Discussion Leadership - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Mar 2019
News

Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire

achieved by mid-century; the United States needs to cut emissions by 50 percent by 2030. These sobering facts did not discourage more than 80 alumni and guests who gathered on March 7 in Los Angeles for an HBS faculty-led discussion on... View Details

Keywords: Allison Webster; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation

09 Nov 2010
First Look

First Look: November 9, 2010

each branch of the armed services must make. Army and Marine Corps officers operate in an inherently uncertain environment. They define the mission but then give subordinates the flexibility to adjust to realities on the ground. This View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Oct 2002
News

View from the Top

Art by Digital Vision Corporate leadership is a much-discussed topic these days. With financial scandals making headlines daily, the CEO hero worship that was common during the late 1990s is out and increased skepticism is in. “The... View Details

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HBS Global Opportunity Fellowship: Making a Difference in Africa - MBA

Business & Environment Career Change Career and Professional Development Case Method Clubs Curriculum Digital Entrepreneurship FIELD Financial Aid Health Care Instagram Takeover JD/MBA Leadership Letters to Classmates MBA/MPP & MBA/MPA-ID... View Details

01 Oct 2001
News

Carl M. Plochman III: A Savory Success

monthly peer-moderated groups, also known as Presidents' Forums. The forums, he explains, allow participants to discuss business, family, and personal relationships in an open environment. "The idea is to help members find solutions... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Mar 2012
News

Noted & Quoted

World War II that includes two Croix de Guerre and one Purple Heart. (Dallas Morning News, November 18, 2011) “We need to help create a new understanding of what capitalism is all about.” —University Professor Michael Porter, discussing... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

01 Jun 2012
News

Around the World

distribute products, this is how you price them, this is how you brand them, this is how leadership is optimized, this is how you design organizations, and this is how you motivate people. Take any subject, they were all grounded in... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

19 Apr 2017
News

Chicago Becomes a Hub of Startup Action

Silicon Valley’s name is dominant in the history of entrepreneurship. So where does that leave other cities that want to get in on the action? On April 13 in Spangler Auditorium, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and a panel of area business leaders View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Emmanuel

07 Oct 2016
Blog Post

Attending Peek Weekend

the Peek experience. Participants were divided into one of three cohorts: STEM, Family Business, and Women’s Colleges. The diversity among Peek participants led to deep, meaningful discussion that resembled the class dynamics that take... View Details

02 Jan 2018
News

Bringing Teachers to All of America

Jared Henderson (MBA 2007) was executive director of Teach for America in Arkansas until winter 2017, when he announced a run for governor of the state. In this interview, conducted during Spring Reunion in May 2017, Henderson discusses... View Details

01 Jun 2003
News

400 and Counting: Surge in HBS Cases with Women Protagonists

in new HBS cases and videos over the last five years. The targeted effort to boost the number of female executives featured in cases and discussed in classrooms at HBS and beyond was launched by the School in 1997. View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

18 Sep 2007
First Look

First Look: September 18, 2007

biggest test of her leadership since she became CEO in 2000. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=408035 Andrea Jung: Empowering Avon Women (B) Harvard Business School Supplement 408-036... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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The Role of Government in Market Economies - Course Catalog

private-sector leaders are now widely expected to provide informed, intelligent leadership on the policy issues at the heart of this course. Career Focus The course is designed for students who aim to lead private-sector institutions of... View Details

01 Dec 2002
News

To Educate Leaders Who Make a Difference in the World

The day's events, which began at breakfast and stretched late into the evening, included a series of panel discussions on some of the most pressing business issues of the day. Led by HBS faculty and informed by the insights and... View Details

09 Jan 2020
Blog Post

Navigating Grey in the Ever-Evolving Tech Community

Leadership Development (ALD) discussion group for some of the most stimulating, vulnerable, and raw conversations I had while in business school. In a world in which your professional and personal lives are... View Details

19 Jun 2007
First Look

First Look: June 19, 2007

ratings are not optimally using publicly available data. We discuss the implications of our findings for advocates and opponents of corporate social responsibility as well as for studies that relate social responsibility ratings to... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

14 Sep 2017
Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Google Engineer Deserved to be Fired by the CEO

Xerox’s Anne Mulcahy and Ursula Burns, I have witnessed firsthand just how well they handle extremely stressful situations. For Damore to say women are more neurotic, anxious, and lack tolerance for stress implies that women cannot handle top View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

01 Sep 2003
News

Dean Clark Reflects on the School’s Key Initiatives

applicants with the greatest potential for leadership. This past year, for example, we interviewed eighteen hundred candidates, including every admitted student. On all dimensions — including academic, leadership and work experience, and... View Details