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Break Down Change Management into Small Steps
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Question of Character (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleFor the most part, Glamor-a-Go-Go's board has been thrilled with CEO Joe Ryan's performance. Ryan, after all, had transformed the private-label cosmetics... -
Do's and Don'ts for Your Work's Social Platforms
Communication Digital ArticleEmergent social software platforms - the enabling technologies of the 2.0 Era - are being deployed by enterprises at a rapid rate. Companies as varied... -
Why Good Companies Go Bad
Organizational culture Magazine ArticleWhen business conditions change, the most successful companies are often the slowest to adapt. To avoid being left behind, executives must understand the true sources of corporate inertia. -
How IBM Is Changing Its HR Game
Organizational culture Digital ArticleAs IBM celebrates its 100th birthday, many observers are rightly calling attention to the many strategic changes the company put itself through to remain relevant amidst dramatic technological and economic change. But one of the biggest transformations IBM went through is less about computers and more about culture. Over the last decade and a half, […] -
Figure Out the Right Hybrid Work Strategy for Your Company
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleLeaders need to disentangle conversations about productivity, staffing, and culture. -
Research: What Inclusive Companies Have in Common
Organizational Development Digital ArticleData from a survey of 19,000 HBR readers. -
Why You Need to Think Strategically
When you think broadly about your role and connect your tasks to the company's mission, you add value to your organization. -
Encouraging Managers to Delegate
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Moderna v. Pfizer: What the Patent Infringement Suit Means for Biotech
Global Business Digital ArticleAfter an unusual period of cooperation, drug companies are suing each other again. -
The Secrets of Great Teamwork
Leadership & Managing People HBR BestsellerOver the years, as teams have grown more diverse, dispersed, digital, and dynamic, collaboration has become more complex. But though teams face new challenges,... -
The Google Way of Attacking Problems
Organizational Development Digital ArticleIt's intertwined with company culture. -
What’s He Waiting For?
Organizational culture Magazine ArticleEveryone’s wondering what the new COO’s been doing for the last 12 months. He wonders why he can’t get his foot in the door. -
Work and the Loneliness Epidemic
Emotional intelligence Big IdeaReducing isolation at work is good for business. -
21 HR Jobs of the Future
Organizational Development Digital ArticleCovid-19 is revolutionizing HR's role. -
Toward Fairer Data-Driven Performance Management
Organizational Development Digital ArticleCompanies are awash in people analytics - but that data rarely translates into trustworthy markers of performance. -
Changing Employee Values: Deepening Discontent?
Economics Magazine ArticleA consensus is emerging that there has been a shift in the attitudes and values of the U.S. work force and that this shift has been accompanied by increased dissatisfaction with many aspects of work. The evidence for this shift and disaffection has emerged from two camps: systematically recorded observations from case studies and surveys […] -
10 Ways to Mitigate Bias in Your Company’s Decision Making
Managing people Digital ArticleFocus on the everyday choices that add up. -
Creating Sustainable Performance
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleWhat makes for sustainable individual and organizational performance? Employees who are thriving--not just satisfied and productive but also engaged in... -
Control in an Age of Empowerment
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleA problem facing managers in the 1990s is how to exercise adequate control in organizations that demand flexibility, innovation, and creativity. How do...
