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- 24 Apr 2018
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First Look at New Research and Ideas, April 24, 2018
308-043 Still Leading (B2): Hon. Michael Bloomberg—From Mogul to Mayor Describes how New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg took his leadership skills from the business world to the challenges of government. Purchase this case:...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 26 Oct 2010
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First Look: October 26, 2010
skills of noteworthy leaders and then trying to remember and apply them where appropriate. The course is not designed to merely leave the students with knowledge (that is not designed to leave students "knowing" about leaders...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Aug 2014
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First Look: August 5
productivity, accountability, communication, and skill development from the perspectives of employees in Merrimack's R&D organization. Purchase this case: http://hbr.org/product/merrimack-pharmaceuticals-inc-b/an/614083-PDF-ENG...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 04 May 2010
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First Look: May 4
knowledge-based "recombinative capabilities" view of business groups—that such groups have done the most to invest in R&D and other skills necessary to combine inputs in ways that lead to greater added value. Further, our...
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Martha Lagace
- 13 Dec 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Leaders Create Winning Streaks
Continental Airlines. Prior to 1994, Continental had been on a ten-year losing streak, having been through ten CEOs during this time. The culture was dysfunctional with secrecy and infighting. When Gordon Bethune became CEO, he set a goal...
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by Rosabeth Moss Kanter & Walter Kiechel
- 17 Aug 2010
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First Look: August 17
of DaVita William W. George, Natalie KindredHarvard Business School Case 410-065 Kent Thiry, CEO of dialysis provider DaVita, is considering how to integrate employees from recently acquired Gambro Healthcare without damaging DaVita's...
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Martha Lagace
- 02 Feb 2016
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February 2, 2016
Aspiring Minds Computer Adaptive Test (AMCAT), used machine-learning algorithms to evaluate the abilities of job seekers and provide feedback by measuring not only skills and knowledge, but also personality and behavior traits. Since its...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Oct 2013
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First Look: October 8
differentiate "quality FDI" in several different ways. First, we look at the possibility that the effects of FDI differ by sector. Second, we differentiate FDI based on objective qualitative industry characteristics including the average View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Jun 2009
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First Look: June 23
Business School Exercise 409-129 This exercise is designed to help students and professionals map their professional networks and identify areas of strength and weakness in their networks. "Network" refers to the set of relationships that is critical to...
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Martha Lagace
- 18 Oct 2011
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First Look: October 18
skilled workers, and getting distribution for Boumi products in major markets such as Europe and the United States. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/112029-PDF-ENG Khosla Ventures: Biofuels Gain Liquidity Joseph B....
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Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Oct 2015
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October 13, 2015
James E. Heppelmann Abstract—The evolution of products into intelligent, connected devices is revolutionizing business. In a November 2014 article, "How Smart, Connected Products Are Transforming Competition," Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter...
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- 12 Feb 2019
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New Research and Ideas, February 12, 2019
and CEO of a multi-billion dollar division of Otsuka, a Japan-based pharmaceutical company. His ascension to this leadership position followed a thriving career in academic medicine as a professor. After a decade in the academy, he began...
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Dina Gerdeman