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Dissertation: Speaking Up on Boards
My dissertation examines individual and group behavior in corporate boards of directors. I focus on individual traits and group traits that can foster or inhibit the act of speaking up when an individuals views go against the general consensus in the room. Research and...
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- April 2014
- Case
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.: Taking on Seasonal Starvation in Latin America
By: Christopher Marquis and Zoe Yang
A company with a strong commitment toward corporate social responsibility since its founding days, Green Mountain faced an ethical decision point in 2007 as new information from the field uncovered a chronic dire problem facing coffee communities—seasonal starvation....
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Keywords:
Fair Trade;
Coffee;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Environmental Sustainability;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Consumer Products Industry;
Latin America;
Central America;
Mexico;
Guatemala;
Nicaragua
Marquis, Christopher, and Zoe Yang. "Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.: Taking on Seasonal Starvation in Latin America." Harvard Business School Case 414-065, April 2014.
- March 2008 (Revised October 2009)
- Case
IBM in the 21st Century: The Coming of the Globally Integrated Enterprise
Members of IBM's fifth Integration and Values Team (IVT5) were close to finishing their deliberations. Convened by Sam Palmisano, Chairman and CEO, and sponsored by Jon Iwata, Senior VP of Corporate Communications and Marketing, and John E. Kelly III, Senior VP and...
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Keywords:
Global Strategy;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Innovation and Management;
Leadership Development;
Management Teams;
Organizational Culture;
Integration
Kanter, Rosabeth M. "IBM in the 21st Century: The Coming of the Globally Integrated Enterprise." Harvard Business School Case 308-105, March 2008. (Revised October 2009.)
- September 2018 (Revised August 2019)
- Case
The Progressive Corporation, 2018
By: John R. Wells and Benjamin Weinstock
In early 2019, The Progressive Corporation (Progressive), the USA’s third-largest auto insurance writer, reported earned premiums were up 20% in 2018 compared to the previous year, and net income was up 64%. Direct sales of personal auto policies rose 21%, while agent...
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Keywords:
Insurance Companies;
Strategic Analysis;
Strategic Decisions;
Customer Acquisition;
Customer Experience;
Customer Lifetime Value;
Policy Implementation;
Competitors;
Auto Insurance;
Vehicle;
Progressive;
Allstate;
State Farm;
GEICO;
Implementation;
Insurance;
Customer Value and Value Chain;
Growth Management;
Competitive Strategy;
Insurance Industry
Wells, John R., and Benjamin Weinstock. "The Progressive Corporation, 2019." Harvard Business School Case 719-413, September 2018. (Revised August 2019.)
- August 1973 (Revised September 1986)
- Case
DAAG Europe (A)
By: Francis Aguilar
Company must decide whether to raise prices and tighten consumer credit in light of its strategy to rationalize production, introduce a new line of model elevators and increase its market share. Points up the interrelationships of the different functional areas within...
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Keywords:
Change;
Credit;
Price;
Policy;
Business or Company Management;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Launch;
Business Strategy;
Industrial Products Industry;
Europe
Aguilar, Francis. "DAAG Europe (A)." Harvard Business School Case 374-037, August 1973. (Revised September 1986.)
- January 2023
- Case
The Ford Motor Company Green Bond
By: Vikram S Gandhi and James Barnett
In November 2021, Ford Motor Company offered a $2.5 billion green bond to finance investments in electrification. Issuance of green bonds significantly increased into the 2020s, and to date, the Ford Motor Company green bond was the largest such bond offered by a...
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Keywords:
Finance;
Bonds;
Green Technology;
Financial Services Industry;
Auto Industry;
United States
Gandhi, Vikram S., and James Barnett. "The Ford Motor Company Green Bond." Harvard Business School Case 823-069, January 2023.
- 1 Apr 2013
- Interview
Restoring U.S. Competitiveness: Professor Michael Porter in an interview with Charlie Rose
"There is an historic opportunity right now for business and government to work together [to restore U.S. competitiveness]." Professor Porter discusses the eight federal policy priorities that business leaders and policymakers, liberals and conservatives agree will...
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Keywords:
U.S. Competitiveness;
Competition;
Policy;
Global Strategy;
Business and Government Relations;
United States
Porter, Michael E. "Restoring U.S. Competitiveness: Professor Michael Porter in an interview with Charlie Rose." Charlie Rose (Television program), April 1, 2013.
- Article
Why Leadership Training Fails—and What to Do about It
By: Michael Beer, Magnus Finnström and Derek Schrader
U.S. corporations spend enormous amounts of money—some $456 billion globally in 2015 alone—on employee training and education, but they aren't getting a good return on their investment. People soon revert to old ways of doing things, and company performance doesn't...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Leadership Development;
Organizational Design;
Employees;
Business Processes;
United States
Beer, Michael, Magnus Finnström, and Derek Schrader. "Why Leadership Training Fails—and What to Do about It." Harvard Business Review 94, no. 10 (October 2016): 50–57.
- October 2018
- Case
African Bank Investments Limited (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Will Hurwitz
Less than a year after joining the board of African Bank Investments Limited (ABIL), the newest director finds himself in difficult discussions with other directors about removing the struggling company’s CEO. The case is set in South Africa in mid-2014 as shares in...