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Nestle: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Swiss food giant Nestle attempts to improve the performance of its suppliers of agricultural commodities to raise quality, lower costs, and contribute... -
First Marblehead Corp. (A)
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Daniel Meyers, chairman and CEO of First Marblehead Corp., provides financial engineering services to educational institutions. This case deals with the... -
Societe Generale (A): The Jerome Kerviel Affair
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details This case illustrates the tension/balance that firms with complex and risky business models must consider in designing their internal controls. It describes... -
Nimble Storage: Scaling Talent Strategy Amidst Hyper-Growth
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details The Nimble Storage case study tells the story of a rapidly growing storage startup in Silicon Valley. The key protagonists are CEO Suresh Vasudevan, along... -
Customer Focus at Neiman Marcus: "We Report to the Client"
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Describes the winning formula at Neiman Marcus that has made it the No. 1 luxury retailer in the United States in terms of sales per square foot and profitability.... -
Frontstep in Russia (C) : Epilogue: Ownership Transition
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details It was long believed that entrepreneurship in Russia is close to impossible without government or mafia connections. This case study argues that, on the... -
Google Inc. in 2014
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Describes Google's history, business model, governance structure, corporate culture, and processes for managing innovation. Reviews Google's recent strategic... -
Enhancing Innovation through Organisational Learning and Empathy Culture: Microsoft under CEO Satya Nadella
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details This case looks at the business and cultural transformation at Microsoft under CEO Satya Nadella, who took over in 2014 when the company had fallen prey... -
Best Western Italy (A): Creating an Authentizotic Organization by Putting People First
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details The case follows the progress of a year-long multi-module 'Make a Difference' programme for all 70 employees of Best Western Italy, the European operations... -
Jack Smith (B): Becoming a Toyota Manager (I)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Jack Smith had a stellar career at Chrysler managing major design teams and manufacturing plants before deciding to join industry leader and benchmark... -
Expanding the Culture of Learning at Kraft Heinz
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) was an American food company formed in 2015 by the merger of Kraft Foods Group, Inc and the H.J. Heinz Company. The company... -
Oiselle: How Does an Activist Brand Authentically Commit to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details This case examines a small, high-growth women's athletic apparel company's activities to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and impact the... -
Anti-Racist Leadership: How to Transform Corporate Culture in a Race-Conscious World
30.00View Details Building anti-racist companies by design creates great places to work for all. Business leaders ready to take a bold stance to make the world better for... -
Strategic Renewal, Module Note
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details 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... -
Open Innovation at Fujitsu (A)
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details This case study examines the open innovation journey at Fujitsu, a global information and communication technology company. The case ends with the location... -
Henkel: Building a Winning Culture
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details This case illustrates a CEO-led organizational transformation driven by stretch goals, performance measurement, and accountability. When Kasper Rorsted... -
Suzhou Good-Ark Electronics: Creating and Implementing a Sage Culture
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Suzhou Good-Ark, a Chinese semiconductor implemented "Sage Culture" management based on traditional Chinese philosophy. Productivity doubled, turnover... -
Malenti Strings: Intrapreneurship within FLG, Inc.
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details This case follows Jenica Fletcher as she rebuilds her company's guitar strings division from the ground up. Convinced that she could turn the division... -
The Fuyao Glass Cauldron: Creating the Third Leg of Success
Management Case Study11.95View Details Fuyao Glass America (FGA) is an auto glass manufacturing facility in Moraine, Ohio. This case builds upon the story presented in the documentary film... -
Trouble at Tessei
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details In 2005, Teruo Yabe is asked to revive Tessei, the 669-person JR-East subsidiary responsible for cleaning its Shinkansen (""bullet"") trains. Operational...
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Break Down Change Management into Small Steps
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThree lessons from Infosys. -
Question of Character (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleFor the most part, Glamor-a-Go-Go's board has been thrilled with CEO Joe Ryan's performance. Ryan, after all, had transformed the private-label cosmetics... -
Do's and Don'ts for Your Work's Social Platforms
Communication Digital ArticleEmergent social software platforms - the enabling technologies of the 2.0 Era - are being deployed by enterprises at a rapid rate. Companies as varied... -
Nestle: Sustainable Agriculture Initiative
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Swiss food giant Nestle attempts to improve the performance of its suppliers of agricultural commodities to raise quality, lower costs, and contribute... -
Why Good Companies Go Bad
Organizational culture Magazine ArticleWhen business conditions change, the most successful companies are often the slowest to adapt. To avoid being left behind, executives must understand the true sources of corporate inertia. -
First Marblehead Corp. (A)
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Daniel Meyers, chairman and CEO of First Marblehead Corp., provides financial engineering services to educational institutions. This case deals with the... -
Societe Generale (A): The Jerome Kerviel Affair
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details This case illustrates the tension/balance that firms with complex and risky business models must consider in designing their internal controls. It describes... -
Interview with Raj Datta, Former Chief Knowledge Officer of MindTree, Video
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleMindTree is a mid-sized Indian IT services company known for its knowledge management practices, its collborative communities, and its strong culture... -
To Boost Top-Line Revenue, You Need a Sales-Oriented Culture
Sales & Marketing Other Article4.50View Details With consumer confidence still shaky and business investment lackluster, you can't revitalize your company's income statement just by focusing on your... -
How IBM Is Changing Its HR Game
Organizational culture Digital ArticleAs IBM celebrates its 100th birthday, many observers are rightly calling attention to the many strategic changes the company put itself through to remain relevant amidst dramatic technological and economic change. But one of the biggest transformations IBM went through is less about computers and more about culture. Over the last decade and a half, […]