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Why One CEO Decided to Return $250 Million in Government Relief Funds
Strategy & Execution Digital Article"Our company is qualified for the funding... But philosophically, we don't need the money to stay open." -
Eureka Myth
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleIn business lore, the eureka moment overshadows the more important matter of how an invention reaches the marketplace, says author Sir Harold Evans. -
Guided Free Enterprise in Japan
International business Magazine ArticleThe widely held notion of “Japan, Inc.” is exaggerated; there is no monolithic business-government link. Even so, the cooperation (without incorporation) between the large corporate combines and the government bureaucracy is impressive in its strength and focus on the common economic good—especially in view of its achievements worldwide. As the economic power of the United […] -
How Much Truth Should You Share?
Business ethics Digital ArticleComments for this Make Your Case installment are now closed. Thanks to all who participated. This week’s guest commentator, Marshall Goldsmith, has posted his response to your comments and shared some thoughts of his own below. The opening to your cube is darkened by the familiar figure of a longtime colleague. Though you’re his immediate […] -
The Danger of Vaccine Nationalism
Global Business Digital ArticleCountries must deploy a coordinated strategy based on science, not politics. -
Collaborating with Congregations: Opportunities for Financial Services in the Inner City
Economics Magazine ArticleBy pooling the resources of the poor and by sharing information, religious and financial institutions can work together to change inner-city economies. -
How Would Copernicus See Capitalism?
Economics Digital ArticleWe’ve been sharing thoughts in this blog about how the rapid growth of the emerging economies, along with other modern realities, will reshape the practice — and thus rewrite the rules — of capitalism. Many readers are aware that these are ideas in development for our forthcoming book on the topic. This week we decided […] -
How Reskilling Can Soften the Economic Blow of Covid-19
Global Business Digital ArticleLessons from a consortium of Swedish companies. -
Margaret Thatcher, Fighter
Leadership Digital ArticleThe best change agents almost never realize when it’s time to stop. That’s what makes them so good. -
Who Owns the Long Term?: Perspectives from Global Business Leaders
Strategy Magazine ArticleFour top executives talk about what it takes to hold on to the long-term view -
The Case of the Religious Network Group
Diversity and inclusion Magazine ArticleNetwork groups for black and Hispanic employees had been an unqualified success. Now a Christian group was forming—and Bill Thompson didn’t know what to think about it. -
Why Network Neutrality Is Good for Business
Web-based technologies Digital ArticleEditor’s note: For an opposing viewpoint on this topic, see Robert E. Litan’s and Hal J. Singer’s entry “Why Business Should Oppose Net Neutrality.” In business school, where I teach, students are often predisposed to see legal concepts as impenetrable and foreign. I watch the lightbulbs go on as they see that Microsoft’s antitrust woes, […] -
Jamie Dimon's Pay Raise Sends Mixed Signals on Culture and Accountability
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWe should not have to speculate about a decision with such high visibility and symbolic importance. -
Workers Don’t Have the Skills They Need – and They Know It
Economics Digital ArticleBut more schooling isn’t the answer. -
What the edX Acquisition Means for the Future of Higher Education
Communication Digital ArticleTraditional universities and colleges need to commit to one of three strategies. -
Research: Only 10% of Joint Venture Board Members Are Women
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleJVs are subject to far less public exposure - and fewer quotas and disclosure requirements - than other businesses. -
Educating the Next Generation of Leaders
Leadership & Managing People SpotlightThe Spotlight feature, "The Future of Leadership Development," suggests that traditional executive education programs are no longer sufficient or cost-effective... -
Designing a Climate Advocacy Strategy
Global Business Digital ArticleBusinesses must use their power and influence to push for the systemic changes required to meet climate targets. -
Is Your Company Using Employee Data Ethically?
Managing people Digital ArticleThe trade-offs can be complex. -
Sokol Acted Unethically, Warren, Just Say It
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIn announcing the resignation of David Sokol, Berkshire Hathaway executive and possible successor, Warren Buffett said on March 30th, "Neither Dave nor...
