Power And Influence - Publications - Faculty & Research

31 Jul 2020
Blog Post

Building a DTC Brand Through COVID

each other more because of it. I didn’t understand what the HBS community meant before I attended school but being a part of it has truly shown me the power of this community. When I feel like I’m drowning in decision-making, my... View Details

13 Jun 2005
Research & Ideas

Rescuing Products with Stealth Positioning

When firms adopt a reverse or breakaway positioning strategy, there is no pretense about what they're up to. Part of the appeal of their cleverly positioned product offerings comes from explicitly subverting convention through unconventional promotions, prices, View Details

Keywords: by Youngme Moon

16 Sep 2024
Blog Post

Creating an Inclusive Recruiting Process for Candidates with Diverse Abilities

between transparency and equity, especially when there are unavoidable power dynamics, like in the recruiting process. “One of the ways to dismantle power structures View Details

Keywords: All Industries

11 Feb 2014
First Look

First Look: February 11

Demographic Changes By: Bardhan, Pranab, Michael Luca, Dilip Mookherjee, and Francisco Pino Abstract—This paper studies how land reform and population growth affect land inequality View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

09 May 2000
Research & Ideas

Stock Options Are Not All Created Equal

Most of the companies I've studied don't pay a whole lot of attention to the way they grant options. Their directors and executives assume that the important thing is just to have a plan in place; the details are trivial. As a result,... View Details

Keywords: by Brian Hall

15 Feb 2016
Research & Ideas

Want Your Employees to Plan Better for Retirement? Don't Do This

employee 401(k) contributions responded to savings information provided by their employers. The study was conducted to understand what kind of influence company-offered information can have. “We’ve uncovered a phenomenon that is probably... View Details

Keywords: Re: John Beshears; Financial Services

01 Mar 2005
News

Lighting It Up

Last December, David Wilkins (MBA 1990) admired the brilliant skyline of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor, with its color-changing buildings and holiday lighting. “I love when nighttime comes,” the former investment banker told the Rocky... View Details

Keywords: lighting; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution

01 Apr 2014
First Look

First Look: April 1

powerful instruments a manager can use to influence the take-up of her product, especially in a subsidized and noncompetitive market as is common for global health products.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Sep 2008
News

The Levitt Brand

June 2006 at the age of 81, the Bulletin’s Class Notes were flooded with dozens of tributes from alumni who recalled his passion and commitment in the classroom and his lasting View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

20 Mar 2013
Research & Ideas

How CEOs Sustain Higher-Ambition Goals

even more powerful reward than compensation. Stick to your convictions. Professor Henderson told the group that it's important for CEOs to feel personally committed to the higher-ambition cause. "You have to really mean it View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

01 Apr 2008
First Look

First Look: April 1, 2008

rolled out its system by forging together, not just aligning, business and IT strategies; employing the simplest possible technology; making the system truly modular; letting it sell itself to users; and... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

21 Mar 2022
Blog Post

The Impact of Career Coaching | When Mission Meets Passion

patients. My business has a deeply personal aspect for me: I have a progressive, genetic hearing loss. In addition to wearing powerful hearing aids (I was fitted with my first aid at age 12), I lip-read and... View Details

24 Jul 2013
Op-Ed

Detroit Files for Bankruptcy: HBS Faculty Weigh In

forgiven. Liberia is not yet in the clear, but it is politically stable, its economy is rapidly growing, and its citizens are returning to lives enhanced by a more egalitarian power structure. Without the... View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber, Robert C. Pozen, Eric D. Werker & Benjamin Kennedy; Auto

25 Jul 2019
Blog Post

Advancing a More Sustainable World with an MBA/MPA-ID

was my work with a power plant, the UN Framework Convention for Climate Change, or local county governments, financial returns often superseded the "green value" of projects. I quickly learned that beyond health or environmental... View Details

11 Jun 2019
Book

These Aren't Beach Books, but Managers Should Read Them Anyway

Business of Platforms: Strategy in the Age of Digital Competition, Innovation, and Power David Yoffie and colleagues reveal the principles that have made platform businesses... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

30 Nov 2021
Blog Post

Searching for Professional Passion Through My VC Summer Internship

Andrew Schwab is from the Class of 2022 and is a proud member of Section I. He previously attended UC Berkeley before working in technology M&A advisory and tech global business strategy. At HBS, Andrew... View Details

12 Jul 2020
Book

The Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader 2020

termed a “freedom from fear.” Amy’s book touches on these powerful themes that are also central tenets of agile organizations. I cannot wait to engage and learn more within the covers of these two exciting... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

28 Nov 2016
Research & Ideas

Challenging the Belief that Liability Laws Kill Medical Device Innovation

minimize risk of stress and loss of time dealing with claims and costs to their reputation and future employment. On the other side of the equation, a cap on damages through... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Medical Devices & Supplies

12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 16 Mar 2017
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Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools

In this webinar, Michael B. Horn and Heather Staker will discuss the themes from their Amazon-bestselling book, Blended. Using the theories of disruptive innovation, Horn and Staker reveal a practical guide for designing an education system that can help all students... View Details

14 Feb 2018
Blog Post

HBS Partner Feature: Love Doesn’t Need a Zip Code

HBS because my husband’s unwavering support has been incredible and enduring, including leaving his job (once again) so that we could live together in Cambridge. Never underestimate the power of a... View Details

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