Managing in the New Global Economy

Management's Little Black Dress: Essential Practices for Leaders

Raffaella Sadun

November 9, 2010 | HBR.org

Raffaella Sadun discusses the essentials of management based on her recent research.

Ask Not What Your Company Can Do for You...

Amy Edmondson

November 2, 2010 | HBR.org

CEOs who are rewarded with less traditional compensation models are highlighted.

Foreclosure Crisis Provides Opportunity for Bankruptcy Reform

Nic Retsinas

November 1, 2010 | HBR.org

Retsinas proposes that reforming bankruptcy laws may assist in the foreclosure crisis.

Why Wal-Mart Went Shopping in Africa

Rajiv Lal

September 28, 2010 | HBR.org

Wal-Mart has made its first acqusition offer in South Africa, where it would gain an emerging market and local management.

China's Ascent Signals a Return to Historical Norms

William C. Kirby

August 17, 2010 | HBR.org

In light of China's GDP overtaking that of Japan, William Kirby points out that China was the largest economy in the world in 1800.

Workplace Rage

Rosabeth Moss Kanter

August 16, 2010 | HBR.org

The tale of JetBlue flight attendent Steven Slater highlights the discontent of the American worker.

It's Time to Standardize Integrated Reporting of Financial and Sustainability Performance

Robert Eccles
August 2, 2010 | HBR.org

As a member of the new organization, International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC), Robert Eccles outlines the need for integrated reporting.

Today's "Mancession" Will Change Everything

Nancy Koehn

June 17, 2010 | Forbes.com

Koehn notes that the new economy has shifted to favor women. She surveys prior shifts in U.S. women's history.

The BP Brand's Avoidable Fall

Stephen A. Greyser
June 9, 2010 | HBR.org

BP's stance as an environmentally responsible company has led to an even further fall in light of the Gulf oil spill.

BP's Tony Hayward and the Failure of Leadership Accountability

Rosabeth Moss Kanter

June 7, 2010 | HBR.org

Tony Hayward's lack of leadership in the face of crisis is highlighted.

Moral Leadership as Shaped by Human Evolution

Paul R. Lawrence
May 31, 2010 | HBR.org

Good leaders hold four drives in balance: the drives to acquire, defend, bond, and comprehend.

The Greek Crisis and the Limits of Arbitrage

Matthew Weinzierl
May 26, 2010 | HBR.org

The role of arbitrage in the financial crisis is explained.

Brands and the Dark Side of Social Media

John Deighton
May 18, 2010 | HBR.org

Social media may cause brands to be more vunerable to negative press.

Don't Make These Mistakes with Your Online Brand Community

Anat Keinan, Debi Kleiman
May 17, 2010 | HBR.org

Kleiman and Keinan list the six mistakes to avoid in creating an online community.

Leading from Behind

Linda Hill
May 5, 2010 | HBR.org

Relationships between employees and employers can play a huge role in building community and innovation.

Leadership in the Age of Climate Change

Rebecca Henderson
May 4, 2010 | HBR.org

Unilever's recent commitment to reducing its environmental footprint is discussed, as is the relationship between making money and moral vision.

Inside Best Buy's Customer-Centric Strategy

Ranjay Gulati
April 12, 2010 | HBR.org

Becoming customer-centric means looking at an enterprise from the outside-in rather than the inside-out - that is, through the lens of the customer rather than the producer.

Health Care Reform Insights From Harvard Business School Faculty

Richard Bohmer, Bill George, Regina E. Herzlinger, Robert Huckman
March 25, 2010 | HBR.org

The sweeping health care reform legislation by the U.S. Congress has been passed, and the political battle over the bill seems destined to continue. But what do Harvard Business School faculty experts, whose research applies a management lens to health care policy and delivery, think about the bill's content?

Lowering The Boom On Financial Leverage

David Moss
February 22, 2010 | Baseline Scenerio

David Moss proposes limiting leverage for major financial firms in order to strengthen the financial system to withstand similar shocks in the future.

Four Trends for the 'Tens

Rosabeth Moss Kanter
January 11, 2010 | HBR.org

The fast growing trends higlighted here include green markets, government power, competitive emerging markets, and concentrating on a wider context in decision making.

American Consumption and the New Normal

Nancy Koehn

December 31, 2009 | HBR.org

Consumers moved to valued brands over discounters this holiday season, also relying on the Internet to find which "companies and brands are worthy of our loyalty."

Innovation Can Unlock Job Growth

Bill George

December 1, 2009 | New York Times Dealbook

Bill George writes on what needs to be addressed to revive employment in a declining job market.

Let's Stop Vilifying the Bankers

Bill George

October 20, 2009 | New York Times Dealbook

Americans have targeted banks and other financial institutions in the blogosphere as a response to the financial crisis. Bill George discusses how the rebuilding of the economy is going to rely on learning to trust banks again.

Lehman in Context: A Historical Perspective

Nancy Koehn

September 16, 2009 | HBR.org

Koehn compares the current financial crisis and Lehman Brothers to other historical economic crises dating back to the Civil War. "In past crises, individual leaders from different sectors stepped up to the plate to seize this opportunity before the window for such change closed. Remember Abraham Lincoln in the waning days of the Civil War; he used that pivot point to abolish slavery and guarantee citizenship and the right to vote to African-Americans."

How Cash For Clunkers Failed American Taxpayers

John Quelch

August 21, 2009 | HBR.org

Commenting on the Cash for Clunkers plan, Quelch asks, "Did the C4C sell more cars? Maybe in the short term but, in reality, the promotion stole largely from future sales with taxpayers subsidizing over half a million new car sales that would have occurred anyway."

Why I Don't Want to Own General Motors

Rosabeth Moss Kanter

June 1, 2009 | HBR.org

Rosabeth Moss Kanter comments on the bankruptcy of GM, and calls this a "dangerous precedent."

Change is in the Offing

Jay O. Light

May 7, 2009 | HBR.org

Dean Jay Light comments on changes at Harvard Business School and opportunities for innovation and change at business schools moving forward in response to the financial crisis.

In a Recession, Put Everyone in Marketing

Rosabeth Moss Kanter

May 4, 2009 | HBR.org

Kanter gives five suggestions on where to focus marketing efforts in a recession, and how to "leverage the creativity of the people on your team."

President Obama: Please Create a Financial Truth & Reconciliation Commission

Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Rakesh Khurana

April 17, 2009 | HBR.org

Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Rakensh Khurana recommend the U.S. appoint a committee in order to investigate what went wrong, and allow the public a platform to discuss the anger and issues that has arisen out of this economic downturn.

Why Rick Wagoner Had to Go

Rosabeth Moss Kanter

March 30, 2009 | HBR.org

Rosabeth Moss Kanter comments on Rick Wagoner's departure from GM.

Simplicity: The Next Big Thing

Rosabeth Moss Kanter

February 12, 2009 | HBR.org

After a global economic meltdown that stemmed from too much complexity, companies that simplify their structures and their customers lives will emerge the strongest.

How Recession Will Accelerate Consumer Downsizing

John Quelch

October 15, 2008 | HBR.org

John Quelch looks at the growing consumer market, "the simplifier" who looks to downsize their number of possessions, while continuing to collect "experiences" such as travel and leisure.