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      • July 2020 (Revised October 2020)
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      Live Nation and Pharrell Williams

      By: Anita Elberse and Kate Christensen
      “We’re in business together, and whether we lose a few million dollars or make a few million dollars, let’s do this. If you think you can pull it off, I’m behind you.” Michael Rapino, chief executive officer of Live Nation, the world’s leading live entertainment...  View Details
      Keywords: Music; Entertainment; Superstars; Talent; Labor Economics; General Management; Music Entertainment; Media; Talent And Talent management; Joint Ventures; Marketing; Strategy; Music Industry
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      Elberse, Anita, and Kate Christensen. "Live Nation and Pharrell Williams." Harvard Business School Case 521-005, July 2020. (Revised October 2020.)
      • February 2020
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      Rotoplas: Bringing More and Better Water

      By: John D. Macomber and Carla Larangeira
      Private companies were being turned to for potable water in the world’s megacities due to impacts of climate change including droughts and flooding. Mexico City had endured several water-related crises, with its population suffering from floods, droughts, water...  View Details
      Keywords: Water Supply; Water Management; Finance; Infrastructure; Urban Development; Business And Government Relations; Latin America; Mexico
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      Macomber, John D., and Carla Larangeira. "Rotoplas: Bringing More and Better Water." Harvard Business School Case 220-064, February 2020.
      • July 2019
      • Case

      Piramal Foundation: The Business of Philanthropy

      By: Vikram Gandhi and Mahima Rao-Kachroo
      The Piramal Foundation was launched by diversfied Indian conglomerate, the Piramal Group, to improve the healthcare services and quality of education of India’s economically and socially disadvantaged. The foundation operates under three verticals—‘Piramal Foundation...  View Details
      Keywords: Social Enterprise; Philanthropy And Charitable Giving; Education; Health Care And Treatment; Performance Improvement; Growth And Development Strategy; Education Industry; Health Industry; India
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      Gandhi, Vikram, and Mahima Rao-Kachroo. "Piramal Foundation: The Business of Philanthropy." Harvard Business School Case 520-011, July 2019.
      • 2018
      • Book

      Rebel Talent: Why It Pays to Break the Rules at Work and Life

      By: F. Gino
      The world’s best chef.
      An airline captain who brought his flight to safety in a daring water landing.
      A magician known for his sensational escape acts.
      A computer scientist who founded a world-renowned animation studio.
      What do all of these people...  View Details
      Keywords: Talent And Talent management; Personal Characteristics; Success; Behavior
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      Gino, F. Rebel Talent: Why It Pays to Break the Rules at Work and Life. New York: Dey Street Books, 2018.
      • March 2018
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      X: The Foghorn Decision

      By: Robert S. Huckman, Karim R. Lakhani and Kyle R. Myers
      In February 2016, Kathy Hannun--a project leader at X, Alphabet Inc.'s so-called "moonshot factory--had to prepare a recommendation for the senior leadership of X regarding the future of Foghorn, a project she was leading to develop a carbon-neutral process for...  View Details
      Keywords: Innovation; R&d Project Management; Radical Innovation; Clean Technology; Innovation And management; Technological Innovation; Energy; Research And Development; Projects; management; Decision Choices And Conditions; Technology Industry; Energy Industry; Green Technology Industry; California
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      Huckman, Robert S., Karim R. Lakhani, and Kyle R. Myers. "X: The Foghorn Decision." Harvard Business School Case 618-060, March 2018.
      • July 2017
      • Supplement

      Centerbridge Partners and Great Wolf Resorts (B)

      By: Josh Lerner, John D. Dionne and Amram Migdal
      The case examines the aftermath of the March 2015 Centerbridge Partners acquisition of Great Wolf Resorts, a North American family-oriented indoor water parks and hotel operator, from a private equity (PE) competitor, Apollo Global Management.  View Details
      Keywords: Private Equity Financing; Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities; Cmbs; Secondary Buyouts; Business Ventures; Acquisition; Leveraged Buyouts; Business Exit Or Shutdown; Finance; Borrowing And Debt; Cost; Cost Of Capital; Equity; Private Equity; Financial Instruments; Debt Securities; Accommodations Industry; Entertainment And Recreation Industry; Financial Services Industry; North And Central America; United States
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      Lerner, Josh, John D. Dionne, and Amram Migdal. "Centerbridge Partners and Great Wolf Resorts (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 818-024, July 2017.
      • July 2017
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      Centerbridge Partners and Great Wolf Resorts: Buying from a Highly Regarded Competitor

