Learning To Learn - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Sep 2002
Research & Ideas

Foreign Multinationals in the U.S.: A Rocky Road

learning processes within multinational firms. For example, there is evidence that foreign firms, and perhaps U.S. ones also, find it easier to transfer knowledge within their boundaries from the United... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Johnston & Martha Lagace

18 Apr 2005
Lessons from the Classroom

NFL Players Touch Down at HBS

Jones. That's why he and twenty-nine fellow players from around the National Football League have exchanged play books for business books this spring at Harvard Business School, where they were immersed in a three-day program to View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Sports

23 Dec 2014
Research & Ideas

The Founder of Modern Venture Capital

Georges F. Doriot, an educator and a founder of the modern venture capital industry, is the subject of a new exhibition and website at Harvard Business School, where he spent 40 years. The charismatic professor taught business and leadership in his celebrated... View Details

Keywords: Education; Financial Services

30 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

Readers Ask: I Need Tips for Working at Home

(@HarvardHBS) in which Working Knowledge makes experts available to Instagram users to ask questions about their research. What’s the most surprising thing you’ve learned in... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz

23 Dec 2002
Research & Ideas

Setting the Stage: A Young Scholar at HBS

experience simultaneously exhilarating and terrifying. I also had to learn when and how to step back in order to allow students View Details

Keywords: by Laura Linard; Banking; Financial Services

15 Mar 2021
Office Hours

Readers Ask: What's the Next 'Big Thing' in Finance?

gym, Cohen is a record-breaking amateur powerlifter, able to squat more than 600 pounds. Here’s a transcript of the discussion: Question: What is the next big thing in finance? Lauren Cohen: The next big thing in finance is fintech, which... View Details

Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Financial Services

01 May 2020
In Practice

COVID-19’s Hard Lessons Might Prepare Business for Climate Change

The coronavirus pandemic caught the business world by surprise, but the catastrophe might force companies to face a crisis that has been unfolding in plain sight: climate change. We asked faculty members affiliated with the Business and Environment Initiative at... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

13 Dec 2004
Research & Ideas

How Leaders Create Winning Streaks

and End, regarding the importance of confidence as a driver of business and organizational success. Key Learnings 1. Confidence, or lack of it, is not just a characteristic of individuals, but applies to... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter & Walter Kiechel

01 Mar 2018
What Do You Think?

Two Decades Later, is the 'New Economy' Finally Here?

potential for ecommerce growth in the country which relies (on) a lot of machine learning and AI the growth rate through the new economy prospects is just starting to take off here in Bangladesh.” Jacob... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

08 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Europe Lags in Pharmaceuticals and Biotech

suggest that the European consumer's thirst for medical knowledge is greater than even what is seen in the U.S. "As a marketer, I want an informed patient," he said. Maisonrouge urged students to look for opportunities with... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Biotechnology; Health; Pharmaceutical; Technology

17 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

The 10 Most Popular Stories of 2020

learn the rules, managers are unsure how to help them, and organizations get a glimpse into the future. Prithwiraj Choudhury, Tsedal Neeley, Lakshmi Ramarajan, and Julia Austin share advice for managers. 6... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

14 Jan 2015
Research & Ideas

Thriving in the Turbulence of Emerging Markets

conglomerate, launched new consumer-focused businesses and embarked on successful globalization, establishing new businesses in Latin America and elsewhere. The key to the group's success, Sabancı emphasized in her interview, was the... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Manufacturing; Auto

30 May 2005
Research & Ideas

Germany’s Pioneering Corporate Managers

actually have a lot to learn from one another, rather than setting one country's management practices up as a standard to which others should conform—or else they do not... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

19 Aug 2015
Research & Ideas

Codeacademy’s Delicate Work of Adding Monetization Without Crushing Mission

A good way to build a large base of users is to offer something valuable for free. That's been the strategy so far behind Codeacademy. In just a few short years since its inception in 2011, the company has grown into one of the world's... View Details

Keywords: Re: Jeffrey J. Bussgang; Technology

01 Oct 2001
What Do You Think?

Will Information Technology Really Turn Organizations Upside Down This Time?

really happens when organizations employ the concept. Now we learn that the Army is experimenting with satellite-driven information technology that enables a tank commander to have a full view of the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

24 Sep 2014
Op-Ed

Tackling Climate Change Will Cost Less Than We Think

possible if we really put our mind to addressing the problem of climate change. “Building an energy efficient, decarbonized economy is a massive shift” For example we're already beginning to see evidence of... View Details

Keywords: by Rebecca Henderson; Energy; Utilities

31 Jul 2015
Research & Ideas

The Faculty Reader: Who is Reading What This Summer?

termed a “freedom from fear.” Amy’s book touches on these powerful themes that are also central tenets of agile organizations. I cannot wait to engage and learn more within the covers of these two exciting... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Information; Publishing

09 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

The Benefits of “Not Invented Here”

The best ideas and innovations are probably not invented by your company. But learning to find and work with leading partners in R&D calls for a massive cultural change, beginning with getting past the... View Details