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The Gift of Global Talent

Bill argues, is the world’s most precious resource. Featured Article Navigating Talent Hotspots William R. Kerr SEP-OCT 2018 | HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW How can companies most effectively harness the benefits of these urban pools of knowledge View Details

24 May 2017
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John J. Brennan, MBA 1980

pancake in half and explains that the two halves make a whole. That Sunday ritual encapsulates how people closest to Jack Brennan describe him: He is a genius with numbers, reads people well, works hard, believes in the transformative... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online

their impact. 6 weeks, 5 hrs/week Enroll by January 2 $1,850 Certificate Power and Influence for Positive Impact Professor Julie Battilana Understand how View Details

16 Sep 2002
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The Irrational Quest for Charismatic CEOs

evidence was overwhelming and not pretty. The rise in the power of institutional investors has led to the creation of an "external" market for CEOs that is wracked with irrational decision making.... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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By: Charlotte L. Robertson

Professor Robertson conducts research on the history of financial markets. Her book manuscript and working papers shed light on the evolution of securities markets and the relationship between finance, governance, and society. Some of the topics she pursues include:... View Details

03 May 2021
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Celebrating the First HBS African-American Mother-Daughter Duo

mental and physical well-being, and it is important that all segments of the population have access to wellness offerings. Personally, I’m a wellness-nerd and fitness... View Details

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Participation - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

tone of voice and body language can have a powerful effect on how safe students find the environment for participation. Experienced instructors may calibrate their interactions with individual students... View Details

22 Dec 2022
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TOP 10 MBA VOICES BLOGS OF 2022

unique and tailored to various learning styles. One of the most powerful ways of learning is through reflection, including through reflections of others. This is why, as a fan of all things entrepreneurship,... View Details

15 Jan 2013
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The Promise of Positive Optimal Taxation: A Generalized Theory Calibrated to Survey Evidence on Normative Preferences Explains Puzzling Features of Policy

Keywords: by Matthew Weinzierl

08 Mar 2021
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International Women's Day Featured Stories

challenge at HBS, I realize how these experiences have been moments of personal growth and impact. I believe that the business community has a responsibility to support communities that were denied their chance of prospering. This is why... View Details

16 May 2000
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The Simple Economics of Open Source

source as well as a contributor to it) can "signal" her talent to many people in a position to influence her future career: colleagues, prospective employers and, especially, venture capitalists. The venture capital attraction... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Technology

30 Jun 2003
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Are You Supporting Your B Players?

and yet pose a drag on the organization because they require constant reinforcement. So who is there to care about the B players? According to HBS professor Thomas J. DeLong, both in a reunion session for HBS alumni View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

11 May 2023
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How FOMO Became a Fixture

book, do a TED Talk, and create a podcast, all about how FOMO shapes decision-making in business and life. "Given the power of the term, I knew that I had to do something to... View Details

15 Jun 2021
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Keeping Hourly Workers Focused on the Stock, Not the Clock

Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Later, as a student at HBS, Stavros studied ESOPs: their initial popularity among private equity firms and their dramatic decline in use in the late 1980s. Stavros concluded that... View Details

Keywords: April White; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management of Companies and Enterprises

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RGE Report - Race, Gender & Equity

Race, Gender and Equity at Work Race, Gender and Equity at Work Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author HBS Staff Topics Topics Board Diversity RGE Blog Filters Read posts from Author HBS... View Details

20 Oct 2003
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Gaps in the Historical Record: Development of the Electronics Industry

further investigation into the development of the consumer electronics and computer industries. Here is an excerpt.I have just completed an initial sketch of the evolution of two industries—Inventing the Electronic Century: The Epic Story... View Details

Keywords: by Alfred D. Chandler Jr.; Consumer Products

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2 Tips to Beat Imposter Syndrome - MBA

to do this was to stop and notice when I was feeling negative emotions – like frustration or worthlessness. I would immediately jot down the thought, and write a more positive, fairer statement next to it.... View Details

15 Jan 2014
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Managing the Family Business: It Takes a Village

leader tries to control too much of the power in the system, he or she will often weaken and destroy it. Even founders seem to understand this. At the founder stage, I often see the wife-mother wielding... View Details

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Case Studies - Social Impact Collaboratory

a major financial institution following the financial crisis, including an analysis of core products: green bonds, ESG-based equity research, and a variety of advisory products. Key Themes: Intermediaries have a tremendous impact on View Details

10 Mar 2020
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The Little Understood Problem Confronting Diverse Workplaces

people who make the rules are often those with power and status. “A big lesson for all organizations is to be more thoughtful about the extent to which our expectations for others are rooted in what worked... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

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