      By: Josh Lerner, John D. Dionne and Amram Migdal
      The case examines the March 2015 Centerbridge Partners investment decision regarding whether to acquire Great Wolf Resorts, a North American family-oriented indoor water parks and hotel operator, from a private equity (PE) competitor, Apollo Global Management. The case...  View Details
      Keywords: Private Equity Financing; Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities; Cmbs; Secondary Buyouts; Business Ventures; Acquisition; Finance; Borrowing And Debt; Cost; Cost Of Capital; Equity; Private Equity; Financial Instruments; Debt Securities; Accommodations Industry; Entertainment And Recreation Industry; Financial Services Industry; North And Central America; United States
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      Lerner, Josh, John D. Dionne, and Amram Migdal. "Centerbridge Partners and Great Wolf Resorts: Buying from a Highly Regarded Competitor." Harvard Business School Case 818-023, July 2017.
      • June 2017
      • Case

      Harmonie Water: Refreshing the World Naturally

      By: John A. Quelch and John L. Teopaco
      The marketing director of Harmonie Mineral Water—the second-best selling bottled water in the world—is using findings from two project studies to assess how to establish a global brand identity for Harmonie via television advertising. He must decide what product...  View Details
      Keywords: Brands And Branding; Advertising; Marketing Communications; Global Strategy; Food And Beverage Industry
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      Quelch, John A., and John L. Teopaco. "Harmonie Water: Refreshing the World Naturally." Harvard Business School Brief Case 917-527, June 2017.
      • March–April 2017
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      Advancing Conservation by Understanding and Influencing Human Behavior

      By: Sheila M. Reddy, Jensen Montambault, Yuta J. Masuda, Ayelet Gneezy, Elizabeth Keenan, William Butler, Jonathan R. Fisher and Stanley T. Asah
      Behavioral sciences can advance conservation by systematically identifying behavioral barriers to conservation and how to best overcome them. Behavioral sciences have informed policy in many other realms (e.g., health, savings), but they are a largely untapped resource...  View Details
      Keywords: Adaptive Management; Awareness; Behavioral Economics; Behavioral Science; Conservation Intervention; Conservation Planning; Decision-making; Incentives; Nudge; management; Motivation And Incentives; Behavior; Marketing; Decision Making; Environmental Sustainability; Economics
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      Reddy, Sheila M., Jensen Montambault, Yuta J. Masuda, Ayelet Gneezy, Elizabeth Keenan, William Butler, Jonathan R. Fisher, and Stanley T. Asah. "Advancing Conservation by Understanding and Influencing Human Behavior." Conservation Letters 10, no. 2 (March–April 2017): 248–256. (doi:10.1111/conl.12252.)
      • January 2017
      • Case

      Danaher Corporation, 2007–2017

      By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
      On July 2, 2016, Danaher Corporation completed the spinoff of Fortive Corporation. The previous day, Danaher’s stock price had reached an all-time high. In 2015, Danaher had decided to split off its test and measurement, fuel and fleet management, and automation...  View Details
      Keywords: Danaher; Fortive; Larry Culp; Beckman Coulter; Pall; Life Sciences; Diagnostics; Environmental Operations; Water Management; Dental; Testing; Measurement; Fuel; Fleet Management; Automation; Toolmaking; Tools; Disease Management; Continuous Improvement; Toyota Production System; Divestiture; Spinoffs; Spin-off; Networks; Acquisition; Mergers And Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Business Divisions; Business Subsidiaries; Business Units; Business Growth And Maturation; Business Model; For-profit Firms; Joint Ventures; Restructuring; Engineering; Chemicals; Construction; Machinery And Machining; Profit; Revenue; Globalized Firms And management; Multinational Firms And management; Health; Health Care And Treatment; Health Disorders; Medical Specialties; Business History; Job Cuts And Outsourcing; Business Or Company management; Growth And Development Strategy; management Analysis, Tools, And Techniques; management Practices And Processes; management Succession; management Systems; Resource Allocation; Market Entry And Exit; Measurement And Metrics; Logistics; Business Processes; Organizational Change And Adaptation; Public Ownership; Problems And Challenges; Science; Genetics; Natural Environment; Wastes And Waste Processing; Science-based Business; Opportunities; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Technology; Software; Technology Networks; Technology Platform; Value; Valuation; Aerospace Industry; Auto Industry; Biotechnology Industry; Chemical Industry; Computer Industry; Construction Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Distribution Industry; Electronics Industry; Food And Beverage Industry; Health Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Information Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Medical Devices And Supplies Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Retail Industry; Rubber Industry; Semiconductor Industry; Shipping Industry; Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Utilities Industry; United States; District Of Columbia
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      Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "Danaher Corporation, 2007–2017." Harvard Business School Case 717-464, January 2017.
      • November 2016 (Revised April 2018)
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      Darby's Investment in Sirma: Professionalizing an Entrepreneurial Firm

