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- 05 Sep 2019
- Sharpening Your Skills
Making the Right Technical Hire
If I had a nickel for every time I get an email or text asking if I know any full stack developers for hire, I could cover the cost of my next trip to San Francisco. I’m also struck by the number of founders who say they’re raising more... View Details
- 29 Aug 2005
- Research & Ideas
How Organizations Create Social Value
organizations wanting to create social value. The researchers stressed the importance of synergies between Economic Value (EV) and Social Value (SV), calling them "two sides of the same coin." By aligning EV and SV, both... View Details
Keywords: by Manda Salls
- 04 Jun 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Business of Life
are evaluating an executive decision or a family matter. "Whenever you implement something, if it fails, then almost invariably it did so because there was an assumption in there that, looking back on it, clearly was not plausible," he explains. How Will You Measure... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 12 Feb 2021
- News
How Dunkin’ Donuts Took Over the World
a real day by day, week by week, very stressful experience. Rosenberg: It was. It was a very trying time. It was a frightening time. We were basically struck by a greenmailer at the very end of the 80s, which was the end of the hostile... View Details
Keywords: brands; leadership; management; strategy; operations; career; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade
- 17 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 17
Japan consented. We conclude that Chimerica cannot persist for much longer in its present form. As in the 1970s, sizeable changes in exchange rates are needed to rebalance the world economy. A continuation of Chimerica at a time of dollar... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- Blog
What Black Executives Really Want
than for most others. Imagine the stress of coming to work each day when you feel you are always being watched, can't speak up too much, and are always afraid of being judged. That makes people nervous, self-conscious, and very careful.... View Details
- 10 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot
period of high stress for individuals and companies alike. It is also, however, an opportunity to examine current business practices in order to increase long-term operational efficiency and competitiveness, as well as to innovate for the... View Details
- 12 Jul 2004
- Research & Ideas
Enron’s Lessons for Managers
jury, Salter discussed Enron's legacy: What happened, why, and what has been learned? "I want to stress one point: Enron is all about us," said Salter. "It's not just about some Dummkopfs in Houston. If it were just about... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
As economies reopen after forced shutdowns caused by COVID-19, managers around the world are faced with a dual challenge: keep the workforce safe while preserving business viability in an evolving and volatile market. How should businesses start to design their “new... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Up on the Corner
economically stressed areas where property values remain low, preferring instead to wait until someone else has taken the first-mover risk and values have begun to rise. These structurally disadvantaged areas—like West Baltimore Street,... View Details
- 20 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
Gaps in the Historical Record: Development of the Electronics Industry
the late 1980s, the most successful producers of computers were those that produced and marketed IBM personal computer clones. In 1963 IBM's revenues were three times those of its major U.S. competitors combined. In 1984 they were six... View Details
- 10 May 2020
- Blog Post
Let’s Hear it For the Moms – The Incredible Balancing Act of Student Mothers
He wrote: “For Sale: Baby shoes, never worn.” In this vein, we were given a generous 20 words to introduce an essential part of our identity to our classmates. I wrote: 1919 the 19th amendment 1972 Title IX 1973 Roe v. Wade 2019 Here I am, [4 months] pregnant at... View Details
- 19 Sep 2016
- Research & Ideas
Why Isn't Business Research More Relevant to Business Practitioners?
managers and policymakers whose actions we study.” The consequence of the lack of relevant research is that the business world—and the rest of the world, for that matter—is losing out on some serious brainpower and analytical reason. Consider the 2014 New York View Details
- Web
Commercialization of the Polarizer - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
assistance of Richard Kriebel, Land presented the science behind his invention in a series of engaging public forums. In 1936, the young entrepreneur introduced his synthetic light polarizing discs at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York, an event covered by the New... View Details
- 10 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
Commodity Busters: Be a Price Maker, Not a Price Taker
approach works best. Wal-mart, for example, stresses its low everyday prices, which gives the customer a reason to buy, while simultaneously providing supportive services from the greeter at the store's entrance to the cashier at its... View Details
Keywords: by Benson P. Shapiro
- 13 Apr 2021
- Book
How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations
Despite these efforts, the authors stress that success is unlikely unless the people leading these initiatives truly commit to long-term improvement. Equality as a competitive advantage Looking forward, Ammerman and Groysberg envision a... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz
- 27 Oct 2002
- Research & Ideas
Want a Happy Customer? Coordinate Sales and Marketing
shortsighted, sub-optimal, and conflict-ridden. For example, when field sales, telesales, and customer service people all interact with the same account, the objective is flawless, efficient, timely service but the real result can be... View Details
Keywords: by Benson Shapiro
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
Comfort Zone
comfortable, that task has to fall to the airports. “Travel was stressful already, and even more so after COVID. The airports need to respond by making this time as relaxing as possible,” says Fraser, who is... View Details
- 11 Feb 2021
- Blog Post
Good Leadership Is an Act of Kindness
retain employees longer. Kind bosses may even prolong the lives of their employees by decreasing their stress levels which improves cardiovascular health." "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." —Philo of Alexandria... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 17 Mar 2017
- News
Schwarzman on Blackstone and the Value of an MBA
interview with Poets & Quants, Schwarzman talks about: The team-oriented culture at Blackstone: “We’re not looking for people who want to create more stress with people around them”; The value of an MBA education: “It’s a wonderful... View Details