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Harvard Business School Publishing (HBSP) was founded in 1994 as a not-for-profit, wholly-owned subsidiary of Harvard University. Its mission is to improve the practice of management in a changing world. HBSP does this by serving as a bridge between academia and enterprises around the globe through its publications and reach into three markets: academic, enterprise, and individual managers. HBSP is primarily based in Boston, with an office in New York City. Its business units are Harvard Business Review magazine and article reprints, Harvard Business School Press books, Harvard Business School Publishing Newsletters, Harvard Business School Publishing Conferences, Harvard Business School Publishing Higher Education, and Harvard Business School Publishing eLearning. Through these publishing platforms, HBSP is able to influence real-world change by maximizing the reach and impact of its essential offering?ideas.
Chief Executive Officer & PresidentDavid Wan
Number of Employees 250
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300 North Beacon Street
Watertown, Massachusetts 02472
(617) 783-7500
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NAICS Code Periodical Publishers: 511120
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Be a Good Boss in a Bad Economy | HBR IdeaCast
Managing people is never easy, but it’s a lot tougher when times are tough. How do you motivate people when they’re distracted by the threat of layoffs, and how do you avoid alienating the employees whose help you need now more than ever? Robert Sutton, Professor of Management Science and...
Innovation in Turbulent Times
Too few businesses have creative, right-brain types in leadership positions. That leaves innovation especially vulnerable to unwise cost cutting during hard times. Decisions about slashing versus retaining projects are made by analytic, left-brain leaders unsuited to...
Harvard Business Review: The New Market Segments
Most businesses categorize their customers into segments. As a marketing target, you might be in the "30-38 Year Old" group, "Women Executives With Adolescents"Â cohort or the "Tweens With Twitches and Disposable Income" slice. But the econ crisis has fundamentally changed consumer behavior, and probably nullified our...
How to Thrive in Turbulent Markets
In today's volatile world, doing business feels like competing in a heavyweight boxing ring. To prevail, should your company rely on agility nimbleness to quickly spot and exploit market changes? For instance, shifting resources from struggling...
Stop Overdoing Your Strengths
Taken too far, your strengths can become weaknesses. Consider two leadership strengths: forcefulness driving your team hard and consensus-building (getting everyone's agreement on decisions). Overdo forcefulness, and your team's productivity may improve but its morale...
Nudge Your Customers Toward Better Choices
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Tomorrow's Global Giants? Not the Usual Suspects
In the largest emerging markets, established multinationals and local players are battling for dominance. Conventional wisdom says MNCs rule in high-end, knowledge-intensive businesses; local companies, in low-end segments where production and logistics matter most. But...
Creativity and the Role of the Leader
In today's innovation-driven economy, understanding how to generate great ideas is an urgent managerial priority. And that calls for major doses of creativity. But many leaders assume creativity is too elusive and intangible to be managed....
Shaping Strategy in a World of Constant Disruption
Hammered by relentless technological change, many companies take a reactive stance: They focus solely on keeping up, protecting their existing markets, and improving their performance. But a few companies take a proactive stance by executing...
How to Become an Authentic Speaker
You rehearsed your speech thoroughly--and mastered that all-important body language. But when you delivered the talk, you sensed little enthusiasm in your audience. What's going on? You're probably coming across as artificial. The reason: When...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Wan | Chief Executive Officer & President |
| Christos J P Moschovitis | Chief Information Officer |
| Ray Carvey | Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer |
| David A. Goehring | Vice President & Director, Harvard Business Press |
| Maureen Betses | Vice President, Higher Education |
| Peter McAteer | Vice President & Managing Director, Corporate Learning |
| Toni Smit | Vice President, Human Resources |
| Henry J Boye | Publisher, Harvard Business Review |
| Cathy Olofson | Director of Communication |
| Marissa Maurer | Director, Marketing |
| Paul Hemp | Senior Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Howard Stevenson | Chairman |
| Angela Q. Crispi | Board of Directors |
| Cynthia A. Montgomery | Board of Directors |
| John A. Quelch | Board of Directors |
| Jorge I. Dominguez | Board of Directors |
| Krishna G. Palepu | Board of Directors |
| Larry Kramer | Board of Directors |
| Rajiv Lal | Board of Directors |
| Srikant M. Datar | Board of Directors |
| Steve Kerr | Board of Directors |
| William T. Kerr | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Harvard Business Publishing | Chief Executive Officer & President | Current |
| Longitudes 05 | Current | |
| Harvard Business Publishing | Board of Directors | Current |
| Simon & Schuster, Inc. | Former | |
| PaineWebber, Inc. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Summit Business Media, LLC | CIO | Current |
| Harvard Business Publishing | Chief Information Officer | Current |
| The State University of New York | Degrees | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard Business Publishing | Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Harvard Business Publishing | Vice President & Director, Harvard Business Press | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Harvard Business Publishing | Vice President, Higher Education | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Teamasia | Vice President and Managing Director, Corporate Learning, Harvard Business School Publishing | Current |
