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HBS Cases: Walking Away from a $3 Billion Deal

August 25, 2008

Managers of the ABRY Fund V were so successful they had investors waiting to pour in an additional $3 billion. But to invest that much would require trade-offs that could jeopardize the chemistry that made the fund successful in the first place. Take the money or walk away? From HBS Bulletin.

Sharpening Your Skills: History Matters

August 28, 2008

Business history is a rich source of knowledge and inspiration for today's executives. Do we pay enough attention to the past? Here are four Working Knowledge articles that provide lessons from history about leaders, leadership, and business organization.

Creating Leaders for Science-Based Businesses

August 27, 2008

The unique challenges of managing and leading science-based businesses—certain to be a driver of this century's new economy—demand new management paradigms. At Harvard Business School, the opportunities start just across the street. From HBS Alumni Bulletin.

Has the Time Come for "Stretch" in Management?

August 1, 2008

Online forum closed. The leadership of General Electric introduced the management concept of "stretch"—setting seemingly impossible goals—in the 1990s, writes HBS professor Jim Heskett. Does stretch still make sense as an organizing principle? What, if anything, should be done to ensure that stretch is allowed to flourish in companies today? What do you think?