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- 15 Oct 2001
- Op-Ed
Lessons from the Rubble
whose knowledge and expertise may prove irreplaceable. People resent the United States for its prosperity, for its power, and for the presumption that prosperity and power give it the right to judge and advise others. —Debora L. Spar A second grim View Details
Keywords: by Debora L. Spar
- 04 Mar 2013
- Lessons from the Classroom
Lessons from Running GM’s OnStar
growing a business, for better or for worse. “I tell my students that they'll get a better framework in this 14-week course than I got in 14 years at the school of hard knocks.” Chester A. "Chet" Huber (HBS MBA '79) says the View Details
- 2009
- Book
Seven Lessons for Leading in Crisis
By: William W. George
Seven Lessons for Leading in Crisis outlines the seven critical lessons leaders need to learn when facing crises. The book contains numerous examples of successful and failed leaders, with stories to illustrate their experiences and the author's advice to readers who... View Details
George, William W. Seven Lessons for Leading in Crisis. Warren Bennis Signature Series. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2009. (ISBN 978-0-470-53187-7.)
- October 6, 2010
- Article
Zuckerberg's Expensive Lesson
By: Nancy F. Koehn
Koehn, Nancy F. "Zuckerberg's Expensive Lesson." Washington Post, On Leadership (October 6, 2010).
- November 1983 (Revised August 1994)
- Case
French Lesson (A)
Christensen, C. Roland, and Abby Hansen. "French Lesson (A)." Harvard Business School Case 384-066, November 1983. (Revised August 1994.)
- September 1992
- Case
Star Cablevision Group (F): Lessons Learned
Last case in a series of six cases. This case describes the company as it reflects back to lessons learned. View Details
Keywords: Learning
Sahlman, William A. "Star Cablevision Group (F): Lessons Learned." Harvard Business School Case 293-041, September 1992.
- November 2024
- Supplement
FedEx Cyberattack (B): Reflections and Lessons
By: Hise Gibson, Frank Nagle, Alicia Dadlani and Martha Hostetter
Set in 2024, this (B) case provides an update to the (A) case (no. 625-049) about a devastating cyberattack that destroyed thousands of computers and business systems at FedEx’s European division in 2017. It describes lessons learned and changes made in the wake of the... View Details
Keywords: Cybersecurity; Disruption; Crisis Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Europe
Gibson, Hise, Frank Nagle, Alicia Dadlani, and Martha Hostetter. "FedEx Cyberattack (B): Reflections and Lessons ." Harvard Business School Supplement 625-059, November 2024.
- November 1983 (Revised April 1987)
- Supplement
French Lesson (B)
Christensen, C. Roland, and Abby Hansen. "French Lesson (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 384-067, November 1983. (Revised April 1987.)
- 23 Jan 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sports: Lessons for Managers
strength." The following stories from our archives look into sports both as a business opportunity and as a metaphor. Are you ready to level the playing field? Alex Ferguson's Lessons on Leading For almost three decades, Sir Alex... View Details
- 06 Sep 2005
- What Do You Think?
What are the Lessons of New Orleans?
organizations fail to learn from what happened in New Orleans, that may be the ultimate tragedy of a series of events that evoked feelings ranging from anger to embarrassment from the largest group of respondents to any of these columns thus far. Among the View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 12 Jul 2004
- Research & Ideas
Enron’s Lessons for Managers
Salter, was "emotional contagion and the normalization of deviancy." Among the lessons he highlighted for other managers still shaken by the Enron debacle were the importance of humility and accurate self-assessment. The Enron... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 09 Nov 2016
- Op-Ed
6 Lessons from Donald Trump's Winning Marketing Manual
Donald Trump's victory may be a surprise—but not to astute marketers. Here are six important lessons from Trump's brand marketing playbook: Give consumers a job. The best marketing campaigns always call on consumers to do something. For... View Details
Keywords: by John A. Quelch
- May 2004
- Article
Management Lessons from Mars
By: Alan MacCormack
MacCormack, Alan. "Management Lessons from Mars." Forethought. Harvard Business Review 82, no. 5 (May 2004): 18–19.
- October 1998 (Revised September 1999)
- Case
Mercedes-Benz in Alabama: Lessons from the Field
By: William J. Bruns Jr., Carin-Isabel Knoop and Anthony St. George
Details the establishment of the Mercedes Benz M-Class plant in Vance, AL. The plant was established as an independent "teaching field" for parent company Daimler Benz. The case reviews the different lessons from the plant and looks at issues going forward,... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Banks and Banking; Integration; Horizontal Integration; Business Ventures; Teaching; Organizational Structure; Auto Industry; Alabama
Bruns, William J., Jr., Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Anthony St. George. "Mercedes-Benz in Alabama: Lessons from the Field." Harvard Business School Case 199-028, October 1998. (Revised September 1999.)
- 26 Apr 2024
- HBS Case
Deion Sanders' Prime Lessons for Leading a Team to Victory
CU would move to the Big 12 conference, where it would earn $30 million a year in media rights, drawing even more visibility to Colorado. Coach Prime’s playbook for executives Business leaders can learn 10 key lessons from Sanders’... View Details
- 20 Mar 2005
- Research & Ideas
Lessons of Successful Entrepreneurs
business model, he continued. He also said start-ups should spend more time on market verification and market feedback than on the "front office" issues of building a business. Fialkow's lessons included trust your instincts;... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 2010
- Chapter
Lessons from Catastrophe Reinsurance
By: Kenneth A. Froot
Of the 20 most costly catastrophes since 1970, more than half have occurred since 2001. Is this an omen of what the 21st century will be? How might we behave in this new, uncertain, and more dangerous environment? Will our actions be rational or irrational? A select... View Details
- November 2007 (Revised February 2009)
- Background Note
Myths and Lessons of Modern Chinese History
By: William C. Kirby and Brittany Crow
China is an ancient civilization, but it is really a very young country. How we understand modern China is rooted in our understanding of history. Thus, the authors examine several myths surrounding important historical themes, including unity, economic and political... View Details
Kirby, William C., and Brittany Crow. "Myths and Lessons of Modern Chinese History." Harvard Business School Background Note 308-065, November 2007. (Revised February 2009.)