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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 […] -
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. -
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. -
Can Transparency Laws Fix the Gender Wage Gap?
Global Business Digital ArticleAn analysis of pay at public universities in Canada shows that they might. -
Europe Can Find Better Ways to Get Refugees into Workforces
Business and society Digital ArticleSome countries have solutions in place, but too many don’t. -
Change Management in Government
International business Magazine ArticleLeaders of government agencies operate under handicaps largely unknown within the private sector. But the best of them have improved performance by adopting and adapting some goals and methods that have been proven in business. -
Companies that Practice “Conscious Capitalism” Perform 10x Better
Corporate social responsibility Digital ArticleWhy should that be a surprise? -
Washington Must Help the U.S. Regain the Lead in Manufacturing
Competitive strategy Digital ArticleThe federal government can and should play a much bigger role in helping American companies regain the lead in manufacturing. We need to invest a commensurate amount of federal R&D dollars in advanced manufacturing technologies as we do in other areas of science, technology, and engineering. The last administration created an assistant secretary for manufacturing […] -
Why Do Companies Succumb to Price Fixing?
Government policy and regulation Magazine ArticleWhen Ben Franklin wrote Poor Richard’s Almanac and the words, “A little neglect may breed great mischief,” he did not have price fixing in mind. To the 47 executives in companies in the folding-box industry convicted of price fixing, however, the words seem tailored to fit. In those companies convicted under antitrust laws in 1976, […] -
Competitiveness: Self-Help for a Worsening Problem
Government policy and regulation Magazine ArticleA country’s competitiveness, like a company’s, is not primarily a matter of sales: it is a matter of incomes, and incomes earned, not borrowed. To be competitive means to raise incomes as rapidly as competitors do and to make the investments necessary to keep up competitively in the future. From this perspective, U.S. competitiveness is […] -
It’s a Free Agent Nation, Except in Washington
Entrepreneurship Digital ArticleI’ve just been rereading Daniel Pink’s famous 1997 Fast Company article on “Free Agent Nation.” It has withstood the test of time pretty danged well. In 1997, Pink had recently left a job as Vice President Al Gore’s speechwriter to strike out on his own, and discovered (or decided, if you prefer) that he was […] -
Has Trade with China Really Cost the U.S. Jobs?
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleThe political narrative doesn't stand up to the research. -
Would the World Be Different with Merkel, May, and Clinton in Charge?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWhat the research suggests about an all-female trifecta. -
The Right Way to Restructure Conglomerates in Emerging Markets
Government Magazine ArticleIn many countries, diversified business groups substitute for the institutions that support effective markets in capital, labor, and goods and services. Their capacity for doing this must be strengthened through restructuring, not destroyed through dismantling. -
New AI Regulations Are Coming. Is Your Organization Ready?
Government policy and regulation Digital ArticleThree important trends are emerging in the U.S. and EU. -
Larry Summers: Business Leaders Should Stand Up to President Trump
Leadership InterviewA former U.S. treasury secretary reminds CEOs to focus on the long term. -
Turkey Badly Needs a Long-Term Plan for Syrian Refugees
Labor Digital ArticleIt’s time to stop treating the situation as a short-term crisis. -
Members vs. Customers: How the Obama and Clinton Online Campaigns Differ
Customer experience Digital ArticleOn Tuesday, January 8, the giants of the presidential battle knocked heads in the always important New Hampshire primary, and far beneath the froth of issues and image is a fascinating difference between how two of the Democratic presidential candidates compete online: Hillary Clinton treats her supporters as “customers’ and Barack Obama, as “members.” When […] -
Why Obama Needed to Speak From the Heart
Government Digital ArticleToday at Fort Hood, President Obama addressed the mourners at the memorial service for those who died in last week’s shooting. The President’s comments demonstrate both the opportunities and the pitfalls of this sort of leadership speech. We expect leaders to speak on tragic occasions like this one. Their comments should comfort us and let […]
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Facebook: Hard Questions (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In April 2018, Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg was called to Capitol Hill to be the star witness at congressional hearings intended to examine... -
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic and the Global Economy (A)
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details In April 2020, the world struggled to contain the exponential escalation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Dozens of countries had imposed restrictions... -
Gun Safety in America: Three Leaders Propose Innovative Solutions
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Gun violence was a significant problem in America. Three Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellows Christy Wood, Russell Sternlicht, and Gareth Glaser... -
Korea: On the Back of a Tiger
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Akbank: Options in Digital Banking