| Harvard Business Publishing | Vice President & Managing Director, Corporate Learning | Current |
| Hbs Press | Managing Director and Vice President of Harvard Business Publishing's Corporate Learning Division | Current |
| Development Systems | Vice President of Leadership | Former |
| Development Systems | Director of Consulting Services | Former |
| Rutgers University | Degrees | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard Business Publishing | Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Folio: Publishing Summit | Publisher, Harvard Business Review | Current |
| Harvard Business Publishing | Publisher, Harvard Business Review | Current |
| National Journal Group | General Manager | Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania | MBA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard Business Publishing | Director of Communication | Current |
| Icoolkids.Com | Board of Directors | Current |
| Evaluation Analysis Solutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard Business Publishing | Director, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard Business Publishing | Senior Editor | Current |
| Virtual Economic Forum Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Mercer Management Consulting, Inc. | Director of Publications | Former |
| Harvard Law School | Former | |
| Whitman College | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nobska Partners, LLC | Partner | Current |
| Wheelock Partners LLC | Limited Partner | Current |
| Landmark Communications, Inc. | Partner | Current |
| Buck Creek Capital, LLC | Limited Partner | Current |
| Venatus Capital Partners | Limited Partner | Current |
| Mt. Auburn Partners, LLC | Limited Partner | Current |
| American Franchise Company, LLC | Limited Partner | Current |
| 8 Wire Capital | Limited Partner | Current |
| Johns Creek Partners LLC | Limited Partner | Current |
| J. Devien Capital, LLC | Limited Partner | Current |
| Cadence Capital Partners, LLC | Prof | Current |
| Black Mountain Equity LLC | Professor | Current |
| J. Devien Capital, LLC | Professor | Current |
| Pacific Onset Capital LLC | Howard Is Sarofim, Rock Professor of Business Administration | Current |
| Buck Creek Capital, LLC | Professor | Current |
| Tangerine Wellness, Inc | Advisor | Current |
| Landfall Advisors LLC | Special Member | Current |
| Howard Stevenson | Professor | Current |
| Wright Equity Partners, LLC | Current | |
| Harvard Business Publishing | Chairman | Current |
| Opk Capital | Board of Directors | Current |
| Boston Ballet Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Landmark Communications, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Sudbury Valley Trustees | Director | Current |
| Tangerine Wellness, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Camp Dresser & McKee Inc. | Director | Current |
| Gerdau Ameristeel Sand Springs | Director | Current |
| Boston Ballet Inc. | Trustee | Current |
| Landfall Advisors LLC | Special Member | Current |
| The Baupost Group | President | Former |
| The Baupost Group | Founder | Current |
| Harvard Business School | Senior Associate | Former |
| Harvard University | Senior Associate | Former |
| Landmark Communications, Inc. | Advisor | Former |
| Harvard Corporation | Faculty | Former |
| Harvard Business School | Director | Former |
| SCP Global Technologies Inc. | Director | Former |
| Harvard University | Doctor of Business Administration | Former |
| Harvard University | M.B.A. | Former |
| Stanford University | Mba | Former |
| Stanford University | BS In Mathematics | Former |
| Harvard University | B.A. Degrees | Former |
| Harvard University | Business Administration | Former |
| Harvard Business School | Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard Business Publishing | Board of Directors | Current |
Cynthia A. Montgomery, age 54, has been a Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard University Graduate School of Business since 1989. Prior thereto, Dr. Montgomery was a Professor at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University from 1985 to 1989.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Newell Rubbermaid Inc. | Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard University Graduate School of Business | Current |
| Rubbermaid, Inc. | Committee Chair for Nominating, Governance Committee | Current |
| Newell Rubbermaid Inc. | Committee Chair for Nominating, Governance Committee | Current |
| Newell Rubbermaid Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| UnumProvident Corporation | Director | Current |
| Harvard Business Publishing | Board of Directors | Current |
| Harvard University | Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard Business School | Lincoln Filene Professor of Business Administration | Current |
| Leigh Bureau, Ltd | Current | |
| easyJet Plc | Current | |
| Massachusetts Port Authority | Chairman | Current |
| Vitrue, Inc | Director | Current |
| The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Gentiva Health Services, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Epiphany Biosciences, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Home Health Care Affiliates, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Corporate Governance | Board of Directors | Current |
| Harvard Business Publishing | Board of Directors | Current |
| London Business School | Dean | Former |
| ACCION International | non-executive director | Former |
| Reebok International Ltd. | non-executive director | Former |
| Port Authority | Chairman | Former |
| Reebok International Ltd. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Harvard Business School | Business Administration | Former |
| Harvard University | Degrees | Former |
| University of Oxford | Degrees | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard Business Publishing | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Transformation. Together | Prof | Current |
| Satyam Computer Services Ltd. | Professor | Current |
