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- December 2023
- Case
Robert McNamara: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Shirley Sun
Simons, Robert, and Shirley Sun. "Robert McNamara: Changing the World." Harvard Business School Case 124-036, December 2023.
- October 2023
- Case
Nelson Mandela: Changing the World
By: Robert L. Simons and Shirley Sun
This case traces the rise of Nelson Mandela from his tribal home in South Africa to president of the country. Rejecting expectations that he would be a tribal leader, Mandela instead dedicates his life to fighting Apartheid. After peaceful approaches fail, he joins...
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- June 2023
- Case
Albert Einstein: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Shirley Sun
This case traces the rise of Albert Einstein from a small town in Germany to a towering intellectual leader who revolutionized the field of physics. The case describes his early education and his penchant for individual thinking and non-conformity. A committed...
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Keywords:
Science;
Research;
Personal Characteristics;
Mission and Purpose;
Success;
Work-Life Balance;
Higher Education;
Power and Influence
Simons, Robert, and Shirley Sun. "Albert Einstein: Changing the World." Harvard Business School Case 123-025, June 2023.
- April 2023
- Teaching Note
Dwight D. Eisenhower: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Shirley Sun
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 121-047.
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- February 2023 (Revised January 2024)
- Case
Ronald Reagan: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Shirley Sun
This case traces the rise of Ronald Reagan from small town Illinois to two-term president of the United States. An unlikely candidate for the world’s most powerful job, the case describes the different roles that Reagan filled over his life: radio announcer, Hollywood...
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Keywords:
Politics;
Entertainment;
Personal Characteristics;
Business And Government;
Values And Beliefs;
Mission And Purpose;
Decision Making;
Government Administration;
Management Style;
Power and Influence;
United States
Simons, Robert, and Shirley Sun. "Ronald Reagan: Changing the World." Harvard Business School Case 123-024, February 2023. (Revised January 2024.)
- February 2023
- Teaching Note
Jackie Robinson: Changing the World
By: Robert L. Simons and Shirley Sun
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 122-042.
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- February 2023
- Teaching Note
Sarah Breedlove: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Shirley Sun
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 121-060.
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- January 2023 (Revised May 2023)
- Case
Steve Jobs: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Shirley Sun
This case traces the life of Steve Jobs who throughout his career flaunted convention and chose an unusual path to success. The case describes how Jobs, as young man, acquired an appreciation for aesthetics and the liberal arts, but was also quick to recognize and...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Technology;
Business Startups;
Personal Characteristics;
Leadership Style;
Innovation;
Work-life Balance;
Innovation Leadership;
Power and Influence;
Success;
Information Technology Industry;
United States
Simons, Robert, and Shirley Sun. "Steve Jobs: Changing the World." Harvard Business School Case 123-022, January 2023. (Revised May 2023.)
- January 2023
- Teaching Note
James Bryant Conant: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Shirley Sun
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 121-068.
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- January 2023
- Teaching Note
Bill Wilson: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Shirley Sun
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 121-048.
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- December 2022
- Teaching Note
Leonard Bernstein: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Shirley Sun
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 122-056. The case traces the rise of Leonard Bernstein from a middle-class family in Boston to the conductor of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. The case describes how he studied music intensely as a young man and developed mentors to...
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- November 2022
- Teaching Note
P.T. Barnum: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Shirley Sun
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 122-076.
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- October 2022 (Revised December 2022)
- Teaching Note
Marie Curie: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Shirley Sun
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 121-059.
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- October 2022
- Supplement
Henkel: Building a Winning Culture (C)
By: Robert L. Simons and Carolyn Deller
This three-page case is the second update to Henkel: Building a Winning Culture (A). In this supplement, dated 2015, managers discuss the problems that are emerging with the company’s performance management system and offer several potential solutions that students can...
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Simons, Robert L., and Carolyn Deller. "Henkel: Building a Winning Culture (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 123-034, October 2022.
- October 2022
- Case
Margaret Thatcher: Changing the World
By: Robert L. Simons and Shirley Sun
This case traces the rise of Margaret Thatcher, the daughter of a shopkeeper, from a small industrial town in England to the longest-serving leader in the Western world. The case describes how she became interested in politics at an early age, attended Oxford, and...
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Keywords:
Politics;
Leadership Style;
Personal Characteristics;
Business & Government Relations;
Values And Beliefs;
Work-life Balance;
Mission And Purpose;
Government Administration;
Power and Influence;
Great Britain;
Europe
Simons, Robert L., and Shirley Sun. "Margaret Thatcher: Changing the World." Harvard Business School Case 123-021, October 2022.
- September 2022 (Revised February 2023)
- Teaching Note
Mary Kay Ash: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Shirley Sun
- September 2022 (Revised March 2023)
- Teaching Note
Walt Disney: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Shirley Sun
- March 2022 (Revised October 2022)
- Case
John F. Kennedy: Changing the World
By: Robert Simons and Max Saffer
This case traces the rise of John F. Kennedy from a wealthy family in Boston to president of the United States. The case describes how Kennedy, as a young man, lived a privileged life in the shadow of his older brother, Joe. When Joe was killed in World War II, Jack...
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Keywords:
Politics;
Business And Government;
Legacy;
Leadership Development;
Personal Characteristics;
Business and Government Relations;
Success;
Power and Influence;
Decision Making;
Personal Development and Career;
United States
Simons, Robert, and Max Saffer. "John F. Kennedy: Changing the World." Harvard Business School Case 122-088, March 2022. (Revised October 2022.)
- February 2022 (Revised October 2022)
- Supplement
Henkel: Building a Winning Culture (D)
By: Robert L. Simons and Carolyn Deller
This three-page case is the third update to Henkel: Building a Winning Culture (A). In this supplement, dated 2021, a new CEO has taken over Henkel and implemented a new strategy. His changes to the original performance management system are presented as a new...
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Keywords:
Execution;
Management Control Systems;
Performance Goals;
Incentives;
Levers Of Control;
Strategy;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Performance Evaluation
Simons, Robert L., and Carolyn Deller. "Henkel: Building a Winning Culture (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 122-055, February 2022. (Revised October 2022.)