- 15 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
Calderón: Economic Arguments Needed to Fight Climate Change
Former President of Mexico Felipe Calderón says the United States Congress and Chinese coal plants are the biggest obstacles to fixing climate change. Open for comment; 4 Comment(s) posted.
- 13 Mar 2014
- Research & Ideas
Can We Get To Where We Need To Go?
America's infrastructure woes and how to fix them were front and center at the recent summit, America on the Move: Transportation and Infrastructure for the 21st Century, led by Rosabeth Moss Kanter. Open for comment; 2 Comment(s) posted.
- 06 Dec 2013
- Op-Ed
HBS Faculty Remember Nelson Mandela
Harvard Business School faculty Nitin Nohria, Linda Hill, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, and Gautam Mukunda remember Nelson Mandela, a leader who truly made a difference in the world. Closed for comment; 6 Comment(s) posted.
- 20 Jun 2012
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching Leadership: What We Know
The field of leadership education has reached a critical stage. After several decades of experimentation, "The Handbook for Teaching Leadership," Scott A. Snook, Rakesh Khurana, and Nitin Nohria, is intended to be a foundational reference for educators facing this increasingly important challenge. Open for comment; 13 Comment(s) posted.
- 16 Feb 2012
- Op-Ed
Nitin Nohria: Why US Competitiveness Matters
Harvard Business School Dean Nitin Nohria discusses the multidimensional quality of the American competitiveness problem, and why it matters to all. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 22 Feb 2011
- Research & Ideas
The Most Important Management Trends of the (Still Young) Twenty-First Century
HBS Dean Nitin Nohria and faculty look backward and forward at the most important business trends of the young twenty-first century. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 20 Dec 2010
- Research & Ideas
New Dean Sets Five Priorities for HBS
Harvard Business School's new Dean Nitin Nohria outlines five priorities that will shape the agenda for the School during his tenure: curriculum innovation, intellectual ambition, internationalization, inclusion, and closer ties to the University. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 19 Nov 2010
- Research & Ideas
The Landscape of Integrated Reporting: An E-Book
An e-book written by participants of a recent HBS workshop on integrated reporting is now available. HBS Dean Nitin Nohria offers a forward. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 22 Oct 2010
- Research & Ideas
Panel on Pedagogical Innovations in MBA Courses
Faculty Research Symposium 2010: Multiple pedagogical innovations are taking place at HBS that are fundamentally changing students' learning experiences. Key concepts include: The Global Leader Initiative seeks to make the educational experience more powerful by forging greater integration between courses. The Building Green Businesses Seminar was created to accelerate the rate at which green business issues enter the mainstream curriculum. Weekly one-page papers are used by professor Youngme Moon to force students to distill their thinking, take a point of view, and reflect on lessons learned, while raising the overall quality of discussion in the classroom. The Authentic Leadership Development course encourages students to understand themselves before leading others. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 20 Oct 2010
- Research & Ideas
HBS Workshop Encourages Corporate Reporting on Environmental and Social Sustainability
The concept of integrated reporting could help mend the lack of trust between business and the public, Harvard Business School Dean Nitin Nohria tells attendees at a seminal workshop. Closed for comment; 7 Comment(s) posted.
- 10 May 2010
- Research & Ideas
What Top Scholars Say About Leadership
As a subject of scholarly inquiry, leadership—and who leaders are, what makes them tick, how they affect others—has been neglected for decades. The Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice, edited by Harvard Business School's Nitin Nohria and Rakesh Khurana, brings together some of the best minds on this important subject. Q&A with Khurana, plus book excerpt. Key concepts include: Leadership as a phenomenon for research is experiencing a rebirth due to developments in the academy and the urgency of improving leadership globally. At the turn of the 20th century, leadership was studied intensely. It then fell off the academic grid. Given the number of schools asserting leadership development as part of their mission statement, it is critical for scholars to understand and explain how leaders succeed and fail based on opportunities and constraints. Leadership should be examined through a variety of lenses, including psychology, sociology, economics, and history. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 09 Nov 2009
- Research & Ideas
Come Fly with Me: A History of Airline Leadership
A new book looks at the history of the U.S. aviation industry through the eyes of its entrepreneurs, managers, and leaders—men like Pan Am's Juan Trippe and Southwest Airlines' Herb Kelleher—each emerging at different stages of the industry's evolution from start-up to rebirth. Who comes next? An interview with coauthor Anthony J. Mayo. Key concepts include: While disruptive forces can change an industry, so too can leaders themselves by the manner in which they run their enterprises. Different archetypes of leaders emerged as the U.S. airline industry evolved from start-up phase through deregulation and the shock of September 11, 2001. Airlines seem ripe for a new form of leadership to reenergize the industry. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 20 Oct 2008
- Research & Ideas
The Seven Things That Surprise New CEOs
In the newly released book On Competition, Professor Michael E. Porter updates his classic articles on the competitive forces that shape strategy. We excerpt a portion on advice for new CEOs, written with HBS faculty Jay W. Lorsch and Nitin Nohria. Key concepts include: Most new chief executives are taken aback by unfamiliar new roles, time and information limitations, and altered professional relationships. The CEO must learn to manage organizational context rather than focus on daily operations. The CEO must not get totally absorbed in the role. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 08 Jan 2007
- Research & Ideas
Who Rises to Power in American Business?
Business leaders in the United States have usually been white men who were blessed with the right religion, family, or education. But "outsiders" have also created their own paths to leadership, a trend on the rise today. Paths to Power is the first book in fifty years to exhaustively analyze the demographics of leadership and access in business in the U.S., and how the face of American leadership might be changing. A Q&A with Anthony J. Mayo. Key concepts include: Paths to power in American business have followed two tracks: The inside track favors white males with the right connections. The outside path is forged by individuals who overcome significant odds to achieve success. Over the last seventy-five years, education has become more critical in creating a path to power; religion and family ties less so. Access to power appears to be widening. In the future, individuals who can operate and lead in a complex global world will be at an advantage in gaining leadership positions. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 29 May 2006
- Research & Ideas
Why CEOs Are Not Plug-and-Play
Company-specific skills may be valuable in a new job under the right conditions, say Harvard Business School's Boris Groysberg, Andrew N. McLean, and Nitin Nohria. They studied GE; here's an excerpt from Harvard Business Review. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 03 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Truck Driver Who Reinvented Shipping
Malcolm P. McLean (1914-2001) hit on an idea to dramatically reduce labor and dock servicing time. An excerpt from In Their Time: The Greatest Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century by Harvard Business School's Anthony J. Mayo and Nitin Nohria. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 21 Feb 2005
- Op-Ed
Is Business Management a Profession?
If management was a licensed profession on a par with law or medicine, there might be fewer opportunities for corporate bad guys, argue HBS professors Rakesh Khurana and Nitin Nohria, and research associate Daniel Penrice. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 31 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
The New CEO’s Wrong Message
Any new CEO who tries to wield power unilaterally will pay for it, according to Harvard Business School professors Michael E. Porter, Jay W. Lorsch, and Nitin Nohria. An excerpt from Harvard Business Review. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 12 Apr 2004
- Research & Ideas
What Great American Leaders Teach Us
A new database on great American leaders offers surprising insights on the nature of leadership. A Q&A with Tony Mayo, executive director of the Harvard Business School Leadership Initiative. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
The Faculty Reader: Who is Reading What This Summer?
What titles made the Harvard Business Faculty short list for summer reading? Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.