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  • January 2010 (Revised August 2010)
  • Background Note

Advanced Leadership Note: An Institutional Perspective and Framework for Managing and Leading

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Rakesh Khurana
Large-scale societal issues increasingly appear on the agenda of business leaders, including poverty, health, education, business-government relations, and the degradation of the environment. These problems are not entirely new, but the forces of globalization and the... View Details
Keywords: Change Management; Framework; Global Range; Leadership; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Social Enterprise; Social Issues; Complexity
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  • 09 Sep 2013
  • Lessons from the Classroom

Teaching Climate Change to Skeptics

A few years ago, Joseph B. Lassiter traveled to San Francisco, Houston, and New York to hold discussions with Harvard alumni on the topic of business and the environment. Each time, he surveyed the audience about the touchy subject of climate change and how society... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
  • 21 Nov 2011
  • Working Paper Summaries

Caste and Entrepreneurship in India

Keywords: by Lakshmi Iyer, Tarun Khanna & Ashutosh Varshney

    Jerry R. Green

    Jerry R. Green

    David A. Wells Professor of Political Economy

    John Leverett Professor in the University

    Harvard University

     

    Jerry Green is the John Leverett Professor in the University and the David A. Wells... View Details

    Keywords: aerospace; education industry; insurance industry; professional services
    • March – April 2010
    • Article

    The Need for Ideological Consciousness

    By: George C. Lodge
    Every so often in American history a crisis comes along that requires Americans to inspect cherished assumptions and to act in a way that many find ideologically repulsive. Although our leaders insist that such actions are pragmatic-the only sensible way to deal with... View Details
    Keywords: History; Leadership; Competition; Framework; Consumer Behavior; Business and Community Relations; Government and Politics; Financial Crisis; Planning; United States
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    • March 2011
    • Article

    Zoom In, Zoom Out

    By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter
    Zoom buttons on digital devices let us examine images from many viewpoints. They also provide an apt metaphor for modes of strategic thinking. Some people prefer to see things up close, others from afar. Both perspectives have virtues. But they should not be fixed... View Details
    Keywords: Strategy; Cognition and Thinking; Perspective; Leadership; Opportunities; Decisions
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    • 23 Jun 2020
    • Book

    Beginning America Over Again with a New Electoral System

    Created by the people for the people, the American political system is instead "a private industry dominated by a textbook duopoly—the Democrats and the Republicans—and plagued and perverted by unhealthy competition between... View Details
    Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
    • 20 Aug 2001
    • Research & Ideas

    Making an Ally of Uncle Sam

    influence them. More specifically, this approach steers attention away from the political processes whereby administrative policies are formed and implemented . . . . These difficulties are compounded by the typical simplifying device of... View Details
    Keywords: by Michael Watkins, Mickey Edwards & Usha Thakrar
    • March 2011
    • Case

    Terror at the Taj Bombay: Customer-Centric Leadership

    By: Rohit Deshpande
    On November 26, 2008, heavily armed terrorists launched a series of attacks throughout the western-Indian city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay). One of the locations attacked was the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower, which was occupied by the terrorists for over three days,... View Details
    Keywords: Safety; Leadership; National Security; Service Delivery; Organizational Culture; Crisis Management; Customer Focus and Relationships; Brands and Branding; Accommodations Industry; Mumbai
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    • 20 Jan 2017
    • Research & Ideas

    Here’s How Businessman Trump Is Likely to Approach the Presidency

    Donald J. Trump brings business experience to the White House. Source: BasSlabbers Donald John Trump, the 45th president of the United States, will be the first to go straight from the boardroom to the Oval Office without any political... View Details
    Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese
    • November 2010 (Revised February 2013)
    • Supplement

    Energy Security in Europe (B): The Southern Corridor

    By: Rawi E. Abdelal and Sogomon Tarontsi
    Nabucco natural gas pipeline, initiated by a group of European energy companies, was intended to connect the broad gas-rich region of the Middle East and Central Asia to Europe for the first time, which would diversify supply sources. At the same time, an... View Details
    Keywords: Non-Renewable Energy; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Distribution; Business and Government Relations; Conflict and Resolution; Energy Industry; Russia; European Union
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    • 28 Apr 2011
    • Op-Ed

    While Waiting for Japan’s Recovery, Let’s Enhance Supplier Competitiveness at Home

    earthquake damage. They can take action now to ensure that America invests in growing our domestic stock of world-class suppliers. A national campaign to enhance supply-chain partnerships could also accelerate job creation. America needs... View Details
    Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
    • September 2024 (Revised October 2024)
    • Case

    River Remedy: Navigating Mississippi’s Medical Marijuana Market

    By: Robin Greenwood, Richard S. Ruback and Robert Ialenti
    MBA student William Chism, the founder of a fully integrated medical marijuana company based in Mississippi, must respond to a significant disruption in the fledgling industry. In late 2023, Rapid Analytics, one of two active licensed testing facilities, has its... View Details
    Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Business Growth and Maturation; Forecasting and Prediction; Microeconomics; Local Range; Government Legislation; Demand and Consumers; Supply and Industry; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Mississippi
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    • 02 Jul 2015
    • Op-Ed

    The Future of the Greek Economy

    default are not encouraging. There is a mistaken view that these countries fared well after these actions were taken. In fact, acommodity boom helped Argentina reignite its economy, but not before extreme... View Details
    Keywords: by Laura Alfaro, Dante Roscini & George Serafeim; Banking
    • 25 Apr 2017
    • First Look

    First Look at New Research, April 25

    Ramanna Abstract—SEC oversight of publicly listed firms ranges from comment letter (CL) reviews of firms’ reporting compliance to pursuing enforcement actions against violators. Prior literature finds that firm View Details
    Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
    • 02 Mar 2018
    • Op-Ed

    Op-Ed: Trump’s Tariffs Could Harm Allies as Much as Opponents

    investors perceive as a move that will have more disadvantages than benefits for the economy as a whole. Uncertainty ahead More broadly, Trump’s actions pave the way for much uncertainty ahead, since the long history of trade... View Details
    Keywords: by Dante Roscini; Steel; Manufacturing
    • Article

    Navigating Talent Hot Spots

    By: William R. Kerr
    Innovation clusters like San Francisco and Boston have long had an outsize impact on the global economy, and their influence keeps growing. In 2017, for instance, America’s ten largest tech hubs accounted for 58% of U.S. patents. Globally, cities such as Tokyo, Paris,... View Details
    Keywords: Talent and Talent Management; Innovation and Invention; Urban Scope; Industry Clusters; Innovation and Management
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    • 03 Jul 2018
    • First Look

    New Research and Ideas, July 3, 2018

    But while corporate political actions such as lobbying can have a greater impact on environmental quality, they are ignored in most current sustainability metrics. It is time for these metrics to be expanded... View Details
    Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
    • 11 Feb 2015
    • Research & Ideas

    Politicians Benefited From Using Toxic Loans

    politicians get fooled into engaging in risky transactions, or did they take the risks knowingly, opting for the short-term benefits in spite of the risks?" Vallée recently tackled that question in the paper The Political Economy of... View Details
    Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services
    • 08 Mar 2021
    • Blog Post

    International Women's Day Featured Stories

    International Women's Day (IWD) celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It is an official holiday in at least 20 countries and grows in recognition each year. This year’s IWD theme is Choose to... View Details