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- 13 Dec 2021
- Research & Ideas
The Unlikely Upside of Mergers: More Diverse Management Teams
aftermath of a deal in one of two ways: as a side effect of what some executives called “getting rid of the deadwood,” or as an intentional drive by the larger firm to create a more defined diversity policy. “Both forces are at play,” he... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
Bridging the Gap
it,” says Bo Drake, who attended YALP this year. In his role as VP of economic and workforce development at Chattanooga State Community College, Drake works with the school district as it develops additional FRI offerings. “Our intent is... View Details
- 05 Oct 2020
- Book
Want to Be Happier? Make More Free Time
research shows that supervisors are actually more willing to grant extensions than employees realize; in fact, they tend to view those who request extra breathing room as highly motivated employees who are intent on producing better... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- Web
Recommended Reading - Advancing Racial Equity
challenges that face Blacks trying to get into the academy and issues that confront those who penetrate the system. Whether intentional or embedded in the minds of those in American culture, the results of Black underrepresentation in... View Details
- 06 Oct 2010
- Research & Ideas
John Kotter: Four Ways to Kill a Good Idea
Someone is out to shoot down your best ideas. Do you know how to defend yourself? In their new book, Buy-IN: Saving Your Good Idea from Getting Shot Down, HBS professor emeritus John P. Kotter and University of British Columbia professor Lorne A. Whitehead teach how to... View Details
Keywords: by John Kotter & Lorne A. Whitehead
- 16 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business
collaborate, you can become more focused and intentional about how you spend your time. Before this crisis, you may have felt overloaded with too many meetings and relentless emails, making it seem like you never had time to do your... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 18 Sep 2017
- Research & Ideas
'Likes' Lead to Nothing—and Other Hard-Learned Lessons of Social Media Marketing
at some of the social media missteps brands have taken over the past decade–and the lessons we’ve learned from them. Prioritizing technology over substance Maybe it’s because the medium seems so ephemeral, but digital brand managers are too often View Details
- May 2011
- Article
The Wise Leader
By: Ikujiro Nonaka and Hirotaka Takeuchi
In an era of increasing discontinuity, wise leadership has nearly vanished. Many leaders find it difficult to reinvent their corporations rapidly enough to cope with new technologies, demographic shifts, and consumption trends. They can't develop truly global... View Details
Keywords: Communication Intention and Meaning; Interpersonal Communication; Experience and Expertise; Values and Beliefs; Knowledge Sharing; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Leadership; Leadership Development; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Personal Characteristics; Power and Influence
Nonaka, Ikujiro, and Hirotaka Takeuchi. "The Wise Leader." Harvard Business Review 89, no. 5 (May 2011).
- Web
HBS - Financials | Supplemental Financial Information
School to the endowment reserve. The School budgets the use of endowment distributions to support operations in accordance with the donors’ intentions and the terms of each gift. Unrestricted Reserves (in millions) 145 FY17 118 FY18 129... View Details
- 01 Feb 2021
- What Do You Think?
Has the New Economy Finally Arrived?
intentions but more about actions.” Patti Gillenwater suggested that companies should change their hiring policies. In her words, “hiring individuals that have ‘grown up’ in diverse, inclusive environments is spot on. This would mean... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 2008
- Working Paper
The Ontological Foundations of Leadership and Performance: Being a Leader, and the Effective Exercise of Leadership, A New Model
By: Werner Erhard, Michael C. Jensen, Steve Zaffron and Kari L. Granger
This paper is the (pre-course) introduction document to an experimental course developed by the authors and taught at the U. of Rochester Simon School of Business. The intention of the course is to leave the participants actually being leaders and being able to... View Details
- 30 Oct 2019
- Research & Ideas
How to Recover Gracefully After Shutting Down Your Startup
clear-headed adviser,” Eisenmann adds. “They’ve probably been doing the lion’s share of keeping the household on the rails and caring for children while you’ve been working 100-hour weeks and ignoring the family. At some point, you’ll exhaust their patience.” Failing... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 11 May 2022
- Blog Post
MoMBAs: The Inspiring Student Mothers of HBS
This Mother’s Day, we celebrated progress and possibility on the HBS campus! HBS first accepted women into the MBA Program in 1963. Fast forward six decades and now classrooms are 44% female and most sections have 1-2 mothers. Across the RC (first-year) and EC... View Details
- 01 May 2020
- What Do You Think?
Does Remote Work Mix with Organizational Culture?
coverage from Working Knowledge Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Critical Mass for some months was in the process of implementing a new program for remote work called Liquid. Nearly 10 percent of its talent now works from home. The View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 11 Oct 2023
- Blog Post
A Journey of Discovery, Teamwork, and Impact with FIELD Global Immersion
In early May, I embarked on a journey to Seoul, South Korea, accompanied by 70 fellow Harvard Business School classmates. Our purpose? To culminate our first-year studies through the FIELD Global Immersion program. Throughout this transformative experience, I... View Details
- May 2021 (Revised September 2021)
- Case
Accounting for Bitcoin at Tesla
By: Charles C.Y. Wang and Siyu Zhang
On February 8, 2021, Tesla revealed, through its 10-K filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), that it had purchased $1.5 billion of Bitcoin, totaling 7.5% of the company’s cash, and that it planned to accept payments in the cryptocurrency soon. These... View Details
Keywords: Bitcoin; Accounting; Currency; Communication Intention and Meaning; Strategy; Investment Portfolio; Emerging Markets; Risk and Uncertainty; Value Creation
Wang, Charles C.Y., and Siyu Zhang. "Accounting for Bitcoin at Tesla." Harvard Business School Case 121-074, May 2021. (Revised September 2021.)
- 04 Apr 2022
- What Do You Think?
As Disney Board Chair, What Would You Advise CEO Bob Chapek Regarding 'Don’t Say Gay'?
governor would follow through on his intentions to sign it into law. The bill had taken on the moniker “Don’t Say Gay.” There had been “Say Gay” protests across Florida and the US by groups supportive of LGBTQ+ rights. Hundreds of Disney... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 07 Oct 2021
- News
Planning Ahead
took the thoughtful approach that he has honed working for more than 30 years in the credit markets and applied it to his own situation. Ketchum established a bequest intention that will support HBS as part of his estate plan. Making a... View Details
- Web
Join the MOC Affiliate Network - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
in the country and region A letter of support from the university president or dean, indicating intention to implement the MOC program at the university Faculty Requirements All MOC faculty must have a doctoral degree in economics,... View Details