Publications

September 1993 (Revised August 1994)
Case

Tales from Successful Entrepreneurs I

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11 Dec 2023
News

Tips for a Smooth Succession

08 Dec 2020
News

Uber’s Strategy for Global Success

22 Oct 2014
Video

Social Impact Investing: Measuring Success

Mar 26 2019
Testimonial

Paving the Road to Success

06 Oct 2022
News

Successful Leaders Are Great Coaches

13 Aug 2015
News

Todd Krizelman on Second-Act Success

06 Oct 2010
News

Success in Freight and Logistics

Keywords: Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services; Rail Transportation; Transportation

February 2015
Case

BlackRock: Diversity as a Driver for Success

By: Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly

In July 2014, the Global Executive Committee (GEC) for BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, held a two-day offsite to discuss the state of talent within the firm. A year prior, in 2013, Chairman and CEO Laurence (Larry) Fink had asked Global Head of HR Jeff... View Details

Keywords: Women And Leadership; Diversity; General Management; Leadership; Change Management; Human Capital; Leading Change; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Culture; Financial Services Industry; United States

April 2019 (Revised October 2019)
Case

Sanjeev Kapoor: The Recipe for Success

By: Boris Groysberg and Mahima Rao-Kachroo

India's most recognized celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor has been an integral part of the country's food industry since 1993. As a celebrity chef, Kapoor enjoyed a 17-year run of his hit TV cooking show “Khana Khazana,” published more than 100 cookbook titles in multiple... View Details

Keywords: Advertising; Business Ventures; Change; Decision Making; Entrepreneurship; Food; Leadership; Management; Markets; Media; Organizations; Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Quality; Relationships; Technology; Food and Beverage Industry; India; South Asia

September 6, 2011
Article

Judging Success in Funding Medical Research

By: Robert C. Pozen

Keywords: Success; Research; Health; Money

24 May 2006
Conference Presentation

Lessons from Successful Family Business Dynasties

By: John A. Davis

Keywords: Family Business; Success

September 1984
Background Note

Informal Networks: Keys to Successful Management

By: J. Ronald Fox and Paul E. Morrison

Keywords: Social and Collaborative Networks; Management; Success

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March 1988 (Revised September 1988)
Case

Friendly Competitors: The Amalgamated Aluminum Succession

By: Benson P. Shapiro

Keywords: Management Succession; Mining Industry; Manufacturing Industry

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07 Feb 2022
News

Digital Transformation: A New Roadmap for Success

June 2023
Exercise

Successful Governance for the Family Enterprise

By: Christina R. Wing

This exercise examines three different family enterprise scenarios to open a conversation on what makes them successful. We look at how there is no strategy that fits all for family businesses, but there are strategies that can influence both the business and the... View Details

Keywords: Family Business; Strategy; Success

04 Oct 2004
Research & Ideas

Start to Measure Your E-commerce Success

of treating the topic of e-commerce with awe and confusion, we can now discuss the subject more objectively." What follows is an excerpt from his new book, Implementing E-commerce Strategies: A Guide to Corporate Success after the... View Details

Keywords: by Marc J. Epstein

October 2010 (Revised July 2012)
Case

Hewlett-Packard Company: CEO Succession in 2010

By: Jay W. Lorsch, Krishna G. Palepu and Melissa Barton

Mark Hurd resigned as the CEO of Hewlett Packard in 2010 after the board discovered that he had misfiled expense reports and paid an H.P. contractor for unsubstantiated work. After Hurd left H.P., he joined Oracle, an H.P. competitor. Soon thereafter, the H.P. board... View Details

Keywords: Ethics; Governing and Advisory Boards; Leadership Development; Management Succession; Competitive Strategy; Technology Industry

January 2023 (Revised August 2023)
Case

Nick Saban: Embracing 'The Process' of Sustaining Success

By: Ranjay Gulati and Eppa Rixey

Nick Saban, head coach of the University of Alabama football team from 2007-2022, fielded teams that won 183 of 208 games (88%), including a record-tying six national championships. Saban’s approach to coaching, known to many as “The Process,” and the consistent... View Details

Keywords: Purpose; Leadership And Managing People; Football; Recruiting; Talent Acquisition; Talent And Talent Management; Talent Development And Retention; Organization Change And Adaptation; Organizational Behavior; Sports; Leadership; Leadership Development; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Sports Industry; United States