was that the expectation that I had for the group to turn around their operations either the next week or the next month, or even in that quarter, were wildly unrealistic and unfair. But by stepping back, I gave the team the... View Details
- 04 Apr 2011
- HBS Case
Reinventing the National Geographic Society
emerging. Various units operated as independent fiefdoms. In 1998, Fahey was named CEO, and the task was clear: build an organization to thrive for the next 100 years. To do so, he "assembled a management team of diverse backgrounds... View Details
- 22 Apr 2019
- Research & Ideas
Why Salespeople Struggle at Leading
success—strategies that could be applied in a variety of business departments. 1. Managers must assume a new professional identity. It’s crucial for managers to acknowledge they are shedding one professional identity to take on a new role with more of a focus on their... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- June 2024 (Revised December 2024)
- Case
Lana Ghanem: Pushing the Boundaries of Health Care Through Venture Capital
By: Joshua D. Margolis and Ahmed Dahawy
Lana Ghanem, managing director of Hikma Ventures, the corporate venture arm of larger pharmaceutical group Hikma, is considering how to grow the venture arm as well as progress her own career. Over the past few years Hikma's executive team had been pressuring the... View Details
Keywords: Business Divisions; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Investment; Corporate Governance; Health Care and Treatment; Leadership Development; Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Strategy; Venture Capital; Personal Development and Career; Health Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Jordan
Margolis, Joshua D., and Ahmed Dahawy. "Lana Ghanem: Pushing the Boundaries of Health Care Through Venture Capital." Harvard Business School Case 424-075, June 2024. (Revised December 2024.)
- Profile
Bobby Tuohy
team of twelve, Bobby split his time between field operations and headquarters, where he led the charge for acquiring necessary resources. “It was the service and leadership I wanted.” Deepening tech skills... View Details
- 06 Jul 2009
- Research & Ideas
Conducting Layoffs: ’Necessary Evils’ at Work
across multiple types of necessary evils: Have pairs or teams perform these tasks together. Create ample time and space after these tasks for people to decompress and debrief. Provide the right physical environment—a quiet, private area... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 25 Nov 2019
- Research & Ideas
When Your Passion Works Against You
rubs off on everyone around you and attracts enthusiastic people into your orbit.” But when does passion work, and when does it not? Jachimowicz and his team designed a series of six studies to better understand passion in the workplace.... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- Profile
Eduardo Avalos
to navigate an academic and professional environment where representative leadership does not always exist, I have used this as my guiding light. What has changed about your understanding of leadership? A leader is not only an architect... View Details
- 22 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Meet LASO: The HBS Latino Student Organization
talent. Lastly, we will leverage the power of the Adelante Conference, our annual Latinx professional conference that brings together current and future Latino leaders. This will be hosted on-campus on February 6th, save the date! Meet the LASO View Details
- 03 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
How to Succeed With Your New Boss
way. Guidance at key strategic breakpoints. Help in staying focused. Turnaround Same as startup plus: More support for making and implementing the tough personnel calls. Support for changing or correcting the external image of the... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Watkins
- 30 Nov 2007
- What Do You Think?
What Is Management’s Role in Innovation?
managers, according to Marc Sniukas, should "set the context; guide the process ; clearly communicate reasons ; shield creative teams ; appreciate distinctiveness in people and their thinking; and welcome change." As Dan Hoch... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 13 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
How to Spot a Liar
Applications In the latest phase of their research, the team is investigating the linguistic differences between lying in person and lying via email. Results regarding the latter may be increasingly useful as a larger portion of business... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
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Online Management Course | HBS Online
10th, Enroll by September 13 $15,000 (four installments of $3,750) Credential Leadership Principles Professors Joshua Margolis & Anthony Mayo Learn to bring out the best in others by applying and adapting your View Details
- February 2001 (Revised September 2005)
- Case
Howard Schultz and Starbucks Coffee Company
By: Nancy F. Koehn
Investigates the entrepreneur's strategic initiatives to develop a mass market for specialty coffee in the 1980s and 1990s. These initiatives included the development of premium products, rapid expansion of company-owned stores--each with attractive retail environments... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Groups and Teams; Brands and Branding; Growth Management; Employee Relationship Management; Consumer Behavior; Organizational Design; Leadership Style; Customer Relationship Management; Competitive Advantage; Vertical Integration; Food and Beverage Industry
Koehn, Nancy F. "Howard Schultz and Starbucks Coffee Company." Harvard Business School Case 801-361, February 2001. (Revised September 2005.)
- 22 Oct 2013
- First Look
First Look: October 22
Publications August 2013 PLoS ONE Prosocial Bonuses Increase Employee Satisfaction and Team Performance By: Anik, Lalin, Lara B. Aknin, Elizabeth W. Dunn, Michael I. Norton, and Jordi Quoidbach Abstract—In three field studies, we... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
4+2 = Sustained Business Success
organization and to customers and other external stakeholders. Keep focused. Grow your core business, and beware the unfamiliar. Execution Develop and maintain flawless operational execution. You might not always delight your customers,... View Details
- 20 Mar 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, March 20, 2018
Harvard Business Review Beating the Odds: Leadership Lessons from Senior African-American Women By: Roberts, Laura Morgan, Anthony Mayo, Robin Ely, and David Thomas Abstract—Any list of top CEOs reveals a stunning lack of diversity. Among... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Jun 2014
- First Look
First Look: June 3
in the external capital markets. In addition, the results show that diversification can be beneficial in the presence of frictions in the labor market. Publisher's link: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2132676 Working... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne