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- 14 Feb 2023
- Research & Ideas
When a Vacation Isn’t Enough, a Sabbatical Can Recharge Your Life—and Your Career
possibility that the time at the company I had started could be finished, and that could be OK,” he says. “I could abandon that identity and ask, What else is there?” The benefits of DiDonna’s extended break led him to study sabbaticals...
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by Michael Blanding
- 07 Jun 2023
- HBS Case
3 Ways to Gain a Competitive Advantage Now: Lessons from Amazon, Chipotle, and Facebook
advantage—one that captures more value than rivals’—will be positioned to prosper. In a new note, Karp breaks down three paths that companies use to gain an edge. “Without creating a competitive advantage,” Karp says, “it is difficult for...
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by Michael Blanding
- 14 Jun 2023
- Op-Ed
Every Company Should Have These Leaders—or Develop Them if They Don't
We’ve long known that organizations require so-called flexible leaders to respond to rapid market fluctuations; the last couple of years have only emphasized that necessity. The environment we operate in—shaped by the pandemic, social justice issues, war, and economic...
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by Hise Gibson
- 06 May 2021
- HBS Case
How Four Women Made Miami More Equitable for Startups
if they connect under-represented and under-resourced people only with others just like them. While networks can provide emotional support, they don’t necessarily help women or people of color break into major funding circles. Kanter...
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by Carolyn DiPaolo
- 11 Aug 2022
- Research & Ideas
When Parents Tell Kids to ‘Work Hard,’ Do They Send the Wrong Message?
“Work hard, and you’ll be successful.” How often do we tell children that the key to success is putting forth effort? That advice might seem like admirable inspiration to encourage kids to work hard as they pursue their goals. However, new research in the Journal of...
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- 18 Jun 2024
- Research & Ideas
What Your Non-Binary Employees Need to Do Their Best Work
beyond.” You Might Also Like: Breaking Through the Self-Doubt That Keeps Talented Women from Leading Want to Make Diversity Stick? Break the Cycle of Sameness Career Advice for Minorities and Women: Sharing...
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by Michael Blanding
- 18 Dec 2013
- HBS Case
Lessons from the Lance Armstrong Cheating Scandal
Foundation (now the Livestrong Foundation). Since 2004, the yellow Livestrong bracelets on the wrists of his supporters had become a ubiquitous symbol of hope and determination. When Armstrong chose to break the rules of professional...
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- 31 May 2017
- What Do You Think?
Can Amazon Do What Walmart Couldn’t, Stop the 'Wheel of Retailing'?
In 1997, a young entrepreneur visited a class at Harvard Business School taught by my colleague, Len Schlesinger. The class discussed a case based on the visitor’s fledgling online retailing company that had rapidly expanded sales to $100 million. The main issue of the...
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Ridas Rimkus
Ridas is an international student originally coming from Lithuania. He has lived in 4 countries: Lithuania, the UK, Switzerland, and the US. His educational background is in engineering and energy sciences, however his working experience is primarily in banking. Ridas...
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- 30 Apr 2018
- News
How to Be a Rebel Leader
- 03 May 2023
- Research & Ideas
Why Confronting Racism in AI 'Creates a Better Future for All of Us'
During his recent standing-room-only seminar about artificial intelligence (AI) and race at Harvard Business School recently, marketing professor Broderick Turner displayed a slide showing several white blob-like characters that resembled the tubby mascot of French...
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by Barbara DeLollis
- 12 Dec 2018
- News
The 10 Most Inspiring Books of 2018
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Jamie Woodard
Jamie wants to help students navigate the career switch process for those interested in venture capital. Having pivoted from a non-investing background into two VC internships, Jamie can provide insight on how to break into venture...
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- 12 May 2020
- Blog Post
Leaving a Career in Tech for Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship
ecosystem both from an entrepreneurial and investing perspective. I’d heard it was a difficult industry to break into, and I’d hoped to find a supportive network at HBS who could help me prepare for it. “The best way to get a job in VC,...
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- June 2013
- Case
Comprosa
By: Jim Sharpe and Jose Luis Barbero
A Spanish manufacturer of packaging films has successfully returned to break even and is considering options to attain sustainable profitability.
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Turnaround;
Turnarounds;
Distressed Debt;
Private Equity;
Cash Flow Analysis;
Supplier Relationship;
Supply Chain Management;
Unions;
Global Competitiveness;
Leadership And Managing People;
Sales Force Management;
Sales Compensation;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Global Strategy;
Salesforce Management;
Cash Flow;
Chemical Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Spain
Sharpe, Jim, and Jose Luis Barbero. "Comprosa." Harvard Business School Case 813-177, June 2013.
- Jun 15 2018
- Testimonial
Develop Solutions for Complex Issues
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What is an HBS Section? - MBA
Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year...
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- March 2006
- Background Note
A Note on Applying Dimensional Analysis to Understand Cost Drivers
Describes the basics of how to break down costs into productivity and input prices and then compare those cost drivers between competitors.
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Yin, Pai-Ling. "A Note on Applying Dimensional Analysis to Understand Cost Drivers." Harvard Business School Background Note 706-492, March 2006.
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The Sixth Year of Short Intensive Programs (SIPs) at HBS - MBA
Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year...
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- Jul 24 2018
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