Shaping the Waves - Publications - Faculty & Research

31 Jul 2023
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Striving for Imperfection

Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Since he left HBS in 1990, Charles Conn (MBA 1990) has built a full and varied portfolio career. Early on, he was a partner at McKinsey and then a tech executive, founding Ticketmaster-Citysearch. Today,... View Details

Keywords: Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

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AASU50 - Alumni

multi-disciplinary event that celebrated the vibrant and important role that African Americans have played in shaping our institution, the business world, and society at large.... View Details

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Cases & Teaching Notes - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

specialties. "Patients First!" takes shape as the... May 2008 (Revised Apr 2018) HBS Case Collection The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center: Interdisciplinary Cancer Care by Michael E. Porter and... View Details

06 Jun 2005
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Is a “Level Playing Field” a Good Thing?

such things as rapid and ubiquitous technological advances, enlightened education systems, and the over-building of the world's communication capacity during the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Mollie Breen

already helped shape Mollie's business ideas. "The curriculum inspires brainstorming," she says, and helps develop practical skills and approaches. "I've learned, for example, about the value... View Details

Keywords: Tech; Nonprofit/Government/Education

11 May 2023
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How FOMO Became a Fixture

It's rare for a day to go by when the term FOMO (short for "fear of missing out") isn't shared on TV, social media, or any other media we consume. But where did FOMO come from? In this interview, Patrick McGinnis (MBA 2004), shares the genesis of the phrase, the impact... View Details

05 May 2008
Research & Ideas

Connecting with Consumers Using Deep Metaphors

largely unconscious and universal. They are "metaphors" because they recast everything we think about, hear, say, and do. Because deep metaphors shape the way we engage View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Consumer Products

15 Dec 2003
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Women Leaders and Organizational Change

our beliefs about what makes for good workers, good work, and successful organizations. This more expansive view of gender positions organizations as central to shaping the meaning of gender and helps us... View Details

Keywords: by Mallory Stark

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Gender & Race in Organizations Research Group - Race, Gender & Equity

teaches LEAD in the MBA required curriculum Elizabeth Johnson Elizabeth Johnson is a doctoral student in the Organizational Behavior program at Harvard Business School. She is broadly interested in studying... View Details

01 Sep 2023
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History Matters

The stunning collapse of three high-profile banks in recent months—Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank—churned up a host of headlines and fears: Are these signs of major instability? The first dominos to fall? In the second edition of their... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

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6 Steps to Building a Better Workplace for Black Employees - Recruiting

top to wave the flag. That’s an unfair burden,” Mayo says. “If real systemic change is going to happen, it has to come from the white majority who often are in positions that... View Details

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Building Entrepreneurial Organizations - Health Care

create successful entrepreneurial health care ventures by enabling them to identify the alignment between an entrepreneurial health care venture and the “Six Forces” that shape... View Details

January 15, 2019
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Is Your Company's Strategy Aligned with Your Ownership Model?

By: Josh Baron

The legacy of Vanguard founder John Bogle has brought attention to the transformative influence of ownership structures within the business world. Bogle's revolutionary insight into the limitations of active fund management led to the widespread adoption of index... View Details

Keywords: Ownership Type; Business Strategy; Organizational Structure; Strength and Weakness; Competitive Advantage

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12 Mar 2021
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My Favorite Case

entrepreneurial culture relative to its Wall Street counterparts, but competition in the investment banking industry is intensifying in 1997 due to a wave of mega-mergers. The... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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African American Student Union Spotlight on Social Enterprise - MBA

Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year... View Details

01 Nov 2022
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Why Aren’t Business Leaders More Vocal About Immigration Policy?

Shapes Business, Economy & Society (Stanford Business Books, 2021). Tara Watson and Kalee Thompson, The Border Within: The Economics of Immigration in an Age of Fear... View Details