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  • February 2021
  • Tutorial

Action Plans

By: Tsedal Neeley
This video offers insight into the value of action plans in leading organizations. It provides a 6-step model for identifying situations which would benefit from action plans and gives suggestions for how to successfully implement them. The video traces the journey of... View Details
Keywords: Action Plan; Organizations; Planning; Strategic Planning
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Neeley, Tsedal. Action Plans. Harvard Business School Tutorial 421-714, February 2021. (https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/421714-HTM-ENG?Ntt=tsedal%20neeley%20action%20aplans.)
  • 15 Jun 2020
  • News

Anti-racism action plan

  • January 1994 (Revised March 1995)
  • Background Note

Evaluating an Action Plan

By: Linda A. Hill
Managers report that action planning to resolve interpersonal and organizational challenges is far more demanding than diagnosing them. Although there are many frameworks for evaluating their diagnoses, there are few for evaluating their action plans. Reviews the major... View Details
Keywords: Planning
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Hill, Linda A. "Evaluating an Action Plan." Harvard Business School Background Note 494-090, January 1994. (Revised March 1995.)
  • November 2008 (Revised January 2011)
  • Exercise

Breaking Through Action Plan

By: David A. Thomas and Karen J. Watai
The "Breaking Through Action Plan" is a developmental tool based on the book, Breaking Through: The Making of Minority Executives in Corporate America by David A. Thomas and John J. Gabarro. The Action Plan was originally designed as part of a facilitated session but... View Details
Keywords: Competency and Skills; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Personal Development and Career; Relationships; Power and Influence; Trust
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Thomas, David A., and Karen J. Watai. "Breaking Through Action Plan." Harvard Business School Exercise 409-059, November 2008. (Revised January 2011.)
  • September 1985 (Revised July 1986)
  • Background Note

The Art of Action Planning

Describes two different approaches to the process of action planning and implementation. Offers specific advice for action planning and for learning how to action plan. View Details
Keywords: Planning
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Isenberg, Daniel J. "The Art of Action Planning." Harvard Business School Background Note 486-029, September 1985. (Revised July 1986.)
  • April 1990
  • Background Note

Action Taking and Action Planning

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Barnes, Louis B. "Action Taking and Action Planning." Harvard Business School Background Note 490-087, April 1990.
  • December 1989
  • Background Note

Action Planning in Human Resource Management

Lays out a framework for action planning in human resource management. Prepared for use in the first year MBA HRM course. View Details
Keywords: Management; Human Resources; Planning
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Raff, Daniel M G. "Action Planning in Human Resource Management." Harvard Business School Background Note 490-046, December 1989.
  • August 2020
  • Background Note

Six Simple Steps to Action Planning

By: Tsedal Neeley
As a leader, you will need to master action plans to implement solutions that advance your organizational goals. Here are six simple steps to diagnosing situations and systematically developing action plans. View Details
Keywords: Organizations; Goals and Objectives; Planning
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Neeley, Tsedal. "Six Simple Steps to Action Planning." Harvard Business School Background Note 421-033, August 2020.
  • February 2025
  • Course Overview Note

Leadership Execution and Action Planning (LEAP)

By: Ryan Raffaelli
This is an instructor-only course overview note for the course Leadership Execution and Action Planning (LEAP). View Details
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Raffaelli, Ryan. "Leadership Execution and Action Planning (LEAP)." Harvard Business School Course Overview Note 425-058, February 2025.
  • October 2013 (Revised August 2015)
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Outotec (B): Action Plan

By: Robert J. Dolan and Doug J. Chung
Outotec was a market leader in providing mining solutions to large mining companies. The company’s specialization and proprietary technology created value for its customers and helped the firm differentiate from its competitors. Yet, Outotec was not pricing or... View Details
Keywords: Value-based Pricing; Bargaining Power Of Buyers; Marketing; Segmentation; Price; Policy; Sales; Management; Value Creation; Mining Industry
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Dolan, Robert J., and Doug J. Chung. "Outotec (B): Action Plan." Harvard Business School Supplement 514-065, October 2013. (Revised August 2015.)
  • July 2019 (Revised January 2023)
  • Module Note

Post-Merger Integration Action Planning

By: David G. Fubini, Ryan Raffaelli and Matthew Wiger
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Fubini, David G., Ryan Raffaelli, and Matthew Wiger. "Post-Merger Integration Action Planning." Harvard Business School Module Note 420-011, July 2019. (Revised January 2023.)
  • July 1980
  • Background Note

Action Planning and Implementation: A Manager's Checklist

By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and James P. Ware
A checklist of suggested guidelines for managers embarking on action planning and implementation activities. Used as a supplement to assist in the preparation of case materials. View Details
Keywords: Management Skills; Business Processes
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Schlesinger, Leonard A., and James P. Ware. "Action Planning and Implementation: A Manager's Checklist." Harvard Business School Background Note 481-010, July 1980.
  • October 1989
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O-B Note on Action Planning and Action Taking

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Barnes, Louis B. "O-B Note on Action Planning and Action Taking." Harvard Business School Background Note 490-017, October 1989.
  • 23 Sep 2020
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HBS Action Plan for Racial Equity

This week, Dean Nohria shared the School’s Action Plan for Racial Equity in a letter to the HBS community. “The horrifying murder of George Floyd, and an all too long history of similar injustices, has... View Details
  • 23 Sep 2020
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Harvard Business School Launches Action Plan for Racial Equity

  • 1983
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Some Preliminary Thoughts on Action Planning

By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and John J. Gabarro
Keywords: Planning
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Schlesinger, Leonard A., and John J. Gabarro. "Some Preliminary Thoughts on Action Planning." In Managing Behavior in Organizations, edited by Leonard A. Schlesinger, Robert G. Eccles, and John J. Gabarro. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1983.
  • April 1980
  • Background Note

Sturdivant Electric Corp.: An Action Plan

By: John J. Gabarro
Keywords: Electronics Industry
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Gabarro, John J. "Sturdivant Electric Corp.: An Action Plan." Harvard Business School Background Note 480-071, April 1980.
  • July 2005 (Revised February 2007)
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Family Business System Action Planning Worksheet

By: John A. Davis
Assist in thinking critically about facilitators and inhibitors to goals and preparing for change in a family business system. View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Change Management; Goals and Objectives; Organizational Change and Adaptation
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Davis, John A. "Family Business System Action Planning Worksheet." Harvard Business School Exercise 806-012, July 2005. (Revised February 2007.)
  • 01 Dec 2009
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An Action Plan for Economic Recovery

POZEN: Offers a plan for overhauling the U.S. financial system to avoid a repeat of the recent market meltdown. Most books about the nation’s financial crisis tell us what happened. In his new book, HBS senior lecturer Robert Pozen tells... View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson; Finance
  • December 1977 (Revised June 1980)
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Some Notes on Action Planning and Implementation

By: John J. Gabarro
Keywords: Planning
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Gabarro, John J. "Some Notes on Action Planning and Implementation." Harvard Business School Background Note 478-027, December 1977. (Revised June 1980.)
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