Publications

08 Oct 2008
Research & Ideas

Book Excerpt: A Sense of Urgency

an open-minded and approachable person in a more powerful position who can take the lead. Certainly we need to be prudent. But in a more rapidly changing world, finding opportunities in crises probably reduces your overall risk. To Learn More: Watch a video of View Details

Keywords: by John P. Kotter

10 Apr 2014
Research & Ideas

John Kotter’s Plan to Accelerate Your Business

To succeed in today's fast-moving economy, traditional corporate structures are holding back companies, even great companies, from being creative enough and speedy enough to compete effectively. What's needed, argues Harvard Business School Professor View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

29 Jul 2002
Research & Ideas

Get Off the Dime!

Using real-life stories, John Kotter and Dan Cohen have identified eight steps toward making large-scale change in organizations. The first step: Create a sense of urgency among the relevant people.In... View Details

Keywords: by John P. Kotter & Dan S. Cohen

September 2008
Supplement

Mr. Nelson Peltz, Founding Partner, Trian Partners. Interviewed by Professor John Quelch

Professor John Quelch interviewed Mr. Nelson Peitz, Founding Partner of Trian Partners on events and decisions leading up to the decision to acquire the Snapple brand and the results of that corporate decision. View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Decision Choices and Conditions; Private Equity; Investment; Brands and Branding; Financial Services Industry; Food and Beverage Industry

June 2009
Supplement

F. William McNabb, Chairman, Vanguard Group, Interviewed by Professor John Quelch, April 2008

Professor John Quelch interviewed F. William McNabb, Chairman, Vanguard Group in April 2008 to review updates since the original case was published in 2004. View Details

Keywords: Growth and Development Strategy; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Financial Services Industry; United States

autumn 1992
Book Review

Review of John Jacob Astor: Business and Finance in the Early Republic, by John Denis Haeger

By: Nancy F. Koehn

Keywords: Finance; Business History

12 Feb 2001
Research & Ideas

John Irving’s Lessons for Business

Photo by Mary Ellen Mark At first glance, perhaps, the writer John Irving might not seem to have a lot to teach the corporate world. As the author of such celebrated bestsellers as The Cider House Rules and... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark & Martha Lagace

August 2008
Supplement

Becky Saeger, CMO, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Interviewed by Professor John Quelch

Professor John Quelch interviewed Becky Saeger, Chief Marketing Officer of Charles Schwab and Co., Inc., with regard to the background and success of the "Talk to Chuck" advertising campaign. View Details

Keywords: Success; Advertising Campaigns; Financial Services Industry

07 Sep 2016
Working Paper Summaries

Decision-Making by Precedent and the Founding of American Honda (1948–1974)

Keywords: by Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and John Heilbron; Auto

August 2008
Supplement

Lenovo Chief Marketing Officer and Senior VP E-Commerce, Deepak Advani, Interviewed by Professor John Quelch

Professor John Quelch interviewed Lenovo CMO, Deepak Advani, regarding Lenovo's buy-out of IBM's personal computer business, and Lenovo's marketing strategy leading up to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. View Details

Keywords: Advertising; Leveraged Buyouts; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Hardware; Computer Industry; China

September 2008
Book Review

Review of The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism, by John Bogle

By: Malcolm Baker

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31 Mar 2011
Research & Ideas

From SpinPop to SpinBrush: Entrepreneurial Lessons from John Osher

John Osher is one of those casually and spectacularly successful people who make serial entrepreneurship look like a cakewalk. He began racking up wins at an early age—starting and selling both a vintage clothing store and an earring... View Details

Keywords: by Dennis Fisher; Consumer Products

10 Apr 2008
Working Paper Summaries

Where Does it Go? Spending by the Financially Constrained

Keywords: by Shawn A. Cole, John Thompson & Peter Tufano; Financial Services

September 1989 (Revised October 1994)
Case

Sir John Harvey-Jones

By: John P. Kotter

January 2011
Supplement

Interview with John Smith, CEO, BBC Worldwide

In an interview conducted by Professor John Quelch, Harvard Business School, October, 2007, BBC Worldwide CEO, John Smith, discusses formation of BBC Worldwide's Global Strategy Plans. View Details

Keywords: Brands and Branding; Global Strategy; Media and Broadcasting Industry

October 2008
Supplement

John and Andrea Rice: Entrepreneurship and Life

By: Howard H. Stevenson and Shirley M. Spence

Video of an interview conducted by Professor Howard Stevenson with John and Andrea Rice. It presents their views on their notions of career success, finding happiness in life, managing their competitiveness, their goals for the next ten years, and the pursuit of... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Success; Personal Development and Career; Opportunities; Happiness; Competitive Strategy

19 Nov 2012
Research & Ideas

LEED-ing by Example

Unit at Harvard Business School. "For example, procurement policies could serve a demonstration role that would stimulate private demand by making people more aware of green buildings. They might also cover the start-up costs of... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Construction; Real Estate; Energy; Utilities

1998
Chapter

Comments on 'Index Hedge Performance: Insurer Market Penetration and Basis Risk' by John A. Major

By: André Perold

Keywords: Insurance; Risk and Uncertainty; Insurance Industry