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- 14 Jul 2020
- Blog Post
Creating Inclusive Recruiting Events in a Time of Innovation
scribes at HBS. Representation Matters Another critical element of inclusive events is choosing who will represent your company and being cognizant of sharing diverse voices across race, gender, ethnicity, disability, and other social and View Details
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All Industries
- 15 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 15, 2016
examples—GE, Mahindra & Mahindra, Hasbro, IBM, United Rentals, and Tata Consultancy Services—and testimonies of leaders who have successfully used this framework, this book solves once and for all the practical dilemma of how to align an View Details
- January 2002 (Revised June 2002)
- Background Note
A Note on Building and Leading Your Senior Team
By: Linda A. Hill and Maria Farkas
As performance demands intensify in fast-moving global markets, more executives are coming to rely on senior teams for strategic and operational assistance. Team building with powerful senior executives presents special challenges, including competition for their boss'...
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Talent and Talent Management;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Selection and Staffing;
Leadership;
Management Teams;
Operations;
Organizational Culture;
Rank and Position;
Strategy
Hill, Linda A., and Maria Farkas. "A Note on Building and Leading Your Senior Team." Harvard Business School Background Note 402-037, January 2002. (Revised June 2002.)
- 04 Feb 2020
- News
How to Set Up — and Learn — from Experiments
- 09 Feb 2009
- Research & Ideas
Uncompromising Leadership in Tough Times
that avoids liquidation of human and cultural assets." The book looks broadly at what it takes to build a high commitment, high performance (HCHP) system inside companies. It asks and answers questions such as: What outcomes must...
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by Martha Lagace
- August 2012
- Case
Jess Westerly at Kauflauf GmbH
By: John J. Gabarro and Colleen Kaftan
Jess Westerly is the assistant product owner of CRM applications for computer and office supply wholesalers and retailers at Kauflauf, a fast-growing provider of subscription enterprise software headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany. Only months into her job, outsider...
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Applications and Software;
Organizational Culture;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Change Management;
Leading Change;
Behavior;
Salesforce Management;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Planning;
Web Services Industry;
Germany
Gabarro, John J., and Colleen Kaftan. "Jess Westerly at Kauflauf GmbH." Harvard Business School Brief Case 913-527, August 2012.
- 12 Mar 2006
- Research & Ideas
Global Poverty Needs a Global Answer
HBS professor emeritus George C. Lodge's idea of a World Development Corporation has been percolating for years—he wrote a seminal article on the proposal in Foreign Affairs in 2002 (reprinted on HBS Working Knowledge). The WDC would be a for-profit View Details
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by Cynthia Churchwell
- 02 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
10 Trends to Watch in 2024
The lightning-fast ascent of generative AI isn’t the only sea change on the horizon for businesses in the new year. The global economy is in flux as war, climate change, trade issues, and infrastructure problems demand attention. Many companies continue to struggle to...
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by Rachel Layne
- 25 Feb 2016
- News
What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team
- Program
Senior Executive Leadership Program—Middle East
deliver value to customers Lead authentically and ethically at all levels and foster a culture of accountability across the organization Build confidence in yourself as a leader, decision-maker, and...
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- Program
Leading Professional Service Firms
achievement Create an intimate, flexible culture that is inclusive, supportive, and collegial Help professionals manage rising expectations, remain productive, and grow throughout their careers Develop leaders at all levels of your View Details
- November 2018 (Revised August 2020)
- Case
The Reinvention of Kodak
By: Ryan Raffaelli and Christine Snively
The Eastman Kodak Company (Kodak) was a name familiar to most Americans. The company had dominated the film and photography industry through most of the 20th Century and was known for making affordable cameras (and the “Kodak Moment”) and supplying the movie industry...
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CEO;
Leadership;
Asset Management;
Transformation;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Competitive Strategy
Raffaelli, Ryan, and Christine Snively. "The Reinvention of Kodak." Harvard Business School Case 419-012, November 2018. (Revised August 2020.)
- 10 Jan 2005
- Research & Ideas
Motivation and the Cross-Sector Alliance
With cross-sector collaborations on the rise, a new book exploring partnerships between business and social organizations in the Americas comes at just the right time. Social Partnering in Latin America: Lessons Drawn from Collaborations...
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- February 2006 (Revised November 2006)
- Case
GE's Growth Strategy: The Immelt Initiative
Follows the actions of GE CEO, Jeff Immelt, as he implements a growth strategy for the $150 billion company in a tough business environment. In four years, he reinvigorates GE's technology, expands its services, develops a commercial focus, pushes developing countries,...
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Transformation;
Judgments;
Global Strategy;
Leadership Style;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Organizational Structure
Bartlett, Christopher A. "GE's Growth Strategy: The Immelt Initiative." Harvard Business School Case 306-087, February 2006. (Revised November 2006.)
- 26 Nov 2012
- News
The Ordinary Heroes of the Taj Hotel
- 14 Apr 2020
- News
Begin with Trust
- July 2005 (Revised January 2011)
- Case
Understanding Customer Profitability at Charles Schwab
By: Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez
Charles Schwab is transforming into a customer-centric organization. Central to this cultural and organizational change is the utilization of customer profitability at different decision-making levels. Examines several technical aspects of the ABC cost system, as well...
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Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Motivation and Incentives;
Customer Relationship Management;
Customer Value and Value Chain;
Activity Based Costing and Management;
Decision Making;
Organizational Culture;
Profit;
Performance Evaluation;
Budgets and Budgeting
Martinez-Jerez, Francisco de Asis. "Understanding Customer Profitability at Charles Schwab." Harvard Business School Case 106-002, July 2005. (Revised January 2011.)
- 01 Nov 2012
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: Judgment Calls
Editor's note. Organizations are living, growing, learning things, but this depth of experience and knowledge can be difficult to tap into. The secret, according to the authors of Judgment Calls: Twelve Stories of Big Decisions and the...
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- 28 Nov 2016
- Blog Post
Why We Recruit: Wayfair
OrganizationKate Gulliver, Vice President Talent Operations, Wayfair; HBS '09 Describe your organization in three to five sentences.Wayfair is one of the world's largest online destinations for all things home. Through our e-commerce...
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Consumer Products / Retail
- August 2000
- Case
Beansprout Networks
By: Teresa M. Amabile and Rasheea Williams
Beansprout Networks is a 3-year-old Internet company designed to foster effective communication between parents and the pediatricians and child-care providers who care for their children. With a significant headstart in the marketplace, it has attracted considerable...
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Entrepreneurship;
Human Resources;
Employees;
Employee Relationship Management;
Recruitment;
Business or Company Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Management Practices and Processes;
Organizational Culture;
Strategy;
Health Industry;
Information Technology Industry
Amabile, Teresa M., and Rasheea Williams. "Beansprout Networks." Harvard Business School Case 801-079, August 2000.