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details This case discusses the digitalization strategies of a leading bank in Turkey, Akbank, and how to position its digital banking products going forward.... -
Facebook: Hard Questions (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details In April 2018, Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg was called to Capitol Hill to be the star witness at congressional hearings intended to examine... -
Obama versus Clinton: The YouTube Primary
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details What was the role of the Internet in the contest for the Democratic presidential nomination between Senators Obama and Clinton? How does the role change... -
Leadership in Law: Amy Schulman at DLA Piper
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details What does it take to build a successful career over time? Describes Amy Schulman's career progression and role as a star senior litigator and top executive... -
KOKO Networks: Bridging Energy Transition and Affordability with Carbon Financing
Management Case Study11.95View Details The problem was massive: two million hectares of African forests were lost annually to charcoal production for cooking, an area equivalent to 13 times... -
Nielsonlar Insurance: Replacing a Life Insurance Plan
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In 2003, a financial planner in Calgary started working with the owner of Oilfield Welding Limited to provide employee benefits to the owner and his... -
Conseco Senior Health Insurance: A Strategic Problem of Reputation and Regulation
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details In 2007 Conseco's CEO, C. James Prieur, faced a complicated set of problems with his company's long-term care (LTC) insurance subsidiary, Conseco Senior... -
Sales Misconduct at Wells Fargo Community Bank
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Set in early-2017, this case examines widespread sales misconduct at Wells Fargo Community Bank. Wells Fargo's governance and controls are described in... -
Flying into the Future: HondaJet
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Medellín Reborn (A)
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details In 2003, mathematics professor Sergio Fajardo was elected mayor of Medellín, Colombia - one of the most violent cities in the world at that time. As mayor,... -
Beagle Channel Negotiations (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details On the border between Argentina and Chile, high in the Andes mountains, stands a tall, white statue of Christ, "El Cristo Redentor." It was erected by... -
FasterCures: Removing Barriers to Treatments
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details In mid-2013, as FasterCures celebrated its 10th anniversary as a center of the Milken Institute, Executive Director Margaret Anderson thought about what... -
Harley-Davidson: Internationalization in the Trump Era
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In 2016 the chief executive officer (CEO) of Harley-Davidson Inc., the iconic U.S. manufacturer of motorcycles, was facing a constant decline in sales... -
Facebook Fake News in the Post-Truth World
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details In August 2019, Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, was surrounded by controversy. The first major storm of protest followed the surprise election... -
Transforming Government Through Holacracy
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Companies are experimenting with novel forms of organization that distribute power to all workers and decrease or remove the role entirely of the traditional... -
Moshe Kahlon: Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel's Cellular Market (B)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details The case complements "Moshe Kahlon: Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel's Cellular Market (A)," HBS case number 417-017, which addresses...
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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 […] -
Facebook: Hard Questions (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In April 2018, Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg was called to Capitol Hill to be the star witness at congressional hearings intended to examine... -
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. -
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. -
Can Transparency Laws Fix the Gender Wage Gap?
Global Business Digital ArticleAn analysis of pay at public universities in Canada shows that they might. -
Europe Can Find Better Ways to Get Refugees into Workforces
Business and society Digital ArticleSome countries have solutions in place, but too many don’t. -
Change Management in Government
International business Magazine ArticleLeaders of government agencies operate under handicaps largely unknown within the private sector. But the best of them have improved performance by adopting and adapting some goals and methods that have been proven in business. -
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic and the Global Economy (A)
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details In April 2020, the world struggled to contain the exponential escalation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Dozens of countries had imposed restrictions... -
Gun Safety in America: Three Leaders Propose Innovative Solutions
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Gun violence was a significant problem in America. Three Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellows Christy Wood, Russell Sternlicht, and Gareth Glaser... -
Companies that Practice “Conscious Capitalism” Perform 10x Better
Corporate social responsibility Digital ArticleWhy should that be a surprise?