| Enamics, Inc. | Non-Executive Director | Current |
| Business Transformation. Together | Board of Directors | Current |
| Enamics, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Harvard Business Publishing | Board of Directors | Current |
| Exeter Corp | Board of Directors | Current |
| Satyam Computer Services Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| NYSE Group, Inc. | Former | |
| Editorial, LLC | Board of Directors | Former |
| Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration | Doctorate | Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | doctorate | Former |
| Andhra University | Master's Degree In Physics | Former |
| Indian Institute of Management | Master of Business Administration Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Contentnext | Board of Directors | Current |
| Harvard Business Publishing | Board of Directors | Current |
Rajiv Lal, is the Stanley Roth, Sr. Professor of Retailing at Harvard Business School where he is the course head for the required course in Marketing in the first year of the MBA program and also teaches in several Executive Education programs including the Top Management Seminar for Retailers and Suppliers. Lal was Professor at the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University since 1982. He was the Thomas Henry Carroll Ford Foundation Visting Professor at Harvard Business School for 1997-98. He was visiting Professor of Marketing at INSEAD, France in 1986, 1988, 1992 and 1993. He did his undergraduate work in mechanical engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology at Kanpur, India and received his PhD in Industrial Administration from Carnegie-Mellon University. Lal is an Area Editor for Marketing Science. Lal's current research is concerned with the dramatic changes affecting retailing. His most recent work in this area studies the impact of using the Internet as a channel of distribution on a retailer's pricing, merchandising and branding strategy. The paper was published in Marketing Science and nominated for the award of the best paper in Marketing and Management Science. His earlier work in retailing studies the impact of competition between different retail formats, such as EDLP and Hi-Lo grocers. He has also studied the consequences of the increasing use of store brands by grocery retailers on store loyalty and its implications for packaged goods manufacturers.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Neurofocus Inc | Senior Professor of Retailing at Harvard Business School | Current |
| Neurofocus Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Harvard Business Publishing | Board of Directors | Current |
| Harvard Business School | Professor | Former |
| INSEAD | Visiting Professor | Former |
| Carnegie Mellon University | PhD In Industrial Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Institute of Management | Academic Advisory Council | Current |
| Harvard Corporation | Professor of Accounting and Business Administration | Current |
| Imahal - Joseph Judge | Current | |
| ICF International, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Harvard Business Publishing | Board of Directors | Current |
| Novartis AG | Board of Directors | Current |
| Institute of Management Accountants | Member | Current |
| Stanford University | PhD In Accounting | Former |
| University of Bombay | Master's Degrees | Former |
| Stanford University | Master's Degree In Statistics | Former |
| University of Bombay | B.S. | Former |
| Indian Institute of Management | Former | |
| Ahmedabad.Com | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. | Senior Advisor | Current |
| Harvard Business Publishing | Board of Directors | Current |
Kerr is chairman of the board of Meredith Corporation. He was elected chairman in January 1998, having served as president and CEO from January 1, 1997 until June 30, 2006. In 1994, Kerr was named president and COO of Meredith, responsible for overseeing the day-to-day business of the company's operating groups. At that time, Kerr was also appointed as a member of the Meredith Board of Directors and a member of the Board's executive committee. Prior to that, Kerr served as president of the Meredith Magazine Group and executive vice president of the company, where he was responsible for the strategic direction and day-to-day management of all magazine operations. Prior to joining Meredith in September of 1991, Kerr was a vice president of The New York Times Company and president of its magazine group, a position he held since 1984. Kerr has also held posts with Dillon, Read & Co., and McKinsey and Company. A native of Seattle, Kerr is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Washington. He earned a degree in modern history as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, and an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. Kerr also serves on the Boards of The Principal Financial Group, Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. and Arbitron, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford University Press | Trustee | Current |
| Meredith Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| Principal Financial Group, Inc. | Chair, Human Resources Committee | Former |
| Harvard Business Publishing | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Whirlpool Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Maytag Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| The University of Iowa | Board of Directors | Current |
| Principal Financial Group, Inc. | Committee Member | Current |
| Meredith Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Meredith Corporation | President | Former |
| The New York Times Company | President | Former |
| Meredith Corporation | Coo | Former |
| The New York Times Company | Vice President | Former |
| University of Oxford | Rhodes Scholar | Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. | Executive Roles | Former |
| Principal Financial Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Oxford | Degree In Modern History | Former |
| University of Washington | Former |
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