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- 13 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Merck CEO Ken Frazier Discusses a COVID Cure, Racism, and Why Leaders Need to Walk the Talk
Ken Frazier right now? Ken Frazier: I have to tell you, it is incredibly hectic. The good news is my family is well. My children are well, my spouse is well. We had our 35th anniversary dinner last night. All of that is good, but I'm busier than I've ever been. I find...
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- January – February 2011
- Article
Stop Holding Yourself Back
By: Anne Morriss, Robin J. Ely and Frances X. Frei
After working with hundreds of leaders in a wide variety of organizations and in countries all over the globe, the authors found one very clear pattern: when it comes to meeting their leadership potential, many people unintentionally get in their own way. Five barriers...
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Transformation;
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Leadership;
Personal Development and Career;
Personal Characteristics
Morriss, Anne, Robin J. Ely, and Frances X. Frei. "Stop Holding Yourself Back." Harvard Business Review 89, nos. 1-2 (January–February 2011).
- 2009
- Chapter
Evaluating the Impact of SA8000 Certification
By: Michael J. Hiscox, Claire Schwartz and Michael W. Toffel
SA 8000, along with other types of certification standards and corporate codes of conduct, represents a new form of private governance of working conditions, initiated and implemented by companies, labor unions, and non-governmental activist groups. Whether these codes...
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Hiscox, Michael J., Claire Schwartz, and Michael W. Toffel. "Evaluating the Impact of SA8000 Certification." In Social Accountability 8000: The First Decade -- Implementation, Influence, and Impact, edited by Deborah Leipziger. Greenleaf Publishing, 2009.
- Web
Health Care - Faculty & Research
too often, when graduates of these programs enter the workforce, they find themselves unequipped to meet the challenges for innovation of 21st century health care. December 2014 Article No Margin, No Mission? A Field Experiment on...
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Competitions & Challenges - Health Care
Enterprise Track: Teams must meet the two following criteria: 1) include at least one student who meets one of the criteria listed on our eligibility page; 2) be composed of a majority of Harvard University...
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- 05 Jul 2006
- What Do You Think?
How Important Is “Executive Intelligence” for Leaders?
Three words that best describe effective people in any organization: smart and happy. Both the order and the conjunction are important . . . ." Harry Tucci went even further, saying: "The concept of executive intelligence is a very useful measure of success...
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by James Heskett
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Mental Health - MBA
no fee to meet with the SAS team. Counseling and Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Harvard University CAMHS provides a number of resources and support systems to the greater Harvard Community. Your first contact with CAMHS typically begins...
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- 11 Jul 2023
HBS Information Session in New York City
Join us for an in-person information session about the Harvard Business School MBA Program. This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA Program and life at HBS. The event will include an admissions presentation and the opportunity to...
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- 26 Oct 2021
- Research & Ideas
What Companies Want Most in a CEO: A Good Listener
basic social capabilities are perceived to play a key role for the success of complex and information intensive organizations. It is unclear, however, whether the supply of social skills in the managerial labor market has been able to View Details
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by Jay Fitzgerald
- 28 Dec 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
The Psychological Costs of Pay-for-Performance: Implications for Strategic Compensation
- 13 May 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
Just Say No to Wall Street: Putting A Stop to the Earnings Game
- 2017
- Working Paper
Digital Agility: The Impact of Software Portfolio Architecture on IT System Evolution
By: Alan MacCormack, Robert Lagerström, Martin Mocker and Carliss Y. Baldwin
The modern industrial firm increasingly relies on software to support its competitive position. However, the uncertain and dynamic nature of today’s global marketplace dictates that this software be continually evolved and adapted to meet new business challenges. This...
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Information Systems;
Software;
Architecture;
Modularity;
Agility;
Coupling;
Applications and Software;
Design;
Decisions;
Performance
MacCormack, Alan, Robert Lagerström, Martin Mocker, and Carliss Y. Baldwin. "Digital Agility: The Impact of Software Portfolio Architecture on IT System Evolution." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 17-105, May 2017. (Revised October 2017.)
- 22 Feb 2024
- News
Combat-Tested Cancer Coaching
at a meeting that said, I hope you're seeing a breast cancer surgeon. And I was like, why? And he's because you're at high risk. And I thought to myself, Duh, how do I not know that? But things like that happen to me, I ended up paying a...
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- 22 Sep 2023
- News
Skydeck Voices: The Most Important Person I Met at HBS
Facebook and we took a walk across the bridge and he kept asking me out on dates. And now, yes, we have three children. Dmitry: And as I reflect on my time at HBS, I think I'm very grateful to meeting all the friends. But I think the...
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- Blog
Eight Steps to Board Success for Female Executives
are still working, be sure to get clearance from your management on accepting a board position. Step 6: Evaluate the Deal: Assess Time, Money, and Risk During your interviews, you will be asked about your other commitments to ensure that you will be able to comfortably...
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- 25 Jun 2020
- Blog Post
Harvard Business School Class of 2021 Student Profiles
the value of HR to people who don’t necessarily understand it.” She decided to pursue an MBA because, “I need to meet people where they are – understanding people’s worlds is the most important thing I need to do.” HOME REGION Memphis,...
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- 01 Oct 2007
- Research & Ideas
Encouraging Dissent in Decision-Making
received wisdom that the American public would be reluctant to buy compact, fuel-efficient, and designed-for-safety cars. Ironically, some eight decades ago, Detroit had a notably powerful advocate for dissent and disagreement in decision-making. At a View Details
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by Garry Emmons
- 01 Oct 1997
- News
J. Hughes Norton III
There will be endless meetings with tournament promoters and sponsors from around the world, with representatives from the companies whose products his clients endorse, and with Tiger and his other player-clients. "To be successful,"...
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Garry Emmons
- 03 Aug 2023
HBS Information Session in Montevideo
Join us for an in-person information session about the Harvard Business School MBA Program. This event is designed for prospective applicants to learn more about the MBA Program and life at HBS. The event will include an admissions presentation and the opportunity to...
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- 09 Nov 2022
- In Practice
COP27: What Can Business Leaders Do to Fight Climate Change Now?
The US government’s newly passed Inflation Reduction Act will direct $370 billion toward advancing renewal energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions—the country's largest investment in fighting climate change so far. As business and government leaders around the...
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by Lynn Schenk and Danielle Kost