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- 16 Mar 2020
- Research & Ideas
How the Coronavirus Is Already Rewriting the Future of Business
Kanter (@RosabethKanter) is the Ernest L. Arbuckle Professor of Business Administration. John Macomber: Employees and buildings will be healthier COVID-19 will change the nature of our offices, apartments, hospitals, schools, and... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- 19 Jan 2022
- Blog Post
From Retail to HBS: How I’m Building a Career Path at the Intersection of Arts, Culture, and Business
Strategy & Planning at the Whitney Museum of American Art, and resides in New York City. Tell us about your background before HBS. How did you choose a career in retail? I’ve always been drawn to the arts and creative environments, so fashion and retail were a... View Details
- 24 Jan 2011
- HBS Case
Terror at the Taj
with Ruth Page and David Habeeb of the HBS Educational Technology Group, Terror at the Taj Bombay: Customer-Centric Leadership documents the bravery and resourcefulness shown by rank-and-file employees during the siege. Video interviews... View Details
- 18 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
How Economic Clusters Drive Globalization
(Photo source: iStock) Economic cluster theory has been used to describe the growth of many industries, including the automotive business around Detroit, high tech in Silicon Valley, and digital media in Seoul. These regions benefit by a concentration of complementary... View Details
- 12 Feb 2021
- News
How Dunkin’ Donuts Took Over the World
business and sort of satisfy my dad. Hanna: Can you paint us a picture of what your first ten years on the job were like? What went well and what didn't go so well? Rosenberg: While in school I basically had a hunch that young businesses, new businesses, can starve... View Details
Keywords: brands; leadership; management; strategy; operations; career; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade
- 04 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Are the Big Four Audit Firms Too Big to Fail?
and in capital markets, and thus for the ability of managers and markets to effectively allocate resources across competing projects." What They Say To determine which of these possibilities have actually borne out during the audit... View Details
- 10 Sep 2001
- Research & Ideas
Do You Have Change Fatigue?
one continual change initiative. Maybe it's a relief to know that only a few of these efforts will actually be carried through to completion, but that knowledge doesn't do much for morale. Change fatigue is rampant, and it's exacerbated by a View Details
Keywords: by Nick Morgan
- 03 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Box Office Power of Stars
such, from the perspective of the trader, the market works much like any other stock exchange. Movies have an initial public offering once the project first takes shape, and traders can buy, sell, cover, and short stocks just as they can do at the NYSE. What is... View Details
- 08 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
2+2 Where Are They Now Spotlight: Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes (MBA 2017)
surface. I absolutely love the variety of my work and the joy I get from knowing that I am adding real, tangible value. What projects/roles/opportunities did you pursue before HBS? Prior to HBS, I worked at ExxonMobil as the Lead Engineer in the International... View Details
- 15 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Businesses Beware: The World Is Not Flat
administrative/political (laws, trading blocs, colonial ties, currency, etc.), geographic (physical distance, lack of land border, time zones, climates, etc.), and economic (income levels, cost of natural resources, financial resources,... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 18 Nov 2013
- Research & Ideas
Pulpit Bullies: Why Dominating Leaders Kill Teams
otherwise emerge from group discussions and making the teams less productive. “Even subtle ways of making people feel powerful have powerful effects on behavior.” The observation would run counter to the way we usually think about group dynamics—surely, a strong leader... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- January 2017
- Case
Danaher Corporation, 2007–2017
By: John R. Wells and Gabriel Ellsworth
On July 2, 2016, Danaher Corporation completed the spinoff of Fortive Corporation. The previous day, Danaher’s stock price had reached an all-time high. In 2015, Danaher had decided to split off its test and measurement, fuel and fleet management, and automation... View Details
