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- April 2019
- Case
Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn: The Power of Writing to Launch and Sustain a Movement (Abridged)
By: Julie Battilana, Lakshmi Ramarajan and Michael Norris
In 2018, New York Times writer Nicholas Kristof and his wife, former Times writer Sheryl WuDunn (HBS ’86) who worked in finance, were planning for their next book. The couple’s earlier books had given rise to social movements around gender equity and poverty issues....
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Keywords:
Social Movement;
Gender Equality;
Writing;
Social Issues;
Gender;
Equality and Inequality;
Poverty;
Books;
Change;
Leadership
- 2021
- Working Paper
CEO Activism, Consumer Polarization, and Firm Performance
By: Young Hou and Christopher W. Poliquin
CEOs are increasingly engaging in activism on controversial social and political issues that do not directly affect their businesses. Simultaneously, the general public is increasingly polarized. We examine how CEO support for gun control after two mass shootings...
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Keywords:
CEO Activism;
Guns;
Polarization;
Non-market Strategy;
Social Issues;
Leadership;
Consumer Behavior;
Performance
Hou, Young, and Christopher W. Poliquin. "CEO Activism, Consumer Polarization, and Firm Performance." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-106, February 2021.
- January 2009 (Revised February 2011)
- Case
Solvay Group: International Mobility and Managing Expatriates
By: Boris Groysberg, Nitin Nohria and Kerry Herman
Marcel Lorent, head of International Mobility at Brussels-based Solvay Group, faces decisions on the expatriation status of four of his firm's talented executives. Each decision will impact the candidate's professional and personal life and will have implications for...
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Keywords:
Leadership Development;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Work-Life Balance;
Talent and Talent Management;
Residency;
Employees;
Brussels
Groysberg, Boris, Nitin Nohria, and Kerry Herman. "Solvay Group: International Mobility and Managing Expatriates." Harvard Business School Case 409-079, January 2009. (Revised February 2011.)
- 2004
- Chapter
Institutional Pressure and Environmental Management Practices
By: Magali Delmas and Michael W. Toffel
Keywords:
Management Practices and Processes;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Environmental Sustainability
Delmas, Magali, and Michael W. Toffel. "Institutional Pressure and Environmental Management Practices." Chap. 10 in Stakeholders, the Environment and Society, edited by Sanjay Sharma and Mark Starik, 230–245. New Perspectives in Research on Corporate Sustainability. Cheltenham, U.K.: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2004.
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
June 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
completely attainable, healthy self-image in leaders who are excited and driven to take up the challenge of developing a more authentic leadership style. Faculty Books Food Citizenship: Food System Advocates...
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- Jul 07 2015
- Testimonial
Expanding Your Global Skills, Mindset, and Network
- Web
Institute Associates - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Scholar” honored for leadership on top of academic excellence; and a BS in Electronic Engineering from ESPOL in Ecuador. Dr. Condo also works as an independent consultant in strategic planning View Details
- 25 Apr 2011
- Research & Ideas
What CEOs Do, and How They Can Do it Better
Why did you come in late on Tuesday? Did you really need an hour and a half for lunch on Wednesday? Why wasn't that report done by Thursday? For most of us, justifying our schedules is an expected part of the job. But what employee hasn't...
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by Michael Blanding
- 12 Sep 2023
- Book
Successful, But Still Feel Empty? A Happiness Scholar and Oprah Have Advice for You
academia that’s not reaching the public,” says Brooks, who is Professor of Management Practice at HBS and of the Practice of Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School. “My job isn’t to create more new...
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by Avery Forman
- 2012
- Book
Sleeping with Your Smartphone: How to Break the 24-7 Habit and Change the Way you Work
By: Leslie A. Perlow
Does it have to be this way? Can't resist checking your smartphone or mobile device? Sure, all this connectivity keeps you in touch with your team and the office—but at what cost? In "Sleeping with Your Smartphone," Leslie Perlow reveals how you can disconnect and...
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Keywords:
Time Management;
Internet and the Web;
Groups and Teams;
Performance Productivity;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Service Industry
Perlow, Leslie A. Sleeping with Your Smartphone: How to Break the 24-7 Habit and Change the Way you Work. Harvard Business Review Press, 2012.
