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Grand Circle Travel: Where Risk Comes with the Territory
Leonard, Herman B.Case HBS-311105-EA worldwide travel company is intrinsically exposed to risks of natural and man-made disasters. How do you organize a business for success when it must on a nearly daily basis cope with hazards ranging from minor mishaps to large-scale catastrophes? Alan and Harriet Lewis have built a successful travel company based on their idea of "extreme competitive advantage" -- and one of their core skills has to be quick and effective response when the tra...Starting at €8.20
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Global Capitalism at Risk: What Are You Doing About It
Bower, Joseph L.; Leonard, Herman B.; Paine, Lynn S.Article HBS-R1109H-EMarket capitalism, a system that has proven to be a remarkable engine of wealth creation, is poised for a breakdown. That sounds dire, and it is. Increasing income inequality, migration, weaknesses in the global financial system, environmental degradation, and inadequate government and international institutions are just a few of the forces that threaten to disrupt global market capitalism in the decades ahead. In conversations with business lead...Starting at €8.20
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What Are You Doing About It? (Spanish version)
Bower, Joseph L.; Leonard, Herman B.; Paine, Lynn S.Article HBS-R1109HStrategyMarket capitalism, a system that has proven to be a remarkable engine of wealth creation, is poised for a breakdown. That sounds dire, and it is. Increasing income inequality, migration, weaknesses in the global financial system, environmental degradation, and inadequate government and international institutions are just a few of the forces that threaten to disrupt global market capitalism in the decades ahead. In conversations with business lead...Starting at €8.20
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Threats to the Global Market System: Ten Potential "Disruptors" of Global Capitalism
Bower, Joseph L.; Leonard, Herman B.; Paine, Lynn S.Book Chapter HBS-8617BC-EThe World Bank forecast for the year 2030 provides reason for optimism. The forces of global market capitalism seem to be gathering strength, and long-term prospects show reasonable economic growth. But there are also challenges. As we have already seen, the benefits of growth will not be evenly spread across countries--or even within countries--and collateral damage to the environment will be significant. Scarce resources will be consumed, and t...Starting at €8.20
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Rethinking the Role of Business: Imagining the Future of Global Capitalism--New Capabilities and Mind-Sets Required of Twenty-First Century Leaders
Bower, Joseph L.; Leonard, Herman B.; Paine, Lynn S.Book Chapter HBS-8626BC-EThe decades since the end of World War II have seen unprecedented economic growth on a worldwide scale. A host of nations have chosen to join the free-market system and have prospered in it. A global network of enterprise has emerged, linking giant corporations in developed nations with small businesses in emerging nations. Increasingly, the world operates as one economic system. In this chapter, Harvard Business School professors Joseph Bower, H...Starting at €8.20
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The Tzu Chi Foundation's China Relief Mission
Leonard, Herman B.; Chu, Yi KwanCase HBS-311015-EA faith-based organization from Taiwan has made considerable inroads in being able to operate effectively in mainland China. Is further expansion too risky?Starting at €8.20
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Introduction: The Role of Business in the Future of Market Capitalism
Bower, Joseph L.; Leonard, Herman B.; Paine, Lynn S.Book Chapter HBS-8615BC-EThe spread of capitalism worldwide has made people wealthier than ever before. But especially in the wake of the 2008 financial meltdown, capitalism's future is far from assured. As Europe's economies teeter, as income inequality incenses those struggling to make ends meet, and as mass migrations alter world demographics, a question arises: can capitalism be sustained? In this introductory chapter, Harvard Business School professors Joseph Bower,...Starting at €8.20
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Seeing the Threats as Systemic: The Relationships Between the Forces That Threaten Global Capitalism--And the Question of Ultimate Responsibility
Bower, Joseph L.; Leonard, Herman B.; Paine, Lynn S.Book Chapter HBS-8618BC-EAlthough the potential "disruptors" of global capitalism--such as the stability of the financial system, inequality and populism, mass migration, and terrorism--might seem to be discrete and self-contained, they are not. Market capitalism must be viewed in relation to the larger sociopolitical system in which it is embedded. In this chapter, Harvard Business School professors Joseph Bower, Herman Leonard, and Lynn Paine build a framework showing ...Starting at €8.20
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Leadership Lessons from the Chilean Mine Rescue
Rashid, Faaiza; Edmondson, Amy C.; Leonard, Herman B.Article HBS-R1307K-EThree years ago, when a cave-in at the San Jose mine in Chile trapped 33 men under 700,000 metric tons of rock, experts estimated the probability of getting them out alive at less than 1%. Yet, after spending a record 69 days underground, all 33 were hoisted up to safety. The inspiring story of their rescue is a case study in how to lead in situations where the stakes, risk, and uncertainty are incredibly high and time pressure is intense. Today ...Starting at €8.20
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A Projection of Global Prospects: The World Bank Study Imagines the Year 2030--And Implications for the Future of Capitalism
Bower, Joseph L.; Leonard, Herman B.; Paine, Lynn S.Book Chapter HBS-8616BC-EEven before the global financial crisis of 2008, the future of capitalism had become a matter of concern to business leaders around the world. That much became clear in a series of discussion forums in Europe, East Asia, Latin America, and the United States, hosted by Harvard Business School professors Joseph Bower, Herman Leonard, and Lynn Paine in 2007 and 2008. In this chapter, the authors present the context for their discussions with the lea...Starting at €8.20