Howard - Publications - Faculty & Research

April 2010
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Howard Roizen

By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Nicole Tempest

Howard Roizen, a venture capitalist at SOFTBANK Venture Capital and a former entrepreneur, maintains an extensive personal and professional network. He leverages this network to benefit both himself and others. The case considers the steps he's taken to build and... View Details

Keywords: Networks; Prejudice and Bias; Venture Capital; Fairness; Entrepreneurship; Gender

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Howard Raiffa: The Art, Science, and Humanity of a Legendary Negotiation Analyst

By: James K. Sebenius

Rightly known as the “father of negotiation analysis,” Howard Raiffa was my thesis advisor, colleague, and friend for over 30 years. The bulk of this article develops an account of his intellectual trajectory from game theory to statistical decision theory to decision... View Details

Keywords: Negotiation Analysis; Bargaining; Howard Raiffa; Negotiation; Personal Development and Career

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Find at Harvard

Howard H. Stevenson is Sarofim-Rock Baker Foundation Professor emeritus, former Senior Associate Dean, Director of Publishing, and Chair of the Harvard Business Publishing Company board. The Sarofim-Rock Chair was established in 1982 to provide a continuing base for... View Details

Keywords: broadcasting; communications; computer; construction; financial services; forest products; health care; high technology; industrial goods; insurance industry; investment banking industry; manufacturing; paper; professional services; real estate; service industry; software; venture capital industry

27 Jun 2011
News

The House that Howard Built

Howard J. Morgens

Morgens is credited with leading P&G through its most significant growth period. He introduced P&G Productions, funding the first television soap operas, as a means to promote P&G products. During his tenure, he introduced the Pampers, Downy, and Bounce... View Details

Keywords: Personal Care & Home Products

Howard L. Aller

Aller led American Power and Light during the height of its growth. Under his leadership, the company functioned as an umbrella organization for over 20 regional utility providers in the West and posted exceptional market value growth rates for several consecutive... View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

Howard Heinz

Taking the helm of Heinz from his father, Howard continued to build the company through internal growth and development. He deftly managed the company through the Depression by introducing low cost, processed food products including Heinz... View Details

Keywords: Food & Tobacco

Howard Schultz

Not only did Schultz foresee that a large-scale coffee shop chain was a lucrative business, but he maintained Starbucks lead through a combination of customer and employee satisfaction plans. Schultz’s plan to offer part-time employees stock options and health benefits... View Details

Keywords: Restaurants & Lodging

25 Apr 2014
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Howard Stevenson - Making A Difference

21 Apr 2014
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Howard Stevenson Faculty

HBS Professor, Emeritus Howard Stevenson (MBA 1965, DBA 1969) talks about his involvement in helping solve complex social problems in health, the environment, and the news media. (Published April 2014) View Details

June 2006 (Revised April 2007)
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Howard Schultz: Building Starbucks Community

By: William W. George and Andrew N. McLean

In 2006, Howard Schultz reflects on his leadership at Starbucks in light of its continued growth plans. Provides information on the leadership development of the protagonist, tracing his youth and education, his early business career, his acquisition of Starbucks, and... View Details

Keywords: Education; Biography; Leadership; Leadership Development; Leadership Style; Growth and Development Strategy; Personal Development and Career

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In 1947, Ahmanson bought Home Savings of America, a modest Savings & Loan with less than $1 million in assets. By 1961, Home Savings became the first Savings & Loan with more than $1 billion in assets. Ahmanson's Home Savings provided more mortgage loans than... View Details

Keywords: Finance

Howard H. McClintic

Marshall and McClintic built the largest independent steel fabricating firm in the United States. Among their numerous projects were the George Washington Bridge over the Hudson River, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and the Waldorff Astoria Hotel. By 1931, the... View Details

Keywords: Construction & Real Estate

Howard B. Keck

Assuming leadership of his father’s company at the age of 50, Keck focused his energies on growing the independent oil firm. He invested heavily in energy exploration and production, allowing Superior to become one of the most successful independent oil firms, with... View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

Howard L. Clark

Clark took American Express from a struggling travel service to one of the most recognized credit corporations in the world. When he took the CEO position, American Express was on the verge of selling its fledgling two-year old credit card business. Clark revived the... View Details

Keywords: Finance

25 Apr 2014
Video

Howard Stevenson - Making A Difference

Howard D. Johnson

After securing a secret ice cream recipe for $300 in 1925, Johnson began preparing ice cream in his basement and selling it in his pharmacy. The success of the ice cream gave way to the closure of the pharmacy and the start of the distinctive orange-roofed View Details

Keywords: Restaurants & Lodging