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28 May 2019
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Action Plan: Border Crossing

Rawdon: Fostering a global spirit of cultural connection (photo by Stella Kalinina) Growing up, Leigh Rawdon (MBA 2001) didn’t travel internationally with her family. But she loved to listen to the stories her globe-trotting aunt told of... View Details

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Lily Wu

to gain from your internship experience? A broad hands-on understanding of museum administration and operations. I'm intrigued by the complexity and nuances of running a public serving non-profit cultural View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

03 Dec 2024
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From One to Many

In the years after Keith Ferrazzi (MBA 1992) published Never Eat Alone, he confessed some reluctance in being labeled “the networking guy.” “But 20 years after writing that first book, and after coaching thousands of teams, I’ve finally recognized there’s a... View Details

January 1983 (Revised December 1984)
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Organizational Behavior II: An Overview

By: Michael Beer

Keywords: Organizational Culture

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25 Oct 2012
Research & Ideas

Developing the Global Leader

be intelligent. But they'll also need to have a high level of cultural and emotional intelligence." According to George, additional characteristics of a successful global leader include: An intellectual understanding of the global... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

04 Nov 2002
What Do You Think?

What’s Best for the Corporate Brain?

to share their "intellectual capital" in some cultures more than others? What are the characteristics of such cultures? How can they be nurtured? What do you think? Original Article Two of the most important questions concerning... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Dec 2008
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Designing Change

consultant.” It’s easy to see how students would relate to 35-year-old Kahn as he takes on CEO Bill Boyd’s challenge to help revitalize Muzak’s image with clients and its corporate culture on a budget of just $900,000. “Since Muzak’s name... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

04 Nov 2002
Research & Ideas

From Lone Star to Team Player

instilling a collaborative organization, which also includes coordinating activities and doing joint work across organization boundaries. For example, Intuit's CEO, Steve Bennett, has worked hard to instill a collaborative View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark

19 Mar 2006
Research & Ideas

Do I Dare Say Something?

comfortable expressing their opinions? A: How do you change a culture of fear? It's difficult! Despite some well-intentioned efforts, we haven't yet worked with an organization that has fully transformed... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

01 Sep 2004
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Elaine L. Chao (MBA 1979)

organization often resides in its unspoken culture and unwritten rules. An effective leader must be able to recognize and understand these touchstone values. Each organization... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Dec 2011
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Faculty Books

organizational performance is substantial and quantifiable. An effective business culture can account for up to half of the performance differential between organizations in the same business. Drawing on... View Details

Keywords: Utilities

May 1997 (Revised October 2005)
Supplement

Ecolab, Inc. (G): Institutional Sales Conference

By: Ashish Nanda

Supplements the (A) case. Includes excerpts from speeches by Ecolab president Al Schuman, CEO Sandy Grieve, and three senior sales executives, and highlights the camaraderie and goodwill among senior executives of Ecolab's Institutional Division. May be used in place... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Culture; Sales

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23 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

The Gulf: It’s a Family Affair

family companies in the Gulf Region was written for a conference organized by the Kennedy School in Doha, Qatar in 1997. The frameworks and approaches I used in this article really helped me get some leverage on understanding the problems... View Details

Keywords: by Wendy Guild & Andrea Schulman

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Managing Political Misfits

By: Y. Sekou Bermiss and Rory McDonald

Not all employees agree with your politics. That's OK. View Details

Keywords: Management; Organizational Culture

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June 18, 2015
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What Makes FC Barcelona Such a Successful Business

By: Andres Hatum and Luciana Silvestri

This article explores how FC Barcelona's identity as "more than a club" fuels the team's impressive performance on the field. We focus on the role of La Masía, the club's youth academy, to explain how a strong sense of organizational identity underlies the team's style... View Details

Keywords: Organizational Identity; Organizational Culture; Performance; Sports Industry; Barcelona

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January 1982 (Revised July 2007)
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Dan Stewart (C)

Dan is given an assignment as general manager of a small division with some difficulties but exciting possibilities. How should he manage the situation? View Details

Keywords: Management; Organizational Culture

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October 1994 (Revised March 1995)
Case

Monitor Company: Personal Leadership on Diversity

Several members of a consulting firm work to develop ways to build and nurture a more diverse work environment while reflecting on personal experiences that help them to become leaders in issues of diversity. View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Organizational Culture; Diversity Characteristics; Consulting Industry

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01 Jun 2013
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Alumni Books

how it works); illuminates the challenges of bringing billions of dollars in private capital to bear on social problems; identifies smart public policies that promote social innovation; and recommends specific investment opportunities. Global Dexterity: How to Adapt... View Details