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- July 2012 (Revised August 2013)
- Case
Lyric Dinner Theater (A)
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Jim Sharpe
Looking back at five years of losses, Rivka Belzer, a newly minted MBA, steps into her family owned business with their mandate to turn it around or close it. In her first six months, she has made a number of changes, with mixed results, but is beginning to show a...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurs;
Entrepreneurial Management;
Crisis Management;
Family Business;
Turnarounds;
Financial Crisis;
Boards Of Directors;
Operations Management;
Strategy Implementation;
Career Planning;
Entrepreneurship;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
United States
Hamermesh, Richard G., and Jim Sharpe. "Lyric Dinner Theater (A)." Harvard Business School Case 813-043, July 2012. (Revised August 2013.)
- 06 Oct 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
18 Tips Managers Can Use to Lead Through COVID's Rising Waters
Since March, Harvard Business School Working Knowledge has posted more than 80 stories and research papers on the topic of COVID-19, most targeted at managers and the new challenges they face. That's a lot of information to digest. To...
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by Sean Silverthorne
- 29 Oct 2007
- HBS Case
Marketing Maria: Managing the Athlete Endorsement
athletes have relatively short careers compared to most other professionals, it is extremely important to strategically manage these assets and to make the right decisions at the right times. Q: What makes...
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- June 2013
- Teaching Note
Lyric Dinner Theater (TN)
By: Jim Sharpe and Noah Fisher
This teaching note is associated with HBS cases 813-043 and 813-044.
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- Web
Media Coverage - Managing the Future of Work
They Solve the Labor Shortage? Re: Joseph Fuller 14 Feb 2024 Fortune Bank of America and Lockheed Martin Say You Don’t Need a Degree to Land a Job There—but That’s Not What Their Hiring Data Suggests 11 Jan 2024 The Hill In the Age of AI, We Need a System of View Details
- September 2012 (Revised January 2013)
- Case
Martin Smith: July 2012
By: Josh Lerner and Felda Hardymon
Martin Smith, a recently hired general partner at a Brazil-based venture capital firm, must decide among three deal opportunities. Each has different strengths (management, market, and technology) but each has its own weaknesses as well. He must also consider each deal...
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- 11 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
The New International Style of Management
feedback logically and 'toned down' my comments to show respect, while still providing constructive ideas. Initially, he seemed to take the feedback well. But then I gradually noticed a distancing in our relationship. Eventually, I realized that he did not support my...
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by Garry Emmons
- 14 Aug 2006
- HBS Case
On Managing with Bobby Knight and “Coach K”
discipline and intimidation, which some critics say goes too far. Knight was fired from a long career at Indiana University for grabbing a student, and prior to that he was filmed clutching one of his own players by the neck. And then...
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- March 2009 (Revised August 2009)
- Exercise
Managing Your Own Human Capital: Executive Interview Exercise (2008)
By: Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
This note contains instructions for an exercise in which students interview C-level executives on how they have managed their careers.
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Groysberg, Boris, and Robin Abrahams. "Managing Your Own Human Capital: Executive Interview Exercise (2008)." Harvard Business School Exercise 409-040, March 2009. (Revised August 2009.)
- TeachingInterests
Managing the Future of Work (MBA Education—Elective Curriculum)
The nature and scope of work is changing rapidly, creating massive business challenges in the shadow of broader political and social shifts. HBS launched a major initiative in 2017 on Managing the Future of Work to define these workplace issues and... View Details
- 16 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
What Football Firings Teach Managers About Staying Relevant
pace due to the increased rate at which we now exchange information. That’s why it is more important than ever for managers to make increased efforts to stay relevant and protect against skill obsolescence. Might they learn something...
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- January 2004
- Supplement
General Motors Corporation: Retiree Benefit Risk Management
By: David F. Hawkins
Hawkins, David F. "General Motors Corporation: Retiree Benefit Risk Management." Harvard Business School Spreadsheet Supplement 104-705, January 2004.
- December 13, 2017
- Article
What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager
By: Julia Austin
As an aspiring product manager (PM), there are three primary considerations when evaluating the role: Core Competencies, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), and Company Fit. The best PMs have mastered the core competencies, have a high EQ, and work for the right company for...
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Austin, Julia. "What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager." Harvard Business Review (website) (December 13, 2017).
- 2011
- Book
What to Ask the Person in the Mirror: Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader and Reaching Your Potential
By: Robert Steven Kaplan
Successful leaders know that leadership is less often about having all the answers-and more often about asking the right questions. The challenge lies in being able to step back, reflect, and ask the key questions that are critical to your performance and your...
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Keywords:
Leadership Development;
Organizational Development;
Reaching Your Potential;
Career Planning;
Management Styles;
Interpersonal Communication;
Leadership;
Performance Effectiveness;
Personal Development and Career
Kaplan, Robert Steven. What to Ask the Person in the Mirror: Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader and Reaching Your Potential. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, 2011.
- 11 Jan 2024
- News
In the Age of AI, We Need a System of Career Navigation for All
- 2000
- Chapter
Is Management Consulting the Right Career—For You?
By: James Waldroop and Timothy Butler
- Web
Podcast - Managing the Future of Work
Managing the Future of Work Josh Bersin on why CHROs are at the center of the action HR is reinventing itself on the fly and under increasing pressure. HR expert Josh Bersin explains how the field is adapting to play a more varied and...
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- February 2014
- Teaching Note
Leadership in Law: Amy Schulman at DLA Piper
By: Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
This teaching note provides a discussion plan and rich conceptual background for the "Leadership in Law: Amy Schulman at DLA Piper" case. Topics covered include definitions of success, lifespan career development, team leadership, managing professional service firms,...
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- 06 Dec 2019
- Blog Post
Moving to the States with My Daughter to Pursue an MBA and Switch Careers
It was the summer of 2017, and after working at Mars in R&D for eight years, I started to think about the next step for my career. I enjoyed my role as a product innovation manager in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry because it...
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