Keywords: Danaher; Fortive; Larry Culp; Beckman Coulter; Pall; Life Sciences; Diagnostics; Environmental Operations; Water Management; Dental; Testing; Measurement; Fuel; Fleet Management; Automation; Toolmaking; Tools; Disease Management; Continuous Improvement; Toyota Production System; Divestiture; Spinoffs; Spin-off; Networks; Acquisition; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Conglomerates; Business Divisions; Business Subsidiaries; Business Units; Business Growth and Maturation; Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Joint Ventures; Restructuring; Engineering; Chemicals; Construction; Machinery and Machining; Profit; Revenue; Globalized Firms and Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Health; Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Medical Specialties; Business History; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Management Practices and Processes; Management Succession; Management Systems; Resource Allocation; Market Entry and Exit; Measurement and Metrics; Logistics; Business Processes; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Public Ownership; Problems and Challenges; Science; Genetics; Natural Environment; Wastes and Waste Processing; Science-Based Business; Opportunities; Strategy; Adaptation; Business Strategy; Competition; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Consolidation; Corporate Strategy; Diversification; Expansion; Technology; Software; Technology Networks; Technology Platform; Value; Valuation; Aerospace Industry; Auto Industry; Biotechnology Industry; Chemical Industry; Computer Industry; Construction Industry; Consumer Products Industry; Distribution Industry; Electronics Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Health Industry; Industrial Products Industry; Information Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Retail Industry; Rubber Industry; Semiconductor Industry; Shipping Industry; Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Utilities Industry; United States; District of Columbia
Wells, John R., and Gabriel Ellsworth. "Danaher Corporation, 2007–2017." Harvard Business School Case 717-464, January 2017.
- 24 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
Celebrating the Past, Crafting the Future Part 2: The First HBS/HKS Class
farming — Comcrop is growing herbs and vegetables with a fraction of natural resources and no pesticides on rooftops. Once this was profitable I moved to start my second venture, Fork & Goode, a cultured... View Details
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Helping and harnessing business to address society’s greatest challenges. | Institute for Business in Global Society
projects at HBS today. Entrepreneurship Initiative The Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship is a vital resource to HBS students and a champion for entrepreneurship at HBS. Health Care Initiative With global health care spending greater... View Details
- Blog
What Black Executives Really Want
the personal. Those friendly questions naturally lead into career conversations, especially with the boss. What do you want to do? What are your ambitions? Where do you want to go? Black executives were seldom asked these questions. WHY... View Details
- 11 Jan 2010
- Research & Ideas
Mixing Open Source and Proprietary Software Strategies
resources to developing open source products. That sort of behavior is initially puzzling to economists because the firm is participating in the development of something that is going to be given away for free. Once you begin studying... View Details
- March 2022
- Supplement
Winning Business at Russell Reynolds (B)
By: Ethan Bernstein and Cara Mazzucco
In an effort to make compensation drive collaboration, Russell Reynolds Associates’ (RRA) CEO Clarke Murphy sought to re-engineer the bonus system for his executive search consultants in 2016. As his HR analytics guru, Kelly Smith, points out, that risks upsetting–and... View Details
Keywords: Compensation; Collaboration; Executive Search Firms; Consulting Firms; Compensation and Benefits; Restructuring; Human Resources; Human Capital; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Social and Collaborative Networks; Recruitment; Selection and Staffing; Talent and Talent Management; Consulting Industry; Employment Industry; Asia; Europe; Latin America; Middle East; North and Central America; South America; Oceania
Bernstein, Ethan, and Cara Mazzucco. "Winning Business at Russell Reynolds (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 422-046, March 2022.
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Power and Influence for Positive Impact | HBS Online
mastery of leadership and management Earn by: completing any three courses within this subject area to earn a Certificate of Specialization Learn More about what you earn Syllabus 6 Modules, 35-40 Hours Download full syllabus 4-7 hrs Module 1 Understanding the View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Breaking News
and we want to find resources to help you continue to serve your communities in even stronger ways. We felt like it was flipping the script of the traditional, sad scene in so many newsrooms over the last couple of decades, in which the... View Details
- 23 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
Five Ways to Make Your Company More Innovative
crowdsourcing comes in-defining a challenge and offering an incentive, whether in status or money, can get people to self-select as resources to you. You may even want to hire some of them. So this strategy can play into talent... View Details