Herman (Dutch) Leonard

George F. Baker, Jr. Professor of Public Management, HKS
Eliot I. Snider and Family Professor of Business Administration, HBS
Teaching Programs
Office Address
Littauer-310
Mailing Address
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Mailbox 57
79 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Contact
Phone: 617-495-1117
Fax: 617-496-0545
Email: dutch_leonard@Harvard.Edu
Assistant
Camiliakumari Wankaner (617-495-5994)
Herman (Dutch) Leonard

Profile

Herman B. “Dutch” Leonard is George F. Baker Jr. Professor of Public Management at the Kennedy School and Eliot I. Snider and Family Professor of Business Administration and Cochair of the Social Enterprise Initiative at Harvard Business School. He teaches leadership, organizational strategy, crisis management, and financial management. His current research concentrates on crisis management, corporate social responsibility, and performance management. He is a member of the boards of directors of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, a 1-million-member Massachusetts HMO, of the ACLU of Massachusetts, and of the Hitachi Foundation. He was formerly a member of the board of directors of the Massachusetts Health and Education Facilities Authority and of Civic Investments, a nonprofit organization that assists charitable enterprises with capital financing; a member of the Research and Education Advisory Panel of the General Accounting Office; a member of the Massachusetts Performance Enhancement Commission; and a member of the Alaska Governors Council on Economic Policy. He served as Chair of the Massachusetts Governors Task Force on Tuition Prepayment Plans. He received his PhD in economics in 1979 from Harvard. He enjoys skiing, playing the guitar, hiking, and wildlife.

 

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Research

For a complete list of faculty citations from 2001 - present, please visit the Harvard Kennedy School Research Report Online.

Selected Publication Citations:

  • Academic Journals
    • Austin, James, and Leonard, Herman B. "Dutch". "Can the Virtuous Mouse and the Wealthy Elephant Live Happily Ever After?" California Management Review 51.1 (Fall 2008).
  • Book Chapters
    • Howitt, Arnold, and Herman B. Leonard. "Prepared for the Worst? Dilemmas of Crisis Management." Managing Crises: Responses to Large-Scale Emergencies. Ed. Arnold Howitt and Herman B. Leonard. CQ Press, 2009.
    • Howitt, Arnold, and Herman B. Leonard. "High Performance in Emergencies: Two Modes of Operation." Managing Crises: Responses to Large-Scale Emergencies. Ed. Arnold Howitt and Herman B. Leonard. CQ Press, 2009.
  • Edited Volumes
    • Howitt, Arnold, and Herman B. Leonard., eds. Managing Crises: Responses to Large-Scale Emergencies. CQ Press, 2009.
  • Magazine and Newspaper Articles
    • Leonard, Herman B., and Arnold M. Howitt. "'Routine' or 'Crisis' - The Search for Excellence." Crisis/Response Journal. June 2008.