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- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Faculty Opinion: No Magic Bullet
wrestled with these issues for the past 30 years, I have come to believe that achieving your aspirations lies not in "being a success" but in working to achieve your unique potential. This requires you to create your own definition of View Details
- 04 Mar 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Lessons from Running GM’s OnStar
Among the most popular elective courses at Harvard Business School is Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise (BSSE). Developed by Professor Clayton M. Christensen, the course teaches future leaders how to use well-researched... View Details
- 10 Oct 2018
- News
Working with a Giver’s Spirit
will try to maximize every encounter for themselves, right? The question they ask is, What’s in it for me? whereas givers will ask the opposite question, How can I help this person? Not for any gain but just because it’s the right thing to do. Givers become View Details
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Leadership, Culture, and Transition at lululemon | Information Technology
Featured Case Leadership, Culture, and Transition at lululemon This multimedia case study delves into the leadership transition at lululemon, focusing on new CEO Christine Day's challenge to sustain the fitness retailer's growth amidst... View Details
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Good Day, Sunshine
Johnstone (MBA '66) also spoke to all alumni. He paid tribute to the success of the reunion campaigns, noting that the Class of 1964 had already set a new 35th Reunion Campaign record by raising over $4.4 million. Johnstone reported that... View Details
- 08 Sep 2011
- What Do You Think?
What’s Apple’s Biggest Challenge: Replacing Steve or Wall Street?
Summing Up The first impression I get from respondents to this month's column is that Steve Jobs can't be replaced as CEO of Apple by just one person. Rather the succession must include at least a head of design (according to Yadeed Lobo)... View Details
- 15 Aug 2021
- News
You’ve Never Heard of the Biggest Digital Media Company in America
spend money in a particular area (travel, tech, health) and guide them to their purchases, while taking a cut.” The Times piece argues that the Red Ventures’ success represents “a challenge to the oligopolistic dominance of Amazon over... View Details
- 28 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Creating a Workplace That Supports Employees in Work and Life
“Support from CEOs made me know that the wellbeing and success of LGBTQ+ talent was on their mind and a priority.” Paul Donaher (MBA 1981) echoed the point about senior leadership support and offered a... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 11 Mar 2015
- Research & Ideas
How Do You Grade Out as a Negotiator?
did. Most teaching around being a successful negotiator focuses on preparations before discussions start, and on strategies during the talks. The problem: We don't spend nearly enough time after the negotiations to grade our performance... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Multiple generations of computing
Palm Computing, with founder Jeff Hawkins, she introduced the PalmPilot, the first successful handheld computer. Under Dubinsky’s leadership it became the fastest-selling computer and consumer electronics... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Faculty Research Online
Harreld describe how IBM managed to survive a crisis in the early 1990s and reposition itself to lead the industry. The lesson from IBM is that innovation is not a side business but the very foundation of a successful business. See... View Details
- 09 Feb 2011
- News
Still Shining through Florida's Clouds
the United Way. “I’m a Christian,” says Lucas, “and the Bible teaches us that we are to love our neighbor. One way to do that is to help your neighbor when he is in need.” Recalling his days at HBS, Lucas says a principal lesson learned was how to make sound and View Details
Keywords: Real Estate
- 20 Jan 2017
- Research & Ideas
Here’s How Businessman Trump Is Likely to Approach the Presidency
leadership style to “drain the swamp” of the Washington bureaucracy and deliver results for the American people. The United States is not a company, of course, and its citizens are not employees, but voters still were drawn to his... View Details
Keywords: by Christina Pazzanese
- Profile
Francesca Ioffreda
Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? I came to HBS to expand my skillset and be pushed outside of my comfort zone. I wanted to hone my personal leadership style via FIELD courses and team projects. For me, one of the most... View Details
Keywords: Health Care
- 25 Jun 2025
- News
Hitting A High Note
As the Atlanta Opera's general and artistic director, Tomer Zvulun has big ambitions for the organization, imagining a “new model of performing arts." Photo and video credit: Melissa Golden Tomer Zvulun video Tomer Zvulun discusses the Atlanta Opera's contributions to... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 03 Nov 2011
- What Do You Think?
The Ultimate Question in Management
convincing case that trust was absolutely essential to the successful implementation of policies and practices necessary to implement any strategy. For example, several managers testified to the importance of the relationship between... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Ask the Expert: How to Build a More Diverse Board
positioning yourself? —Caroline Pan (MBA 2001) STEWART: There is no one answer to this question. The advice is not different from what men do, by the way. Unlike almost everything else a successful person does in his or her professional... View Details
- 21 Nov 2005
- Research & Ideas
Making Credibility Your Strongest Asset
deeper, and important negotiation lessons emerge. First, you can succeed without explicitly swapping favors. After all, Rovell had nothing of substance to offer successful sports figures. But by being respectful, persistent, and doing his... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Wheeler
- 01 May 2013
- News
Thompson Dean, MBA 1984
philanthropic investments, Dean and his family agreed on three priorities: government, economics, and education. HBS has been and continues to be an important part of their philanthropy, providing leadership support for HBS’s Dean’s Fund,... View Details
- 02 Apr 2014
- What Do You Think?
Has the Post-Capitalist Economy Finally Arrived?
question for the month is that the leadership stars of today-Jobs, Bezos, Gates, etc.-should not cause us to change our time-honored ideas about great leadership. Among the notions advanced were that they: (1) are special, (2) are... View Details