      By: Suraj Srinivasan and Eren Kuzucu
      In March 2010, Burak Dalgın (HBS MBA 2004) led private equity firm Darby's investment in Sırma, a local Turkish water and beverage company. Sırma was owned and managed by members of two Turkish business families. The existing management, while being highly...  View Details
      Keywords: Financial Reporting; Control Systems; Variance Analysis; Emerging Markets; Private Equity; Debt; Family Ownership; Food And Beverage Industry; Turkey; Valuation; Business Or Company management; Private Equity; Financial Reporting; Investment; Budgets And Budgeting; Food And Beverage Industry; Turkey
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      Srinivasan, Suraj, and Eren Kuzucu. "Darby's Investment in Sirma: Professionalizing an Entrepreneurial Firm." Harvard Business School Case 117-033, November 2016. (Revised April 2018.)
      • February 2016 (Revised September 2017)
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      Scaling Well by Doing Good: Motivating Talent at b.good

      By: Francesca Gino, Paul Green Jr. and Bradley Staats
      Boston-based fast-casual chain b.good was founded on the idea of healthy food, sourced locally, and prepared in-store. The founders had built a value-based business and worked hard to cultivate a sense of family—among employees, customers, and suppliers. In 2015, they...  View Details
      Keywords: Motivation; Values; Corporate Culture; Growth Strategy; Motivation And Incentives; Values And Beliefs; Growth management; Organizational Culture; Growth And Development Strategy; Service Industry; Food And Beverage Industry; New England
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      Gino, Francesca, Paul Green Jr., and Bradley Staats. "Scaling Well by Doing Good: Motivating Talent at b.good." Harvard Business School Case 916-031, February 2016. (Revised September 2017.)
      • December 2015 (Revised January 2016)
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      Woolf Farming and the California Water Crisis

      By: Forest Reinhardt, David Bell, Natalie Kindred, Mary Shelman and Laura Winig
      This case highlights the tough choices, competing interests, and decision-making mechanisms involved in California's management of its severe drought, entering its fifth year in 2015. Stuart Woolf, CEO of Woolf Farming, a grower and processor of almonds, tomatoes, and...  View Details
      Keywords: Plant-based Agribusiness; Natural Disasters; Climate Change; Resource Allocation; Environmental Sustainability; Government And Politics; Economics; Weather; Agriculture And Agribusiness Industry; California
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      Reinhardt, Forest, David Bell, Natalie Kindred, Mary Shelman, and Laura Winig. "Woolf Farming and the California Water Crisis." Harvard Business School Case 716-038, December 2015. (Revised January 2016.)
      • 2015
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      Advanced Leadership Pathways: Robert Meaney and Technology for Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa

      By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Renee Vuillaume
      Two Valmont Industries (an international leader in infrastructure products and services) colleagues, Robert (Bob) Meaney and Richard Berkland hoped to improve the lives of small and medium-sized farmers in the developing world through modern irrigation technology. In...  View Details
      Keywords: Developing World; Farm; Farming; Small-scale Farmers; Agriculture; Agricultural Production; Water Management; water; Leadership Skills; Agribusiness; Technology; Technology Adoption; Leadership; Development Economics; Developing Countries And Economies; Agriculture And Agribusiness Industry; Africa; Ghana; Tanzania; Rwanda
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      Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Renee Vuillaume. "Advanced Leadership Pathways: Robert Meaney and Technology for Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa." Harvard Business Publishing Case 316-059, 2015. (Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative.)
      • December 2014 (Revised July 2016)
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      HEINEKEN—Brewing a Better World

