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- 12 Jul 2019
- News
The Birth of a Silicon Valley Blockbuster
something around that. And so that evening, we cornered Tom Eisenmann at the Sheraton Hotel in Palo Alto and literally sketched out—about the most cliche thing you can do—sketched out on a napkin how Cloudflare would work. And said will you be our advisor for an...
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- 29 Apr 2020
- Book
The Key to Powerful Social Change: Small Villages
Who will solve the great problems facing humanity, a list of critical issues that only begins with the current pandemic? In the interview below, Rosabeth Moss Kanter discusses her recent book, Think Outside the Building, and her view that solutions are most likely to...
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by Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Mar 2009
- News
Model Patient
world in life expectancy, at 77.9 years. Half the U.S. population does not receive standard preventive care such as cancer screening, blood pressure checks, or vaccinations. A 2007 McKinsey study found that compared with the average for...
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- 12 Jan 2015
- News
Good Investments
at HBS and author of numerous case studies and journal articles on impact investing. “To me, impact investing requires a tradeoff. You have to put the impact before the investment. Otherwise, these are just...
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- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Your Own Medicine
seen employ this kind of model. "DART is a pioneer. It is a case study for larger companies to follow." "It's almost like somebody has the ability to build the Panama Canal or a highway through the...
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- 13 Jun 2017
- News
Finding Common Ground
commons”: issues where stakeholders with different agendas and clashing cultures each own part of the problem and must each play a role in the solution. That makes collaboration essential, no matter how unlikely the partnerships might seem. A good View Details
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Ralph Ranalli
- 25 May 2021
- Blog Post
Aisha Fatima Dozie is Igniting Confidence as the Founder of Bossy Cosmetics
investment banking at Goldman Sachs, and she wanted to continue building her career in business. She also had a yearning to uncover her passion, and so exposure to different industries and business challenges through the case View Details
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
recent visit to campus to write a short case study on how UADE responded to the pandemic. After the government’s suspension of in-person classes, Masoero reports, “we began to work frantically to find the...
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- 11 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Future of Boards
lead to dysfunctional group dynamics) and the perspectives brought to the table by board leaders and director. Finally, the benefits of two opposing leadership structures are debated: one chapter argues for electing a chairman who is separate from the CEO, while...
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by Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2017
must disrupt the way we think about social change. The author suggests how this can be done by sharing stories and case studies focused on innovative approaches to large-scale social change. Operating Model...
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- 01 Dec 2010
- News
This Is What I Do
encouraged and supported a number of important breakthrough studies and treatments. But Hood won’t be satisfied until “the day we find a cure and close our doors forever.” Ironically, she worries that successes along the way could dull...
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- 30 Nov 2011
- Research & Ideas
Only Capitalists Can Save Capitalism
should, nor do we have many cases about business leaders operating in that high-conflict, low-authority domain." Giving students a broader perspective outside the HBS classroom is another possibility, such as pairing B-school students...
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by Maggie Starvish
- Web
Harvard Business School
the corporate and public sectors. The individuals profiled here—Andrew F. Brimmer, James I. Cash Jr., Linda A. Hill, and David A. Thomas—have demonstrated their dedication to the School's ideals and core mission through their active engagement with students, purposeful...
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- 30 Oct 2017
- News
Giving Minorities a Playbook for Career Success
had he majored in business in college, so he arrived never having read a case or used a spreadsheet. “I learned so much; the journey for me was big,” Rice recalls. “I think I got more intellectual growth out of it than a lot of my peers...
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Constantine von Hoffman
- 25 Jun 2014
- Lessons from the Classroom
FIELD Trip: Conquering the Gap Between Knowing and Doing
sounding-board for their ideas. "With the case study method, the delivery is in the classroom," says Mayo. "With FIELD, 80 percent of the success is in the design of the individual sessions...
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- 28 Apr 2010
- Research & Ideas
Earth Day Reflections
Massachusetts, there has been considerable controversy regarding the building of wind turbines on Cape Cod—a situation I describe in a case study I've written. But no matter what happens there, only about...
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- 01 Dec 2013
- News
Curing Health Care
fundraising, IP, patent law, and the ins and outs of FDA and HIPAA regulations. Tecco and Gross refined their vision for Rock Health in a field study with HBS senior lecturer Bob Higgins. But first, Tecco had the experience of founding...
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- 17 Nov 2020
- Blog Post
Partners and Families Are an Integral Part of the MBA Experience
to HBS with her partner Bethany. Enjoying the business school bubble together can also be a bonding experience for couples at HBS and may bring couples closer together. “This is a once in a lifetime experience for both of us,” said Rishon Benjamin. “We bond quite a bit...
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- 16 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
What Football Firings Teach Managers About Staying Relevant
of the NFL coaching carousel over the last few decades? Why did coaches succeed or fail in a league that some scholars have referred to as a natural laboratory for studying performance? When and why did previously successful coaches lose...
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- 24 Jul 2006
- Research & Ideas
How Kayak Users Built a New Industry
industry leaders? How competitive are existing, well-capitalized companies when they compete against user-manufacturers? Although there have been a number of studies on user innovation, little if any work has been done on the...
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