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Faculty Reflections on International Women's Day

moving beyond them." Thomas J. DeLong Authentic Leader Development Faculty Cochair At HBS Executive Education we actively challenge stereotypes, broaden perceptions, and... View Details

Article

How to Avoid Executive Stress

When teaching various groups of executives, the author relates the story of a man addicted to prescription drugs and his brother who is addicted to achievement. Each group relates to these two professionally successful men and sees that they live largely on the edge of... View Details

Keywords: Behavior; Personal Development and Career; Personal Characteristics; Emotions

August 2005
Teaching Note

Procter & Gamble: Global Business Services (TN)

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May 2005
Class Lecture

Power of Supporting Players in High-Performance Industries, The (FSS)

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Class Lecture

The Power of Supporting Players in High-Performance Industries

Keywords: Management Style; Groups and Teams

June 2011
Article

The Paradox of Excellence

By: Thomas J. DeLong and Sara DeLong

Why is it that so many smart, ambitious professionals are less productive and satisfied than they could be? We argue that it's often because they're afraid to demonstrate any sign of weakness. They're reluctant to ask important questions or try new... View Details

Keywords: Employees; Innovation and Invention; Strength and Weakness; Performance Productivity; Risk and Uncertainty; Motivation and Incentives; Satisfaction

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07 Sep 2011
First Look

First Look: Sept. 7

of Arts and Sciences, 2011 An abstract is unavailable at this time. Book: http://www.amacad.org/pdfs/challenges.pdf Information Risk and Fair Values: An Examination of Equity Betas Authors:Edward J. Riedl and George Serafeim... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Dec 2018
News

Lifelong Learning about Leadership

offered in June 2018 by Executive Education and Alumni Programs. It is one of several learning opportunities HBS is developing to enable alumni to remain relevant, connected, and engaged throughout their lives. Faculty co-chairs Thomas... View Details

01 Dec 2000
News

Faculty News

by Rufus W. Lumry III (MBA 1974) to further research in the field of information technology. Others receiving chairs for the first time are Max Bazerman (Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of Business Administration); John A. Deighton (Harold... View Details

Keywords: H. Naylor Fitzhugh (MBA '33); Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Jun 2002
News

Faculty Debates Lessons from Enron's Collapse

and what we teach at Harvard Business School.” Professor Krishna Palepu led nearly ninety faculty members in an afternoon-long discussion on the fallen corporate giant. Photo: Thomas View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Enron; faculty; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Jun 2002
News

HBS Students Negotiate a Victory

Chung and Kapadia: winning teamwork. (photo by Thomas J. Fitzsimmons) Chung and Kapadia: winning teamwork. (photo by Thomas J. Fitzsimmons) Two... View Details

Keywords: Air Transportation; Transportation

May 2008
Background Note

The Producing Manager: A Double-Barreled Role

By: John J. Gabarro and Thomas J. DeLong

The purpose of this note is to ground and amplify on the characteristics and challenges of the producing manager role. It is in response to requests from participants for a piece of "take away" material that can be shared with colleagues in professional service firms... View Details

Keywords: Managerial Roles; Production; Service Operations; Practice

July 2023
Supplement

Schuberg Philis: From Success to Significance (B)

By: Thomas J. DeLong and Daniela Beyersdorfer

Three years into their “Ambition” growth plan, in 2022, the management team of Dutch professional service firm Schuberg Philis is taking stock. The global COVID-19 pandemic and other headwinds required adjustments to their growth targets, but they believe that their... View Details

Keywords: Management Succession; Growth Management; Change Management; Transformation; Mission and Purpose; Leadership; Leading Change; Information Technology Industry; Consulting Industry; Europe; Netherlands

November 2016 (Revised April 2025)
Case

Lynda Bussgang's Stages

By: Thomas J. DeLong and Carin-Isabel Knoop

Lynda Bussgang is getting ready for her 25th Harvard College reunion and for the first time she is actually looking forward to it. Unlike some of her classmates she has charted her own course to happiness. This path took her from musical theater, to non-profit work to... View Details

Keywords: Personal Development and Career; Success

March 2012
Case

Schuberg Philis

By: Thomas J. DeLong and Daniela Beyersdorfer

The Dutch professional service firm Schuberg Philis has within a few years grown into a well-known player in the Dutch IT outsourcing market and regularly wins high customer- satisfaction marks. The growing workload and 100% promise to customers have increased the... View Details

Keywords: Growth Management; Organizational Culture; Management Style; Alignment; Information Technology Industry; Netherlands