Publications

01 Jan 2013
News

Roger W. Sant, MBA 1960

considered part and parcel of leadership, especially when running a multibillion-dollar enterprise, Sant's quiet style is more Socratic. "I like grappling with ideas, not dictating what should be done," says the BYU graduate, who found... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

29 Sep 2022
Op-Ed

Inclusive Leadership Advice: Get Comfortable With the Uncomfortable

disapproval takes the form of silence—“the death pause,” as Pixar’s Ed Catmull describes it. Improv comedy teaches us to keep an open mind, understanding that communication drives insight and that closed conversations generally fail.... View Details

Keywords: by Francesca Gino

16 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Breaking the Code of Change

gains-sharing plan was introduced to mold union workers and management into a common community of purpose. Throughout the decade of change, there were no layoffs, although many managers at the plant and corporate level were replaced if... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Beer & Nitin Nohria

January 2024 (Revised June 2024)
Case

School of Rock: Tuning into Structured Empowerment (A)

By: Tatiana Sandino, Jeffrey Rayport, Samuel Grad and Stacy Straaberg

In summer 2021, School of Rock was a youth-oriented music education company with 291 franchise- and company-owned schools globally. Before CEO Rob Price’s hire in 2017, School of Rock’s nonconformist rock ‘n’ roll culture led to variability in teaching styles,... View Details

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Business History - Faculty & Research

; Capital Structure ; Cash Flow ; Corporate Finance ; Equity ; Stock Shares ; Corporate Governance ; Business History ; Compensation and Benefits ; Recruitment ; Leadership Style ; Growth Management ; Management Succession ;... View Details

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Online Management Course | HBS Online

feedback, decision-making simulations, and a capstone assignment. Description of silent animated video above: Learner completes an interactive question by dragging and dropping choices into two different categories Get social by collaborating with a global View Details

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Use of Harvard Name & Logo | About

Use of Harvard Name & Logo Brand & Style Guidelines The Harvard Business School name and shield are trademarks and their use is governed by explicit rules and guidelines. All members of the community must... View Details

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Organizational Leadership Course | HBS Online

Enroll Now Key Concepts Identify any misalignments between the dynamics of your organization and external market conditions Communicate purpose and vision, and inspire your organization to execute on that vision Extend the reach of your... View Details

January 2004 (Revised June 2004)
Case

Friendly Fire

By: Scott A. Snook, Leslie J. Freeman, L. Jeffrey Norwalk and Bridget Gurtler

On April 14, 1994, two U.S. Air Force F-15 fighters accidentally shot down two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters over Northern Iraq, killing all 26 peacekeepers onboard. Describes the initial investigation and response to this accident and raises questions about the... View Details

Keywords: Leadership Style; Management Skills; Behavior; Spoken Communication; United States; Iraq

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About the Center - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Faculty for more details). In addition, the Center participates in the design and delivery of the START orientation program for new HBS faculty as well as various case method teaching programs offered by HBS to faculty from business schools outside the United States.... View Details

May 1992 (Revised August 1996)
Case

NIKE in Transition (A): The Ascendancy of Bob Woodell

By: Christopher A. Bartlett

Explores Bob Woodell's tenure as Nike's first COO. Describes development of Woodell's management style, his attempts to develop the organization, and his responses to unforeseen business problems. Changing market forces, new competitors, a build-up of low-end... View Details

Keywords: Conferences; Crisis Management; Management Style; Marketing Strategy; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Performance Evaluation; Competition

16 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

Why Business Travel Still Matters in a Zoom World

languages and possess unique cultural norms around meeting styles would benefit from in-person meetings, whereas people who speak the same language and operate meetings similarly won’t realize the same benefit. Choudhury hopes business... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin; Air Transportation

18 Nov 2013
Research & Ideas

Pulpit Bullies: Why Dominating Leaders Kill Teams

When Harvard Business School Associate Professor Francesca Gino invites high-powered business leaders to address her class, she often observes an interesting phenomenon. The guest speakers announce that they are just as interested in learning from the students as... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

10 Aug 2009
Research & Ideas

High Commitment, High Performance Management

confronting strategic, organizational, and people issues and priorities. Poor coordination and collaboration between key value-creating activities, preventing effective execution. Inadequate leadership development. Closed vertical communication: Lower levels have not... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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5.2 Use of Harvard Name & Logo - MBA

Technology 5.2 Use of Harvard Name & Logo 5.3 Annual Notice: Digital Millennium Copyright Act 6. Important Contact Information Brand & Style Guidelines The Harvard Business School name and shield are trademarks and their use is governed... View Details

23 Feb 2010
First Look

First Look: Feb. 23

submission reduces the probability of achieving top rank, it increases the community value of the submission. Code structures that are more nonconforming to commonly accepted programming conventions similarly increase the probability of... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

February 2010 (Revised August 2010)
Case

Sheikh Mohammed and the Making of 'Dubai, Inc.'

By: Anthony Mayo, Nitin Nohria, Umaimah Mendhro and Johnathan Cromwell

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has converted Dubai from a sleepy little coastal village into a world-class city, famous for its ambition, drive, and economic promise. He is the founder, part-owner, and visionary behind companies such as Emirates Airlines, a... View Details

Keywords: Development Economics; Leadership Style; Emerging Markets; Personal Development and Career; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Dubai