Leaders have always faced the job of inspiring others while making important decisions with incomplete information. Today's leaders are confronted with challenges and opportunities that have never been more dynamic or complex. We help leaders effectively understand and manage these forces.
BairesDev: Culture and Growth
- SEPTEMBER 2025
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In February 2025, Nacho de Marco, CEO of BairesDev, the nearshoring tech company founded in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was planning the company’s next growth phase. After ten years of organic expansion, the COVID-19 pandemic had validated BairesDev’s fully remote model and fueled its rapid scale-up,...
Cristina Ventura at White Star Capital
- SEPTEMBER 2025
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[pre-abstract] This multimedia case should be assigned to students in advance of class. [abstract] This multimedia case study focuses on General Partner and Chief Catalyst Officer Cristina Ventura at White Star Capital, as she builds an ecosystem for investors and startups in Southeast Asia. The...
Beko: Leveraging Sustainability for Growth
- AUGUST 2025
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In July 2024, Hakan Bulgurlu, CEO of Beko, reflected on the early integration of Whirlpool’s European operations. The merger expanded Beko’s scale and market reach but posed significant challenges, particularly aligning Whirlpool’s carbon-intensive legacy with Beko’s long-standing sustainability...
Elon Musk, 2025: The Master of Big Bets?
- JULY 2025 (REVISED AUGUST 2025)
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- Case
This case explores Elon Musk’s influence across business and politics in 2025, as he navigates the challenges of simultaneously leading multiple companies, such as Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI, while briefly serving in the U.S. government. It examines Musk’s high-stakes bets on autonomous driving,...
How to Manage for Collective Creativity
14 Sep 2014
We offer programs that strengthen the leadership capacity of individuals and their organizations.
Students exercise the leadership skills they will practice in business and beyond, and leave with lessons in leadership that are practical, priceless, and most importantly, real.
Brené Brown Doesn’t Want to Be Your Self-Help Guru Anymore
Re: Linda Hill
- 06 Sep 2025
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- New York Times
The Aspire Leaders Program: From Harvard Inspiration To Global Movement
Re: Karim Lakhani & Tarun Khanna
- 31 Aug 2025
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