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Using Persuasion to Spur Lasting Organizational Change
Persuasion Digital ArticleIt’s important to emphasize the agency and involvement of the people it will most affect. -
Gen AI Is Coming for Remote Workers First
AI and machine learning Digital ArticleThree reasons why this period of automation is different. -
How to Improve Women’s Advancement Programs
Gender Digital ArticleToo often, traditional initiatives reinforce a narrow definition of power that doesn’t fit with women’s experiences and goals. -
How India Can Fix Its Employment Crisis
Business and society Digital ArticleWhat Indian policymakers and business leaders can do to address the contradiction at the heart of the country’s booming economy. -
Bringing Down the Temperature During Polarizing Times
Leadership Digital ArticleLessons on political bridge-building from Nigeria and Brazil. -
Research: 4 Ways Employees Respond to DEI Initiatives
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleIt’s not as simple as classifying people for or against diversity, equity, and inclusion. -
Should an Aging Leader Step Aside?
Age and generational issues Digital ArticleNavigating ageism, leadership ability, and succession planning. -
The Uneven Distribution of AI’s Environmental Impacts
Climate change Digital ArticleHow companies can responsibly manage the growing water and energy demands of their data centers across the world. -
How to Equitably Assign High-Profile Work
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleWorking with researchers, four companies used a data-driven approach to balance who was doing the office housework and who was getting promotion-making assignments. -
It’s Time to Change How ESG Is Measured
Finance and investing Digital ArticleCreating separate ratings for E, S, and G would benefit firms, investors, and policymakers. -
How Companies Can Mitigate AI’s Growing Environmental Footprint
Environmental sustainability Digital ArticlePractical steps for reducing AI’s surging demand for water and energy. -
3 Lessons from The Washington Post’s Leadership Turmoil
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleWhat to do when a new leader gets off to a controversial or rocky start. -
Research: Speed Matters When Companies Respond to Social Issues
Business and society Digital ArticleAn analysis of Instagram posts by Fortune 500 companies after George Floyd’s murder found that customers were skeptical of those who waited too long to make a statement. -
Disclosing Downstream Emissions
Environmental sustainability Magazine ArticleWhen are companies accountable for customers’ use of their products? -
How to Assess True Macroeconomic Risk
Economics Magazine ArticleModels and forecasts can be seductive, but it’s time for executives to reclaim their economic judgment. -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Darius Rucker
Career transitions Magazine ArticleThe popular singer looks back on breaking into country music and how the industry has changed. -
The CEO of Sodexo on Building More-Sustainable Food Systems
Corporate social responsibility Magazine ArticlePart of the work involves making planet-friendly menu choices more desirable. -
How Smaller Companies Can Join the Circular Economy
Environmental sustainability Digital ArticleFour steps for minimizing waste and maximizing profit. -
How to Improve the Hiring Process for Disabled Candidates
Disabilities Digital ArticleIt takes more than lip service to convince disabled job applicants to apply to your company. These research-backed practices can demonstrate that you’re a truly equitable employer. -
How Micro-Choices and Games Motivate Gig Workers
Labor Digital ArticleRide-hail platforms claim that drivers are largely motivated by the schedule flexibility gig work offers — but a seven-year study suggests there’s more to the story.
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Twitter's Acquisition of Magic Pony Technology in the Race for AI
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details June 20, 2016. It was the day Magic Pony Technology galloped to fame after Twitter announced its acquisition of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) start-up... -
The Scope of Business at the Base of the Pyramid: Middle and Lower Income Countries
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details Using World Bank data, the note defines the Base of the Pyramid population as the 4.76 billion people living on less than $10/day. It briefly reviews... -
CASE 5.2 Ford Hall 2015
Management Case Study11.95View Details This first-hand account of the student takeover of the campus administration building raises strategic and operational issues through a lens of racial... -
Food Donation Connection: Profitably Scaling Food Waste Reduction
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Food Donation Connection is a for-profit company that creates sustainable value - value for both shareholders/owners and stakeholders - by facilitating... -
The Panic of 1857, Nationalism, and Secession (B)
Finance & Accounting Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to case UV7348. This case considers the association between a financial crisis and regime change. The setting for this case is 1861, when Virginians... -
Free Trade vs. Protectionism: The Great Corn-Laws Debate (Abridged)
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Examines the extended conflict between free traders and protectionists in 19th century Britain. It culminates with Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel's decision... -
Paul McGinley: Leading a Multinational Team of Individuals
