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- July–August 2019
- Article
Where Is Your Company Most Prone to Lapses in Integrity?
By: Eugene F. Soltes
Every sizable organization has integrity gaps—areas where what’s considered appropriate behavior diverges from the norms set by its leaders. Within these pockets, things like offensive language, overly aggressive sales practices, or conflicts of interest may be...
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Soltes, Eugene F. "Where Is Your Company Most Prone to Lapses in Integrity?" Harvard Business Review 97, no. 4 (July–August 2019): 51–54.
Sandra J. Sucher
Sandra Sucher is the MBA Class of 1966 Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School and an internationally recognized trust researcher. The Power of Trust: How Companies Build It, Lose It, Regain It, is her third book. It is based on two... View Details
- 04 Feb 2020
- News
How to Set Up — and Learn — from Experiments
- 09 Apr 2024
- Book
Why Work Rituals Bring Teams Together and Create More Meaning
scientists have traditionally approached rituals from a cultural or religious perspective, but we all have our own idiosyncratic rituals we conduct throughout our days,” says Norton, author of the new book The Ritual Effect: From Habit to...
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by Michael Blanding
- May 2001 (Revised June 2010)
- Case
Jumpstart
Many in the nonprofit sector doubt whether organizational performance can be measured. Jumpstart, a 10-year-old nonprofit, developed performance measurement and management systems from its inception. The organization has experienced explosive growth and attributes a...
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Keywords:
Management Systems;
Measurement and Metrics;
Organizational Culture;
Performance Improvement;
Nonprofit Organizations
Grossman, Allen S. "Jumpstart." Harvard Business School Case 301-037, May 2001. (Revised June 2010.)
- April 2017 (Revised November 2017)
- Case
BlackRock (C): Integrating BGI (with video links)
By: Ranjay Gulati, Jan W. Rivkin and Aldo Sesia
On June 11, 2009, BlackRock, Inc., the world’s fourth-largest asset manager announced it was acquiring Barclays Global Investors (BGI) for $13.5 billion in stock and cash. The deal would more than double BlackRock’s assets under management (AUM), making it the world’s...
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Keywords:
Acquisition;
Integration;
Organizational Culture;
Strategy;
Competitive Advantage;
Information Technology;
Asset Management;
Financial Services Industry;
United States
Gulati, Ranjay, Jan W. Rivkin, and Aldo Sesia. "BlackRock (C): Integrating BGI (with video links)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 717-486, April 2017. (Revised November 2017.)
- 2020
- Book
Think Outside the Building: How Advanced Leaders Can Change the World One Smart Innovation at a Time
Over a decade ago, renowned innovation expert Rosabeth Moss Kanter co-founded and then directed Harvard’s Advanced Leadership Initiative. Her breakthrough work with hundreds of successful professionals and executives, as well as aspiring young entrepreneurs, identifies...
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Keywords:
Leaders;
Advanced Leadership;
Advanced Leadership Initiative;
Community;
Change Leadership;
Innovation;
Problem Solving;
Cross-sector Collaboration;
Institutional Change;
Leadership;
Change;
Leading Change;
Communication;
Innovation Leadership;
Collaborative Innovation and Invention;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Business and Community Relations;
Civil Society or Community
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss. Think Outside the Building: How Advanced Leaders Can Change the World One Smart Innovation at a Time. New York: PublicAffairs, 2020.
- 27 Nov 2006
- Research & Ideas
Manly Men, Oil Platforms, and Breaking Stereotypes
organizational scholars, we were interested in organizations as social and cultural contexts that shape how men make sense of themselves—the stories they tell themselves as men about what it means to be...
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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
- 25 Feb 2016
- News
What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team
- 01 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
Best Practices for Creating a Successful Virtual Internship
In the wake of COVID-19, organizations around the world quickly made changes to how they got work done, including managing summer internships. For many organizations, that meant creating remote internship programs in 2020 that will stay...
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All Industries
- 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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- October 2010 (Revised August 2016)
- Case
On Weldon's Watch: Recalls at Johnson & Johnson from 2009 to 2010
By: Clayton S. Rose, Sandra J. Sucher, Rachel Gordon and Matthew Preble
In October of 2010, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) was unable to extricate itself from a year long recall crisis that had subjected the firm to criticism from Congress and regulators, resulted in the resignation of one of the firm's most senior officers, and cost hundreds of...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Values and Beliefs;
Leadership;
Crisis Management;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Quality;
Pharmaceutical Industry
Rose, Clayton S., Sandra J. Sucher, Rachel Gordon, and Matthew Preble. "On Weldon's Watch: Recalls at Johnson & Johnson from 2009 to 2010." Harvard Business School Case 311-029, October 2010. (Revised August 2016.)
- 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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Keywords:
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.)
- April 2008 (Revised July 2011)
- Module Note
Strategic Renewal
By: David J. Collis and Jan W. Rivkin
While it is relatively easy to identify why strategies fail, it is much harder to explain how to fix a failing strategy or build an organization that can continuously renew its strategy. This note identifies some patterns that distinguish companies whose renewal...
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Collis, David J., and Jan W. Rivkin. "Strategic Renewal." Harvard Business School Module Note 708-503, April 2008. (Revised July 2011.)
- 12 Nov 2019
- News
Hate your open office?
- 22 Jan 2019
- News
Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace
- October 2018
- Case
Recipe for Success: Growth and Evolution at Cafe Cupcake
By: Anthony Mayo and Heather Beckham
Café Cupcake (CC) is a fast-casual restaurant chain that offers artisan cupcakes and light fare throughout the southeastern United States and Texas. This case chronicles the growth and evolution of Café Cupcake. It also considers the specific human resource challenges...
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Keywords:
Growth and Development Strategy;
Human Resources;
Management;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Food and Beverage Industry
Mayo, Anthony, and Heather Beckham. "Recipe for Success: Growth and Evolution at Cafe Cupcake." Harvard Business School Brief Case 919-509, October 2018.
- December 2011 (Revised April 2012)
- Case
Transforming Verizon: A Platform for Change
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Matthew Bird
A new CEO steps into the shoes of his long-time predecessor who had created the U.S. telecommunications giant via a series of acquisitions and, before departing, had initiated the company's strategic repositioning. The new CEO reflected on Verizon's recent successes,...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Organizational Culture;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Groups and Teams;
Telecommunications Industry
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Matthew Bird. "Transforming Verizon: A Platform for Change." Harvard Business School Case 312-082, December 2011. (Revised April 2012.)