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- 30 Mar 2015
- News
Helping the American Red Cross deliver services
Mark L. Capaldini (MBA 1979), an active ambassador for the American Red Cross, has found it rewarding to be a board member for the organization’s northern Minnesota chapter. (Published March 2015)
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- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Creation of parks connects people to nature and each other
Will Rogers (MBA 1985) recognizes the power of the natural world. As president and CEO of the Trust for Public Land, a national nonprofit that works to conserve land for use as parks and gardens, he helps ensure that nature sticks around for quite some time, for his...
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- 24 Apr 2014
- News
A commitment to conservation supports the bottom line
Protecting the country’s conservation land while also turning a profit guides the business model at The Lyme Timber Company. David Hoffer (AB 1990, MBA 1995, JD 1996), managing director at the timberland investment management firm, says Lyme Timber stands out among...
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- 24 Apr 2014
- News
A lifetime investment in the entrepreneurial spirit
The name William K. Bowes Jr. (MBA 1952) is synonymous with the development of venture capital in America and the rise of Silicon Valley. As a founder of U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) in 1981, the late HBS alum launched a long list of medical and high-tech companies,...
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- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Portraits from the Class of 2003
Heidi Brooks "Count my blessings. Tempt fate. Cherish friendships. Help others as I have been helped." Grew Up: Paoli, Pennsylvania; Phoenix, Arizona; Columbia, South Carolina Passion Since High School: studying and working abroad Other Graduate Degree: MA in...
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Health, Social Assistance
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Cyberposium: Pros and Cons of Outsourcing
Sheeroy Desai, EVP and COO for Sapient, noted that his company saves 30 to 40 percent by offshoring IT — but the move has involved a significant investment in training. “Most IT organizations tend to underestimate the costs of management...
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- 9 AM – 10 AM EDT, 20 Mar 2019
- HBS Online
HBS Online Management Essentials
Maximize your managerial effectiveness by shaping and influencing processes in the critically-important treetop level between 50,000 feet (strategy) and ground level (daily tasks and activities). Program Dates: March 20, 2019 - May 15, 2019
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- 06 Jul 2009
- What Do You Think?
Are You Ready to Manage in an Irrational World?
Summing Up What's rational in the world of management? Judging from replies to the question, "Are you ready to manage in an irrational world?," respondents to this column are ready. But they also conclude that the question is much more complex and subtle than...
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by Jim Heskett
- January 2024 (Revised June 2024)
- Case
Equal Justice Initiative: Mercy, Truth and Dignity
By: V. Kasturi Rangan, Gerald Chertavian and Brittany Logan
In 1989, the Equal Justice Initiative was established as a non-profit, public interest law firm by Harvard Law School graduate, Bryan Stevenson.
EJI provides legal assistance to condemned prisoners, people wrongly convicted or unfairly sentenced, children in... View Details
EJI provides legal assistance to condemned prisoners, people wrongly convicted or unfairly sentenced, children in... View Details
- 2015
- Conference Presentation
Identity Liminality And Identity Work In A Reorganization
By: Luciana Silvestri
Keywords:
Identity Work;
Reorganization;
Cognition;
Emotion;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Restructuring;
Organizational Structure;
Identity;
Emotions;
Cognition and Thinking
Silvestri, Luciana. "Identity Liminality And Identity Work In A Reorganization." Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, 2015.
- October 2009 (Revised August 2013)
- Case
Carolina for Kibera
By: Kathleen L. McGinn and Cailin B. Hammer
A growing NGO based in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya, is facing a complete change in leadership as the founders step back. At the same time, a $1 million grant presents new opportunities and challenges.
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Keywords:
Developing Countries and Economies;
Negotiation;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Non-Governmental Organizations;
Power and Influence;
Nairobi;
North Carolina
McGinn, Kathleen L., and Cailin B. Hammer. "Carolina for Kibera." Harvard Business School Case 910-017, October 2009. (Revised August 2013.)
- December 1997 (Revised April 2000)
- Case
John Trani's First Year
By: Hugo Uyterhoeven
John Trani is Stanley Works' new CEO. This case describes his philosophy, communications, and actions during his first seven months in office, aiming at a major transformation of strategic postures, organizational structure, and company culture.
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Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Strategic Planning;
Communication;
Personal Development and Career;
Organizational Culture;
Leadership Style;
Management Skills;
Consumer Products Industry
Uyterhoeven, Hugo. "John Trani's First Year." Harvard Business School Case 398-076, December 1997. (Revised April 2000.)
- May 2019 (Revised June 2019)
- Background Note
Responsibilities in the Supply Chain
By: Nien-hê Hsieh
Companies are increasingly called upon to take responsibility for what occurs in their supply chains. One particular area of debate is a company’s responsibility for working conditions in supplier factories. This note provides a framework for managers to grapple with...
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Supply Chain;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Working Conditions;
Safety;
Corporate Accountability
Hsieh, Nien-hê. "Responsibilities in the Supply Chain." Harvard Business School Background Note 319-114, May 2019. (Revised June 2019.)
Henry H. Benedict
In 1882, Benedict and two partners organized a firm to sell the new Remington Typewriter. Four years later, the firm purchased the entire Remington plant, and took control of both the selling and manufacturing of the typewriter. Upon...
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Fabricated Goods
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An Educated Investment | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
villages and rural areas. So Husain took action. In 2007 she founded Educate Girls, a nonprofit organization that mobilizes communities to take a stand against gender disparities in education. The View Details
- 18 Oct 2013
Prospective Students' Diversity Day
Harvard Business School invites you to attend Prospective Students’ Diversity Day (PSD) on Friday, October 18, 2013. Jointly sponsored by HBS MBA Admissions, the African-American Student Union (AASU), the Latino Student Organization...
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- 09 Dec 2020
- Blog Post
How to Create a Psychologically Safe Workplace
organizational culture can be established and communicated. For example, an organization may have an environment that encourages casual dress to promote individuality and comfort, it could fund advanced education and training, or it could...
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- 06 Dec 2004
- What Do You Think?
Why Do Managers Fail to Act on Their Predictions?
Summing Up Respondents to the December column produced such a lengthy list of reasons why managers fail to act on their predictions that it is a wonder that organizations are ever able to respond with the foresight needed to avert...
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by James Heskett
- 01 Jun 2012
- News
Faculty Books
Teaming: How Organizations Learn, Innovate, and Compete in the Knowledge Economy by Amy C. Edmondson (Jossey-Bass) The Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management, Edmondson says that organizations...
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- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Professorship Brings Brierley's HBS Connection Full Circle
Management. The company soon became one of the nation's foremost database marketing companies, helping hundreds of America's leading membership organizations and nonprofit groups with their fundraising and record-keeping efforts. "In...
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