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details In January 2013, Irish Tour Professional Golfer, Paul McGinley was named as Captain of Team Europe for the 2014 Ryder Cup in Gleneagles, Scotland. Across... -
Subtle Biases and Covert Prejudice in the Workplace
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Subtle biases and covert prejudice affect interactions in the workplace. Subtle biases are automatically activated associations or stereotypes that relate... -
Food Security and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details The Mormon Church focuses on self-reliance and being prepared for emergencies. Part of their program encourages each member of the Church to have a reserve... -
Funding My Sisters' Place: Building a Sustainable Social Enterprise
Management Case Study11.95View Details By the spring of 2021, My Sisters' Place, a safe, welcoming, and inclusive support centre for women in London, Ontario, had welcomed countless women to... -
Kickstarter: Crowdfunding for the Arts
Management Case Study11.95View Details Kickstarter was a virtual crowdfunding platform and community that allowed creators of all kinds to raise funding for creative projects. The executive... -
Taking Charge of Your Career (HBR Women at Work Series)
24.95View Details A purposeful career path starts with you. As a woman, navigating your career path can be challenging. At times you're faced with lack of support, unconscious... -
ApproTEC Kenya: Technologies to Fight Poverty and Create Wealth
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details ApproTEC markets a range of technologies to improve the income of subsistence farmers and other small-scale entrepreneurs in East Africa. Having achieved... -
dacadoo (C): Ready for take-off
Management Case Study5.00View Details For the past ten years, dacadoo, a healthtech and insurtech start-up based in Switzerland, has been developing and operating its digital health engagement... -
Marissa Mayer at Google
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Marissa Mayer has been asked to think about factors that were impacting Google's ability to innovate and adjust its strategy so that the organization... -
Gabon Special Economic Zone
Management Case Study11.95View Details Tropical rain forest covers about 80% of the West African nation of Gabon, part of the Congo Basin and the "lungs of the world." Gabon is one of the first... -
Johnson Security Bureau: Building Multigenerational Success
Management Case Study11.95View Details Jessica Johnson-Cope, CEO of Johnson Security Bureau (JSB), pondered options for scaling the firm. JSB was the oldest Black-owned security firm in New... -
Young Lion Brewery: Leveraging Female Leadership?
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details This case features a woman entrepreneur whose early-stage company has achieved some regional success creating craft beer in a highly competitive, male-dominated...
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Why One CEO Decided to Return $250 Million in Government Relief Funds
Strategy & Execution Digital Article"Our company is qualified for the funding... But philosophically, we don't need the money to stay open." -
Twitter's Acquisition of Magic Pony Technology in the Race for AI
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details June 20, 2016. It was the day Magic Pony Technology galloped to fame after Twitter announced its acquisition of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) start-up... -
Eureka Myth
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleIn business lore, the eureka moment overshadows the more important matter of how an invention reaches the marketplace, says author Sir Harold Evans. -
Guided Free Enterprise in Japan
International business Magazine ArticleThe widely held notion of “Japan, Inc.” is exaggerated; there is no monolithic business-government link. Even so, the cooperation (without incorporation) between the large corporate combines and the government bureaucracy is impressive in its strength and focus on the common economic good—especially in view of its achievements worldwide. As the economic power of the United […] -
How Much Truth Should You Share?
Business ethics Digital ArticleComments for this Make Your Case installment are now closed. Thanks to all who participated. This week’s guest commentator, Marshall Goldsmith, has posted his response to your comments and shared some thoughts of his own below. The opening to your cube is darkened by the familiar figure of a longtime colleague. Though you’re his immediate […] -
The Danger of Vaccine Nationalism
Global Business Digital ArticleCountries must deploy a coordinated strategy based on science, not politics. -
Collaborating with Congregations: Opportunities for Financial Services in the Inner City
Economics Magazine ArticleBy pooling the resources of the poor and by sharing information, religious and financial institutions can work together to change inner-city economies. -
The Scope of Business at the Base of the Pyramid: Middle and Lower Income Countries
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details Using World Bank data, the note defines the Base of the Pyramid population as the 4.76 billion people living on less than $10/day. It briefly reviews... -
How Would Copernicus See Capitalism?
Economics Digital ArticleWe’ve been sharing thoughts in this blog about how the rapid growth of the emerging economies, along with other modern realities, will reshape the practice — and thus rewrite the rules — of capitalism. Many readers are aware that these are ideas in development for our forthcoming book on the topic. This week we decided […]