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  • 21 Apr 2021
  • Research & Ideas

The Pandemic Conversations That Leaders Need to Have Now

When our team reached out to 600 CEOs during the pandemic’s early stages to ask them about their greatest concerns, many cited communication with employees. While the right communication strategy has been critical during the pandemic, it... View Details
Keywords: by Boris Groysberg, Robin Abrahams, and Katherine Connolly Baden
  • Web

K–12 Education | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

certificate. Public Education Leadership Project (PELP) Summer Institute Taught by a team of faculty members from Harvard Business School, Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Harvard Kennedy School,... View Details
  • 10 Jan 2022
  • Research & Ideas

How to Get Companies to Make Investments That Benefit Everyone

company takes that create unintended consequences for others—can be good or bad. An example of a positive externality is reduced healthcare costs for everyone when employees are required to get COVID-19 vaccines. A negative View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
  • 24 May 2017
  • News

John J. Brennan, MBA 1980

several overseas offices in 1996, Brennan was named CEO. “When I started, we were tiny,” he reflects. “We grew 100 percent per year for several years. It was an opportunity I found completely engaging.” Brennan, often at his desk by 5 a.m., steered the firm to a View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
  • 09 Jan 2006
  • Research & Ideas

When Benchmarks Don’t Work

Transaction processing applications Technology Infrastructure Strategic HR Service Portfolio Strategic competency development Organization and leadership development Performance management process Strategic Finance Service Portfolio... View Details
Keywords: by Robert S. Kaplan; Service
  • 2023
  • Case

Christiana Figueres and the Collaborative Approach to Negotiating Climate Action

By: James K. Sebenius, Laurence A. Green, Hannah Riley-Bowles, Lara SanPietro and Mina Subramanian
This case study centers on Harvard’s Program on Negotiation 2022 Great Negotiator, Christiana Figueres, and her efforts as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to build momentum for, and ultimately pass, the 2015... View Details
Keywords: Climate Change; Negotiation; Environmental Regulation; International Relations; Leadership
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  • 01 Dec 2022
  • News

Full Court Press

On May 28, 2022, the Basketball Africa League (BAL) held the championship game of its second season, pitting the club team Petro de Luanda, from Angola, against US Monastir, from Tunisia. Traffic snarls outside the stadium, congestion... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
  • Profile

Cait Haught

perspectives." In addition to participating in classes, Cait has taken leadership roles on campus. In her second year, she served as Conference Chair of the Women's Student Association conference. "I had run events before, but... View Details
Keywords: Financial Services
  • Web

Invention of the Polarizer - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School

Clubs Faculty & Research Business & Environment Business History Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning Entrepreneurship Faculty & Research Global Healthcare HBS Working Knowledge Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness Leadership... View Details
  • 26 Nov 2001
  • Research & Ideas

How Toyota Turns Workers Into Problem Solvers

quality, low cost, short lead-time and flexible production. And Toyota's operating system—the Toyota Production System—had been widely credited for Toyota's sustained leadership in manufacturing performance. Furthermore, Toyota had been... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston; Manufacturing; Transportation; Auto
  • 28 Apr 2015
  • Blog Post

3 Reasons Engineers Thrive at Business School

driven decisions. By way of their background and training, engineers are set up to thrive in HBS’s rigorous, analytical environment. They bring a unique perspective to the classroom Carol: I tend to take a different approach to team work... View Details
  • 24 Jan 2012
  • First Look

First Look: Jan. 24

managers and collaborators alike can employ to halt the "hot potato" cycle and minimize productivity loss in global collaborations. Identity Workspaces for Leadership Development Author:Gianpiero Petriglieri Publication:Chap. 19... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 13 May 2022
  • Research & Ideas

Company Reviews on Glassdoor: Petty Complaints or Signs of Potential Misconduct?

by companies themselves, Campbell says. If executives or board members are concerned about company culture, external or internal employee communications may expose potential issues. “There could be all kinds of internal platforms where... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Technology
  • 01 May 2013
  • News

Thomas S. Volpe, MBA 1976

fund at HBS “to add fuel to the fire that kindles the entrepreneurial spirit.” In a career that has included leadership roles at firms such as Blyth Eastman Paine Webber, Hambrecht & Quist, and Volpe Brown Whelan & Company—as well as his... View Details
  • 01 Jan 2004
  • News

D. Ronald Daniel, MBA 1954

off to meet with older client executives, Marvin insisted that we all wear hats during our travels to and from the firm. The only non-American among us was a Brit." Daniel made his mark as part of the team that advised Mobil Oil. That... View Details
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Growing on the Job - Alumni

stage in a larger drama of growth – your growth. In many cases, the job itself will provide the challenges and resources necessary for expanding your skillset and adding depth to your leadership abilities. But regardless of the quality of... View Details
  • 23 Feb 2016
  • First Look

February 23, 2016

paid. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50623 Harvard Business School Case 516-058 BRF In 2015, BRF's new leadership team is transforming several aspects of the Brazilian... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 18 Jan 2018
  • News

The Lessons of All-Day Breakfast

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: When Kristy Cunningham (MBA 1998) arrived at McDonald’s in 2014 as vice president of strategy and insights, she asked her team about the most common requests... View Details
Keywords: Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality
  • 30 Nov 2023
  • Blog Post

College Students, Take a Sneak Peek at the HBS MBA

learn how to thrive in a case method classroom environment, how to be an empathetic and strong team member, how to lead with humility to empower the efforts of others, and how to uncover your personal brand and put it to work to help you... View Details
  • 12 Nov 2021
  • News

Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge

key role business leaders have to play in confronting climate change—and the power of HBS alumni to make a positive difference. Jacqueline Adams (MBA 1978) President, J Adams Strategic Communications; co-author of A Blessing: Women of Color View Details