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- 15 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Lessons of New-Market Disruption
rewarded with a new line of business that created revenues in excess of $200 million over the next several years. HP backed out of its efforts after two years with multimillion-dollar losses and a considerable amount of bad press. How did... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
The Camel and the Unicorn
we’re going to examine why Silicon Valley is at risk of losing its startup crown and what that could mean for the future of innovation. READ MORE If you were asked to name some of the greatest entrepreneurial failures in history, you might think of some companies like... View Details
- 09 Aug 2013
- Research & Ideas
Read All About It: Digital CEO Buys Traditional Media!
has been considerable speculation about Bezos's personal objectives in acquiring the Post. More influence in Washington? A philanthropic interest? Or a friendship with Don Graham? No one really knows. What we do know is that it's an... View Details
- 29 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Research Symposium 2014
status quo will put their jobs or reputations at risk, even if that fear is unwarranted. "We're all especially hard-wired to be wary in hierarchies," said Amy Edmondson. "Nobody woke up this morning and jumped out of bed because they just... View Details
- 26 Aug 2020
- News
What the Climate Change Movement Can Learn from the Pandemic
thing—the silver lining for climate. On average, those reductions are projected to be somewhere between 5 to 10 percent for the year. Now those are really rough estimates, and we actually don't have really good tools View Details
- 11 Apr 2018
- Research & Ideas
Sexual Harassment: What Employers Should Do Now
building a culture based on collaboration, teamwork, and respect—and not tolerating employees who dominate or treat other employees as if they are there to serve them. Leaders sometimes inadvertently send the wrong message by excusing—or... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 26 Jan 2004
- Research & Ideas
What Developing-World Companies Teach Us About Innovation
When most people think of innovation, they envision developed-world companies such as the U.S.A.'s IBM, Japan's Sony, South Korea's Samsung, Finland's Nokia, or Switzerland's Novartis, technology leaders that have stayed at the cutting... View Details
- 24 Jun 2013
- Research & Ideas
Is Your iPhone Turning You Into a Wimp?
What kind of a device are you using to read this article? And what does your body posture look like? Are you hunching over a smartphone screen, arms tightly at your side? Are you slouching over an iPad or laptop? View Details
- 11 Jun 2012
- Research & Ideas
When Business Competition Harms Society
emissions levels. Vehicles that fail the annual test are banned from being driven in New York until they undergo necessary repairs, or are sold to a buyer in a state that does not require emissions testing. (New Yorkers do receive a... View Details
- 18 Jun 2001
- Lessons from the Classroom
Why Leaders Need Great Books
percentage of my sleep right off the top. — So I'm telling you, okay?" So go the first lines to author Allan Gurganus's short story, "Blessed Assurance." As one of the works of literature that HBS MBA students wrestle with... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Massport, Back on Course
there was a good fit between my background and the requirements for leading this agency. In the aftermath of 9/11, I also had a desire to get back into public service. How did you approach the job? I took this on as a turnaround. With most business turnarounds, there’s... View Details
- Profile
Brittani Rettig
in that they both require an insane amount of energy. To ensure that I can handle everything on my plate, I have developed a routine of prioritizing what really needs to get done. Another similarity between these jobs is that they both are in the spirit of... View Details
- 02 Jan 2018
- Op-Ed
'Dear Working Knowledge'--Our Favorite Reader Comments of the Year
Do Bitcoin and Digital Currency Have a Future? Austin Brown comments: Cryptocurrencies also have no inherent value in and of themselves, so the big question here is whether or not they are actually a good... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Feb 2015
- News
Lessons in Perseverance
establish a third K–12 school, or instead create a university? By the time she finished the OPM program in 2001, however, a major problem had disrupted Deza’s thinking: her husband’s business had gone bankrupt and the family had to shed... View Details
- 26 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 26
sustainably, and demanded its suppliers do the same, this would have an impact on its own bottom line and make the world a better place for everyone. Students can explore whether Walmart is making these changes to improve its battered... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Why Plume? To Make a Difference in the World - MBA
transform health care for every trans life through our mission to get trans people the care they deserve by leveraging amazing technology. We’re currently available in 12 states, which represents over 50% of the trans population and we’re growing rapidly. Plume is... View Details
- 19 Aug 2002
- Research & Ideas
Here Comes Internet2—Time to Shed Dot Vertigo
The same DVD would take approximately twenty-five hours to download via a standard DSL/cable line (and 170 hours—or more than seven days—via a 56K modem). Genomics and pharmaceuticals are other research arenas that should benefit from the... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 20 Oct 2020
- Blog Post
Changing the Face of Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital at Harlem Capital
big proponents of public posts,” Tingle said. “For anyone who is serious about diversity you have to let people see the job. You can’t apply for a job you don’t know exists. To broaden the funnel and find the best talent you have to... View Details
- 23 Oct 2019
- News
After the Storm
of auburn, but I’ve never I’ve never gone purple. But that was very intentional. I felt like I needed to lead from the front line and make a very bold statement that when I say I want you to bring your full self to school View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
I Gave at the Office
the spectrum, and then everyone else is in between. Certainly, we’d like to try to shift the distribution of generosity toward the generous side. To do so, I often ask: How do people develop excuses not to give? Then I try to explore ways to mitigate those excuses.... View Details