The former Xerox CEO Ursula Burns, whose life journey began in a Manhattan tenement, is an outspoken champion of inclusive capitalism and racial equity--themes that animate her just-published memoir, "Where You Are Is Not Who You Are." In this conversation with HBR''s editor in chief, she talks about good leadership in a multistakeholder world, income inequality, battling an activist investor, how being both Black and female affected .....more

The former top editor of the Boston Globe and the Washington Post talks about the Globe''s investigation of the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal, attacks on the Post by President Trump, truth as a casualty of political polarization, and more.

In the summer of 2019, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Canada''s largest mental health teaching hospital, found itself at the centre of a high-profile media crisis after three patients absconded from care at its forensic mental health unit. The events had led to public concern from the community, the media, and the government, putting CAMH''s reputation at risk. Much of the concern manifested through stigmatizing .....more

By 2021, the mindfulness app wars reached their apex. Over 2,000 meditation apps were available to consumers, but two apps, Headspace and Calm, dominated the space, jointly holding about 70% of the total market. Headspace had established itself as the approachable educator for novice meditators. Headspace also invested heavily in athletics partnerships, business-to-business services, and in creating Headspace Health, which they hoped would gain FDA .....more

This package begins with "What the West Gets Wrong About China," by Rana Mitter and Elsbeth Johnson, which discusses three fundamental misconceptions: that economics and democracy are two sides of the same coin; that authoritarian political systems can''t be legitimate; and that the Chinese live, work, and invest like Westerners. "The Strategic Challenges of Decoupling," by J. Stewart Black and Allen J. Morrison, contains .....more

Spreadsheet supplement for cases 721440 and 721441.

Carsten Schmidt, CEO of Sky Deutschland, needs to prepare for the auction of German soccer rights. Much was at stake. Not only was soccer the most widely watched sport in Germany, the company had long advertised that only Sky showed "every game, every goal." In evaluating his company''s bid, Schmidt had to consider not only the intrinsic value of the media rights but also how his bidding strategy would influence competition in the .....more

This field-based case chronicles how Embraer, a recognized market leader in Brazil''s regional aircraft industry, designed and developed an almost entirely new aircraft, the E2-190. Given the success of the E1-190, a project to redesign that successful product was a bold move. Yet the E2 project excelled. It surpassed industry expectations, including being under time and under budget, and it logged many firsts, such as setting a world record .....more

Maryam and Sameer, brother and sister, were searching for an apartment in Hitech City, Hyderabad. Recent college graduates who were now starting jobs with high-profile technology firms, they wanted to lease an apartment together. The case details their challenge in negotiating with a potential landlord amid cultural and religious concerns. Maryam must address the landlord''s biases and concerns through a careful negotiation involving compromise, .....more

Shahana had just received a job offer from a trendy global startup in India, but she was getting married in five months and wanted to negotiate for a short leave for the wedding and a transfer to the company''s Hong Kong office to be with her new husband. In balancing her career and personal goals, Shahana has to negotiate with both her fianc and her potential new employer through a careful negotiation involving compromise and re-setting .....more