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Keywords:
Ethics;
Personal Finance;
Corporate Accountability;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Corporate Governance;
Crisis Management;
Insurance;
Leadership;
Management;
Risk Management;
Banking Industry;
Financial Services Industry;
Insurance Industry;
Africa;
South Africa
Paine, Lynn S., and Will Hurwitz. "African Bank Investments Limited (A)." Harvard Business School Case 319-052, October 2018.
Linda A. Hill
Linda A. Hill is the Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School and Faculty Chair of the Leadership Initiative. Hill is regarded as one of the top experts on leadership and innovation. Hill is... View Details
- August 2016 (Revised December 2016)
- Module Note
Strategy Execution Module 2: Building a Successful Strategy
By: Robert Simons
This module reading describes the basics of building a successful strategy. Topics in this module include a discussion of the distinction between corporate and business strategy; how to conduct a SWOT analysis of market dynamics and internal capabilities; the use of...
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Keywords:
Management Control Systems;
Implementing Strategy;
Strategy Execution;
Business Strategy;
Five Forces;
Distinctive Capabilities;
Emergent Strategy;
Mission Statements;
Strategy;
SWOT Analysis;
Competitive Advantage
Simons, Robert. "Strategy Execution Module 2: Building a Successful Strategy." Harvard Business School Module Note 117-102, August 2016. (Revised December 2016.)
- July 2021 (Revised October 2021)
- Case
Allianz Customer Centricity: Is Simplicity the Way Forward?
By: Eva Ascarza and Emilie Billaud
This case explores the tradeoffs between product personalization and simplicity as companies grow. The case presents an opportunity to understand whether and how each of these approaches enables and/or limits companies’ abilities to provide customer satisfaction while...
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Keywords:
Simplicity;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Customization and Personalization;
Customer Satisfaction;
Performance Efficiency;
Strategy;
Insurance Industry;
Europe;
Germany
Ascarza, Eva, and Emilie Billaud. "Allianz Customer Centricity: Is Simplicity the Way Forward?" Harvard Business School Case 522-008, July 2021. (Revised October 2021.)
- 06 Aug 2019
- News
Super Bowl Ads Sell Products, but Do They Sell Brands?
- 21 Sep 2018
- News
Innovation Should Be a Top Priority for Boards. So Why Isn’t It?
- 2023
- Working Paper
No Mask, No Service: Customer Reaction to Walmart’s 2020 National Mask Mandate
By: Innessa Colaiacovo
Multi-location firms face a complex series of economic tradeoffs when deciding whether to implement
standard processes or allow processes to vary across establishments. One element of this tradeoff is customer
response. This paper explores customer reaction to a...
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Keywords:
Consumer Behavior;
Geographic Location;
Policy;
Health Pandemics;
Retail Industry;
United States
Colaiacovo, Innessa. "No Mask, No Service: Customer Reaction to Walmart’s 2020 National Mask Mandate." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-004, July 2023. (Revise and Resubmit to Journal of Economics and Management Strategy.)
- Winter 2014
- Article
The Art of Strategic Renewal
By: Andy Binns, J. Bruce Harreld, Charles A. O'Reilly and Michael L. Tushman
In recent years, we have seen well-established companies such as Kodak, Blockbuster, Nokia, and BlackBerry pushed to the brink by smart competitors and changes in their industries. In each case, there were opportunities to act before a crisis engulfed the organization....
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation
Binns, Andy, J. Bruce Harreld, Charles A. O'Reilly, and Michael L. Tushman. "The Art of Strategic Renewal." MIT Sloan Management Review 55, no. 2 (Winter 2014): 21–23.
- November 1993 (Revised September 2018)
- Case
Rudi Gassner and the Executive Committee of BMG International (A)
By: Linda Hill and Katherine Seger Weber
Explores the roles of CEO Rudi Gassner and the 9-person executive committee in leading BMG International. BMG International is the international music subsidiary of Bertlesmann, a German company that is the second-largest media conglomerate in the world. Describes a...
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Keywords:
Managerial Roles;
Management Teams;
Decision Making;
Business Plan;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Global Strategy;
Leadership Style;
Organizational Culture;
Business Subsidiaries;
Business Conglomerates;
Cost Management;
Change Management;
Music Industry;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
Germany
Hill, Linda, and Katherine Seger Weber. "Rudi Gassner and the Executive Committee of BMG International (A)." Harvard Business School Case 494-055, November 1993. (Revised September 2018.)
- Program
Leading Change and Organizational Renewal
experimentation with financial stability. You will return to your company prepared to build change strategies that inspire organizational change and drive corporate success. This program is eligible for the Certificate of Management...
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- Program
Driving Digital Strategy
diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions Who Should Attend Senior executives who are responsible for shaping overall corporate strategy and driving digital strategy...
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- 2018
- Book
Rebel Talent: Why It Pays to Break the Rules at Work and Life
By: F. Gino
The world’s best chef.
An airline captain who brought his flight to safety in a daring water landing.
A magician known for his sensational escape acts.
A computer scientist who founded a world-renowned animation studio.
What do all of these... View Details
An airline captain who brought his flight to safety in a daring water landing.
A magician known for his sensational escape acts.
A computer scientist who founded a world-renowned animation studio.
What do all of these... View Details
Gino, F. Rebel Talent: Why It Pays to Break the Rules at Work and Life. New York: Dey Street Books, 2018.