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    • 14 Feb 2019
    • Cold Call Podcast

    The Delicious History of Hershey Chocolate

    Have you ever wondered how Hershey chocolate came to be so popular? Professor Nancy Koehn discusses the life and vision of Milton Hershey, the entrepreneur and philanthropist behind the Hershey chocolate bar, the town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, and the Milton Hershey School.  Open for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

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    • 20 Nov 2017
    • Research & Ideas

    How Independent Bookstores Have Thrived in Spite of Amazon.com

    by Carmen Nobel (with video by Amelia Kunhardt)

    Ryan Raffaelli set out to discover how independent bookstores managed to survive and even thrive in spite of competition from Amazon and other online retailers. His initial findings reveal how much consumers still value community and personal contact. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

    • 01 Nov 2017
    • What Do You Think?

    What Are the Real Lessons of the Wells Fargo Case?

    by James Heskett

    SUMMING UP James Heskett's readers identify key failures in Wells Fargo's culture and leadership. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

    • 16 Oct 2017
    • Research & Ideas

    The Most Successful Startups Have Hands-On Founders

    by Dina Gerdeman

    Research by Rembrand Koning and colleagues says the best-performing startups are those where the founder is hands-on with people management. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

    • 04 Oct 2017
    • Book

    Five Leaders Forged in Crisis, and What We Can Learn From Them

    by Dina Gerdeman

    Business historian Nancy Koehn details the leadership skills of five people forged in crisis: Abraham Lincoln, Ernest Shackleton, Frederick Douglass, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Rachel Carson. Includes book excerpt. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

    • 03 Oct 2017
    • Sharpening Your Skills

    7 Effective Ways to Lead Teams

    by Sean Silverthorne

    Managers of teams require communications skills, organizational capabilities, and a knack for judging how people might work together. Research from Harvard Business School investigates the challenges of team leadership. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

    • 20 Sep 2017
    • Research & Ideas

    The Three Types of Leaders Who Create Radical Change

    by Carmen Nobel

    Every successful social movement requires three distinct leadership roles: the agitator, the innovator, and the orchestrator, according to institutional change expert Julie Battilana. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

    • 06 Sep 2017
    • What Do You Think?

    Summing Up: What Are the Limits of CEO Activism?

    by James Heskett

    Do CEOs have a responsibility to speak out when they encounter social injustice? James Heskett's readers offer a variety of viewpoints. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

    • 25 Aug 2017
    • Op-Ed

    Op-Ed: After Charlottesville, Where Does a CEO's Responsibility Lie?

    by Gautam Mukunda

    Donald Trump, the "business president," has recently had serious disagreements with some of the most powerful CEOs in the country. Gautam Mukunda discusses the responsibility of business leaders to themselves, their companies, and their country. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

    • 18 Aug 2017
    • Op-Ed

    Op-Ed: Courageous Leader Triggers a Moral Revolt of CEOs Against Trump

    by Bill George

    CEOs are responsible to uphold their company’s mission and values, says Bill George. When these values are violated, even by the president of the United States, they are obliged to take a clear stand. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

    • 17 Jul 2017
    • Op-Ed

    Op-Ed: As America Recedes from Global Leadership, Its CEOs are Stepping Up

    by Bill George

    CEOs and other business leaders are speaking loud and clear on global issues of monumental importance, says Bill George. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

    • 24 Apr 2017
    • Op-Ed

    Op-Ed: Courage: The Defining Characteristic of Great Leaders

    by Bill George

    Courageous leaders inspire employees, energize customers, and position their companies on the front lines of societal change. Bill George explains why there aren't more of them. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

    • 28 Mar 2017
    • Working Paper Summaries

    CEO Behavior and Firm Performance

    by Oriana Bandiera, Stephen Hansen, Andrea Pratt, and Raffaella Sadun

    This paper combines a new survey methodology with a machine learning algorithm to measure the behavior of CEOs in large samples. Results show that larger and more complex firms require CEOs with a more coordinative—and less micromanaging—behavior. Inefficiencies in the way CEOs match with firms have important consequences for firm productivity.

    • 27 Feb 2017
    • Research & Ideas

    Reputation is Vital to Survival in Turbulent Markets

    by Sean Silverthorne

    Reputation and resilience are key ingredients that determine whether companies will survive tumultuous markets, according to a new paper by Geoffrey Jones, Tarun Khanna, Cheng Gao, and Tiona Zuzul. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

    • 23 Feb 2017
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Black Business Leaders Series: Franklin Leonard, 'Black List' Mastermind

    Re: Henry W. McGee

    Using crowdsourcing to identify Hollywood’s hottest yet unproduced screenplays, Franklin Leonard's Black List is a coveted place to be—three films that appeared on the list are nominated for Best Picture awards this year. Professor Henry McGee, former president of HBO Home Entertainment, discusses his case study about Leonard and navigating Hollywood's film industry. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

    • 16 Feb 2017
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Black Business Leaders Series: A Remarkable Legacy of Firsts, Maggie Lena Walker

    Re: Anthony Mayo

    Maggie Lena Walker used her leadership of the Independent Order of St. Luke to form a bank, newspaper, and department store—all in the stronghold of the Confederacy. Tony Mayo discusses his case study about this pioneering African American woman. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

    • 14 Feb 2017
    • Research & Ideas

    A Strategy For Steady Leadership in an Unsteady World

    by Bill George

    Management is tough enough in normal times. But what are leaders to do when their companies are buffeted by global uncertainty? Bill George explains charting a course True North. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

    • 09 Feb 2017
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Black Business Leaders Series: Putting Diversity to Work

    Re: Robin J. Ely

    In theory, most companies would love to diversify their workforce. In practice, hiring specifically to increase diversity can cause a variety of cultural problems within an organization. Professor Robin Ely discusses two case studies that train a critical lens on race-based and race-blind hiring. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

    • 02 Feb 2017
    • Cold Call Podcast

    Black Business Leaders Series: The Entrepreneurship Behind Ebony Magazine

    Re: Steven S. Rogers

    Over seven decades Ebony magazine has covered the most important African-American issues, personalities, and interests. Now it faces difficult times that most publications confront. Senior Lecturer Steve Rogers discusses his case study of Ebony's past, present, and future in this podcast. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

    • 20 Jan 2017
    • Research & Ideas

    Here’s How Businessman Trump Is Likely to Approach the Presidency

    by Christina Pazzanese

    Harvard Business School professors weigh in on how Donald Trump’s nearly 50 years of experience in building a global corporate empire (and zero years of political experience) might shape his approach to leading a nation. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

    • 12 Dec 2016
    • HBS Case

    Business Lessons from Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson

    Re: Anita Elberse

    Actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and partner Dany Garcia are quickly gaining ground in Hollywood as producers. A recent case study by Anita Elberse details the story behind their company, Seven Bucks Productions. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

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