Nancy F. Koehn

Nancy F. Koehn is one of today’s leading business writers, scholars, educators, and consultants. An authority on entrepreneurial history and leadership, Koehn is the James E. Robison Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. Her latest book is The Story of American Business: From the Pages of The New York Times. Koehn advises companies on a range of issues, including effective leadership and brand stewardship. Named one of the country’s foremost business thinkers by Business 2.0, she has appeared on Good Morning America, The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, and Money Line and is a frequent commentator on National Public Radio. Here, she provides a powerful lesson on brand stewardship in time of crisis. Her subject: Oprah Winfrey.