      By: Forest L. Reinhardt, José Alvarez, Tonia Junker and Daniela Beyersdorfer
      The Dutch company HEINEKEN, one of the leading global brewers known for its brands like Heineken, Amstel, and Desperados and for its award-winning marketing campaigns, seeks to closely integrate its long-term sustainability "Brewing a Better World" approach into its...  View Details
      Keywords: Beer/brewing Industry; Sustainability; Local Sourcing; Corporate Strategy; Global Strategy; Brands And Branding; Marketing Strategy; Supply Chain management; Corporate Social Responsibility And Impact; Food And Beverage Industry
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      Reinhardt, Forest L., José Alvarez, Tonia Junker, and Daniela Beyersdorfer. "HEINEKEN—Brewing a Better World." Harvard Business School Case 715-022, December 2014. (Revised July 2016.)
      • December 2014 (Revised October 2017)
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      Dow: Breakthroughs to World Challenges

      By: Michael E. Porter, Mark R. Kramer and Annelena Lobb
      Dow had adopted the "Breakthroughs to World Challenges" (BWC) program as part of its ten-year 2015 Sustainability Goals. BWC was an internal award recognizing products that effectively addressed one of five world challenges: energy and climate change, sustainable water...  View Details
      Keywords: Strategy; Value Creation; Strategy; Social Issues; Entrepreneurship
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      Porter, Michael E., Mark R. Kramer, and Annelena Lobb. "Dow: Breakthroughs to World Challenges." Harvard Business School Case 715-403, December 2014. (Revised October 2017.)
      • November–December 2014
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      Using Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing to Identify Value-Improvement Opportunities in Healthcare

      By: Robert S. Kaplan, Mary L. Witkowski, Megan Abbott, Alexis Guzman, Laurence Higgins, John Meara, Erin Padden, Apurva Shah, Peter Waters, Marco Weidemeier, Samuel Wertheimer and Thomas W. Feeley
      As healthcare providers cope with pricing pressures and increased accountability for performance, they should be rededicating themselves to improving the value they deliver to their patients: better outcomes and lower costs. Time-driven activity-based costing offers...  View Details
      Keywords: Value Creation; Activity Based Costing And management; Health Care And Treatment; Health Industry; United States; Europe
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      Kaplan, Robert S., Mary L. Witkowski, Megan Abbott, Alexis Guzman, Laurence Higgins, John Meara, Erin Padden, Apurva Shah, Peter Waters, Marco Weidemeier, Samuel Wertheimer, and Thomas W. Feeley. "Using Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing to Identify Value-Improvement Opportunities in Healthcare." Journal of Healthcare Management 59, no. 6 (November–December 2014): 399–413.
      • July 2013 (Revised August 2017)
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      TaKaDu

      By: Elie Ofek and Matthew Preble
      In December 2012, Amir Peleg, founder and CEO of TaKaDu, reflected on how to position his young firm for the next fiscal year and beyond. The small Israeli startup had developed an innovative software system that used patented algorithms and statistical analysis to...  View Details
      Keywords: Innovation; Customer Selection; Entrepreneurship; Business Marketing; High-tech Marketing; Enterprise Resource Planning; Water Resources; Water Management; Utilities; Product Positioning; Expansion; Resource Allocation; Software; Entrepreneurship; Business Startups; Business Strategy; Innovation And Invention; Growth And Development Strategy; Utilities Industry; Australia; Israel
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      Ofek, Elie, and Matthew Preble. "TaKaDu." Harvard Business School Case 514-011, July 2013. (Revised August 2017.)
      • July–August 2013
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      Building Sustainable Cities

      By: John D. Macomber
      By 2050 the number of people living in cities will have nearly doubled, to 6 billion, and the problems created by this rampant urbanization are among the most important challenges of our time. Of all resource-management issues, the author argues, water, electricity,...  View Details
      Keywords: Growth management; Urban Development; Entrepreneurship; Infrastructure; City
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      Macomber, John D. "Building Sustainable Cities." Harvard Business Review 91, nos. 7/8 (July–August 2013): 40–50.
      • March 2013
      • Teaching Note

      Nestlé: Agricultural Material Sourcing Within the Concept of Creating Shared Value (CSV) (TN)

      By: Ray A. Goldberg and Matthew Preble
      In December 2012, Hans Jöhr, Nestlé's head of corporate agriculture, was preparing to meet with the company's board of directors to discuss its vision for the future related to sustainable agriculture. Nestlé's continued success depended on its ability to access the...  View Details
      Keywords: Agribusiness; Sustainability; Sustainability Management; Agribusiness; Environmental Sustainability; Food; Nutrition; Agriculture And Agribusiness Industry
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      Goldberg, Ray A., and Matthew Preble. "Nestlé: Agricultural Material Sourcing Within the Concept of Creating Shared Value (CSV) (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 913-412, March 2013.
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