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The Right and Wrong Way to Do ‘CEO Activism’
By: Aaron K Chatterji and Michael W. Toffel
CEO activism—where leaders take public stands on controversial social and political issues that aren’t related to their company’s bottom line—has become increasingly common. CEO activism has attracted favorable media attention, but has also resulted in backlash and... View Details
Chatterji, Aaron K., and Michael W. Toffel. "The Right and Wrong Way to Do ‘CEO Activism’." Wall Street Journal (February 22, 2019).
- 1989
- Chapter
Collaborative Arrangements and Global Technology Strategy: Some Evidence from the Telecommunications Equipment Industry
By: Gary P. Pisano and David Teece
Keywords: Global Strategy; Innovation Strategy; Communication Technology; Agreements and Arrangements; Cooperation; Telecommunications Industry
Pisano, Gary P., and David Teece. "Collaborative Arrangements and Global Technology Strategy: Some Evidence from the Telecommunications Equipment Industry." In Research on Technological Innovation, Management, and Policy. Vol. 4, edited by Richard S. Rosenbloom and Robert A. Burgelman. Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, 1989.
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
What’s Next
potential to be a vibrant academic and enterprise zone where HBS, Harvard, and the Allston community intersect in ways that will unleash innovation. One especially exciting early development is the plan for the School of Engineering and... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
@Soldiers Field
“Brave Leadership: A Conversation with Women in Business.” HIGH NOTE Also in March, New York Philharmonic President and CEO Deborah Borda and renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma discussed strategies for increasing access to classical music to enact... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
HBS Addresses Racial Equity
its campus, the School acted quickly to address another critical challenge, one underscored by the murder of George Floyd and other highly publicized incidents of racial injustice in the United States: How does HBS create a culture and an environment where all members... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
A role model for women in corporate leadership and boards
Martha Goss (MBA 1978) serves as a role model for women in corporate leadership and boards. (Published April 2014) View Details
- 07 Sep 2021
- News
Growing Home
were about 50 people, and we started to hold meetings with the mayor of Mito, who agreed to support the project through deregulation, by providing tax incentives, and by communicating with the city’s population so the project could move... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 19 Nov 2014
- News
The Power of Yes
communities globally at GE Money; at IBM he helped to develop the company’s corporate citizenship strategy and launched a leadership program for school administrators in partnership with HBS professor... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- January 2014 (Revised August 2020)
- Case
Building a Social Media Culture at Dell
By: Rohit Deshpandé and Michael Norris
As Michael Dell refocused his newly-private company on services and solutions, the entire corporation was pushed to embrace social media. View Details
Keywords: Information Technology; Marketing Strategy; Social Media; Technology Industry; United States
Deshpandé, Rohit, and Michael Norris. "Building a Social Media Culture at Dell." Harvard Business School Case 514-096, January 2014. (Revised August 2020.)
- April 1989
- Case
News and No Comment at Emery Air Freight
By: Stephen A. Greyser and Norman Klein
A reporter from a regional newspaper examines several major news stories that address significant recent developments at Emery Air Freight. His concerns invite discussion of the implications of Emery's apparent "no comment" policy and other factors that can lead to... View Details
Greyser, Stephen A., and Norman Klein. "News and No Comment at Emery Air Freight." Harvard Business School Case 589-104, April 1989.
- April 2010 (Revised November 2011)
- Supplement
Soren Chemical: Why is the New Swimming Pool Product Sinking? Spreadsheet Supplement (Brief Case)
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Sunru Yong
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
A New Approach to Contact Tracing
of Weiss, who, prior to HBS, helped shape Boston’s municipal innovation strategy while serving as chief of staff to former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, a position he assumed after working in Menino’s office as an HBS Leadership Fellow. “We... View Details
- 01 Apr 2001
- News
Tatsuyuki Saeki: Putting Stock in New Options at Nasdaq Japan
information and forces companies to be more open, will help. Still, Saeki knows he has his work cut out for him. “Nasdaq has been very successful in the United States and is now eyeing global trading,” he notes. “It’s a great strategy... View Details
- Profile
Rachel Silverstein
classical training in corporate finance could bring a lot of value – in structure and strategy – to a startup." Rachel's hunch was right, and she proceeded to work for two different startups in the food and beverage and vacation... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Fast Forward
tangible results: The Walmart Foundation cited the research as part of its announcement of a new five-year, $100 million effort to address the skills gap. The initial competitiveness research also inspired the HBS Club of New York to launch a project that connects... View Details
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Divided We Lead: CEO Activism Has Entered the Mainstream
By: Aaron K. Chatterji and Michael W. Toffel
Leaders in all sectors, from business to sports to education, are increasingly wading into controversial political and social issues. Based on interviews with leaders who have made activism part of their core activities, we found that they feel compelled to address... View Details
Chatterji, Aaron K., and Michael W. Toffel. "Divided We Lead: CEO Activism Has Entered the Mainstream." Special Issue on HBR Big Idea: Leadership in a Hot-Button World. Harvard Business Review (website) (March–April 2018).
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The Effects of Media Slant on Firm Behavior
By: Vishal P. Baloria and Jonas Heese
The media can impose reputational costs on firms because of its important role as an information intermediary and its ability to negatively slant coverage. We exploit a quasi-natural experiment that holds constant the information event across firms, but varies the... View Details
Keywords: Media Slant; Reputational Capital; Strategic Corporate Decisions; Media; News; Communication Strategy; Reputation
Baloria, Vishal P., and Jonas Heese. "The Effects of Media Slant on Firm Behavior." Journal of Financial Economics 129, no. 1 (July 2018): 184–202.
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Special Assistant to the CEO | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
HBS was to strengthen my aptitude to do community and economic development work at greater scale,” Michael says. Anticipating the fellowship year ahead, he hopes to “make headway on innovative new investment opportunities or View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Giving Advice
yourself wanting to learn more and spend more time? At an early, highly personal phase like this, the best learning will be experimental, not analytical. For personal giving, do you favor a community foundation (advised giving fund) or... View Details
- 14 Oct 2013
- Research & Ideas
Blockbuster! Why Star Power Works
Disney Company expects to lose up to $190 million on its summer fiasco The Lone Ranger, another star vehicle featuring Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer. Welcome to the risky strategy of "blockbusters," practiced increasingly by... View Details