- 12 Dec 2023
- Book
HBS Faculty Books of 2023: Find Happiness, Fix Things, and Fail Well
Cadbury and J. N. Tata have been trying to improve life for their workers and communities, according to the book Deeply Responsible Business: A Global History of Values-Driven View Details
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by Danielle Kost
- 31 Aug 2021
- Book
Feeling Powerless at Work? Time to Agitate, Innovate, and Orchestrate
Although CEOs hold positions of power, many can feel powerless in certain ways—particularly when it comes to influencing the behaviors and performance of their employees. Yet perhaps they aren’t taking the time to understand what drives...
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by Jay Fitzgerald
- 10 Nov 2015
- News
Seth Moulton and Spotlight's Walter Robinson
- February 2015
- Case
Transforming Verizon 2015: Going Above the Network
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Daniel Fox
In 2015, the Chairman and CEO of Verizon Communications reflects on his four years leading the company and considers strategic repositioning for the future. Meanwhile, a rising leader within the organization, Marni Walden, leads change with a new, company-wide product...
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Keywords:
Verizon;
Lowell McAdam;
Marni Walden;
Verizon Wireless;
Telecommunications;
Wireless Communications;
Organizational Change And Transformation;
Organizational Culture;
Corporate Strategy;
Corporate Structure;
Reorganization;
Positioning;
Transformation;
Leadership;
Managing Change;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Communication Technology;
Innovation Leadership;
Wireless Technology;
Telecommunications Industry;
United States
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Daniel Fox. "Transforming Verizon 2015: Going Above the Network." Harvard Business School Case 315-068, February 2015.
- 6 PM – 7:15 PM EST, 28 Feb 2022
- Virtual Programming
A Blessing and Little Black Library at Harvard Business School presents a virtual author chat to celebrate Black History Month
HBSs iconic Baker Library is the largest business library in the worldand its collection expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time in its 95-year history, Baker brought in non-business books, over 170 titles (to date) organized by Cathy Chukwulebe (MBA...
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- Web
Organize Care Around Medical Conditions - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
IPU leadership team. Patient and clinician scheduling is critical to success. The processes of care need to be well defined and mapped accurately. Whenever possible standard...
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- October 2018
- Case
Phuc Huynh and Teach for Vietnam (A)
By: Leslie Perlow and Eunice Eun
This Harvard Business School case is about Harvard Kennedy School graduate, Phuc Huynh, who wants to establish Teach for Vietnam (TFV) in his home country and become an official Teach for All partner. It considers the concepts of giving back in one’s career and the...
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Keywords:
Vietnam;
Giving Back;
Career Decisions;
Education;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Personal Development and Career;
Mission and Purpose;
Leadership Development;
Education Industry;
Viet Nam;
Asia
Perlow, Leslie, and Eunice Eun. "Phuc Huynh and Teach for Vietnam (A)." Harvard Business School Case 419-036, October 2018.
- March–April 2019
- Article
The Dual-Purpose Playbook
By: Julie Battilana, Anne-Claire Pache, Metin Sengul and Marissa Kimsey
Corporations are being pushed to dial down their single-minded pursuit of financial gain and pay closer attention to their impact on employees, customers, communities, and the environment. But changing an organization’s DNA may require upending the existing business...
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Keywords:
Hybrid Organizing;
Business And Society;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Business Model;
Goals and Objectives;
Organizational Structure;
Leadership
Battilana, Julie, Anne-Claire Pache, Metin Sengul, and Marissa Kimsey. "The Dual-Purpose Playbook." Harvard Business Review 97, no. 4 (March–April 2019): 124–133.
- 2019
- Chapter
Pathways to Leadership: Black Graduates of Harvard Business School
By: Anthony J. Mayo and Laura Morgan Roberts
In chapter 3, “Pathways to Leadership,” Anthony J. Mayo and Laura Morgan Roberts present a portrait of the backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of black alumni of the HBS MBA program. With this study, HBS has allowed itself to be exposed in a way that other...
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Mayo, Anthony J., and Laura Morgan Roberts. "Pathways to Leadership: Black Graduates of Harvard Business School." Chap. 3 in Race, Work, and Leadership: New Perspectives on the Black Experience, edited by Laura Morgan Roberts, Anthony J. Mayo, and David A. Thomas, 41–72. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Review Press, 2019.