Publications

January 2018
Teaching Note

Still Leading (B1): Hon. Bob McDonald—Profiting from Purpose

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone

This case is included in the Still Leading series, which is part of an opening series of cases used in the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University. This case can also be taught as a standalone case as it is rich with many key leadership lessons that fall... View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Personal Development and Career; Values and Beliefs; Transition

February 2002
Supplement

Interview with Vittorio Merloni

By: Joseph L. Bower and Sonja Ellingson Hout

Vittorio Merloni describes the evolution of leadership in his company, and the consequent improvement in its performance, as well as his thoughts on building a successful company in a very competitive industry. View Details

Keywords: Information; Leadership Development; Outcome or Result; Performance Improvement; Competitive Strategy

May 2006 (Revised July 2007)
Case

Sharp Corporation 2004

By: David J. Collis

Presents the performance of Sharp Corp. in 2004. Illustrates Sharp's continuing leadership in the high end LCD market. View Details

Keywords: Performance; Competitive Advantage; Corporate Strategy; Hardware; Technology Industry

Video

Kiran Gandhi - Making A Difference

25 Apr 2014
Video

Henry Paulson - Making A Difference

Web

Admissions Requirements

Admissions Requirements If you have a proven track record of business success and leadership potential, then HBS Executive Education may be right for you. Because we admit applicants on a rolling, space-available basis, you are encouraged... View Details

June 2014
Case

Starbucks Coffee Company: Transformation and Renewal

By: Nancy F. Koehn, Kelly McNamara, Nora N. Khan and Elizabeth Legris

Starbucks Coffee Company: Transformation and Renewal analyzes the turnaround and reconstruction of Starbucks Coffee Company from 2008 to 2014 as led by CEO and co-founder Howard Schultz. The case offers executives and students an opportunity to examine in depth how... View Details

15 Sep 2020
Cold Call Podcast

Is Happiness at Work Really Attainable?

Keywords: Financial Services

16 Sep 2010
News

Educating Tomorrow's Leaders

07 Nov 2014
Video

FIELD 3: Integrative Intelligence

Max H. Bazerman

Max H. Bazerman is Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. His recent books... View Details

Keywords: accounting industry; management consulting; pharmaceuticals

16 Aug 2017
News

Some corporate chiefs have had enough of Trump

22 Oct 2015
Video

Bringing "Moneyball" to the NBA

August 2020 (Revised June 2021)
Case

Skillz: Esports and Skill-Based Mobile Gaming

By: Andy Wu, David B. Yoffie and George Gonzalez

Founded in 2012, Skillz offered a platform for mobile app developers to monetize skill-based games via prized tournaments. Skillz had over 20,000 registered developers that had created thousands of Skillz-powered games played by over 30 million registered users... View Details

Keywords: Video Games; Mobile; Esports; Applications and Software; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Growth and Development Strategy; Information Technology; Digital Platforms; United States

04 Aug 2015
News

At Gravity Payments, No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

November 1988 (Revised January 1996)
Case

Note on Management of Crisis

By: Rosabeth M. Kanter

Intended to be used in cases dealing with crisis management and gives students a more theoretical perspective on leadership during volatile periods of business activity. Written to accompany the Lucky Stores case series. View Details

Keywords: Crisis Management; Leadership; Management; Theory