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- 27 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Asian and American Leadership Styles: How Are They Unique?
model for the head of a company is the corporate CEO. In China and Chinese-related businesses it is the head of the family. In France it remains the military general. In Japan it is the consensus builder. In Germany today it is the View Details
Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills
- 16 Oct 2023
- HBS Case
Advancing Black Talent: From the Flight Ramp to 'Family-Sustaining' Careers at Delta
first learned about the OneTen coalition from fellow CEOs, he told them, “I am with you ... I don't know if I can pay anything now. But I will pay you with all the heart, soul, and grit of this company to put behind [the coalition] when... View Details
- 20 Sep 2017
- Research & Ideas
The Three Types of Leaders Who Create Radical Change
different groups all over the world—while still maintaining a cohesive message. Agitators must also organize and launch a collective action against the status quo; innovators must build a coalition of support behind their ideas; and... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 09 Nov 2023
- News
From the Brink
the board following resolution of the final bankruptcy proceeding.) “It required not just building internal consensus around the legislative path but also creating a coalition externally that thought this was the best—or maybe the least... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 08 Mar 2019
- Research & Ideas
Seven Negotiation Lessons from Amazon's HQ Disaster in Queens
enough of the right parties to gain agreement on your proposal and ensure successful implementation. Building such a sustainable winning coalition involves systematic steps that my colleague David Lax and I call a "negotiation... View Details
- 23 Apr 2024
- In Practice
Getting to Net Zero: The Climate Standards and Ecosystem the World Needs Now
With each month clocking record-breaking temperatures across the planet, this Earth Day reflected the renewed urgency of regulators and businesses to find climate-change solutions. The US Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted new rules that will mandate... View Details
Keywords: by Rachel Layne
- 09 Nov 2022
- In Practice
COP27: What Can Business Leaders Do to Fight Climate Change Now?
The US government’s newly passed Inflation Reduction Act will direct $370 billion toward advancing renewal energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions—the country's largest investment in fighting climate change so far. As business and government leaders around the... View Details
Keywords: by Lynn Schenk and Danielle Kost
- 01 Sep 2023
- Blog Post
Harvard Business School Announces 2023 Goldsmith Fellows
standards, equity commitments, partnerships, and green-construction practices into $620 million of federal funds. She said, “At HBS, I hope to sharpen the tools of coalition building, organizational strategy, and cross-sector partnership... View Details
- 05 Jul 2006
- What Do You Think?
How Important Is “Executive Intelligence” for Leaders?
successful leaders in nonprofit organizations) "legislative leadership," the ability to create coalitions both within and outside of organizations. While concluding that leaders have less control than most people think, Pfeffer... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
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Inside the State: Bureaucratic Norms and Primary Education in Rural India (Book manuscript in progress)
When and how do poor democracies implement primary education effectively? India has earned accolades for its robust democracy. Yet the state’s historic... View Details
When and how do poor democracies implement primary education effectively? India has earned accolades for its robust democracy. Yet the state’s historic... View Details
- 16 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive
House of Representatives and the Senate and approval by the White House. “There have been a lot of coalitions coming together,” said Cohen. “What we’re all realizing is that all of these small restaurants coming together collectively have... View Details
- 13 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Managing the Family Business: Leadership Roles
work together to reach important goals, and by building coalitions to support needed change. Leading is a very personal activity where the leader connects with people and convinces them, making use of compelling ideas and character... View Details
Keywords: by John A. Davis
- Web
HBS Alumni Conference: Accelerating Climate Solutions - Alumni
cross-sector coalitions (but are too often missing). PART 2: SCALING ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMPACT 2:45 p.m. Plenary Sessions Driving Climate Performance through Accountability and Governance Faculty Moderator: George Serafeim (DBA 2010) ,... View Details
- 28 Jan 2020
- Book
Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking
mistake some leaders make is lining up investors, advisers, and champions for their venture and then neglecting them in favor of spending their time trying to wrestle with opponents. Those initial allies can start to lose interest, or they each move in different... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Apr 2020
- Book
Fighting Climate Change Requires a New Capitalism
Rebecca Henderson spent her young adult years living two lives. At work, she preached the risks of resisting change to MBA students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, drawing on lessons she learned while watching factories close as a management consultant.... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- Research & Ideas
Investor Lawsuits Against Auditors Are Falling, and That's Bad News for Capital Markets
espouse their point of view. Lobbying for that through a coalition such as the Council for Institutional Investors (CII) can help. We are a nation of laws. And we can have individual freedoms because we enforce our laws. If we reduce the... View Details
- 22 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
Does Spirituality Drive Success?
"harmony" among his personal life, business life, and philanthropy, he said, "is as close as I'm going to come to being a spiritual person." He cited with pride the fact that his daughter works with the Coalition for... View Details
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Partners & Fellows | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
Mayor's Office City of Boston, Planning and Redevelopment Agency City of Cambridge City of Chicago Mayor's Office City of Detroit Mayor's Office City of Sacramento Mayor's Office City of San Jose Mayor's Office Civic Builders Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative... View Details
- 03 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Dealing with the ‘Irrational’ Negotiator
aid and increased support for poor farmers in developing countries) instead created a predicament. If the nonprofits supported the legislation, they would be severing ties with their long-standing coalition partner, the American farmer.... View Details
Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra & Max H. Bazerman
- Web
Technology & Operations Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research
advancement of corporate sustainability scholarship and practice.” Michael W. Toffel : Winner (with Matthew Johnson and David I. Levine) of the 2014 Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy Grant Competition on the subject of “Demonstrating... View Details