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14 Nov 2023
What Do You Think?

Do We Underestimate the Importance of Generosity in Leadership?

investors, for example, we want our leaders to be happy. We laud such things as the ability to teach, listen, and learn; determination; humility; frugality; and other qualities. The ability to deal with loneliness at the top of... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

26 Jul 2023
Research & Ideas

STEM Needs More Women. Recruiters Often Keep Them Out

much as 80 percent of tuition for delivering top applicants. “If you're not really thinking about how these little subtle differences might occur here, before people even apply, then maybe you're missing out on potential non-traditional... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

01 Mar 2011
First Look

First Look: March 1

Review 89, no. 3 (March 2011) Abstract Job requirements at the top of corporations have changed. Companies have come to expect much more from their C-level executives, who need new and different skills to deal with today's business... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

16 May 2023
HBS Case

How KKR Got More by Giving Ownership to the Factory Floor: ‘My Kids Are Going to College!’

their improved performance creates. “There exists tremendous low-hanging fruit in creating shared value for employees and companies,” says Rouen. “The logistics are not hard; it’s the will. Top management have to be willing to give up a... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

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Podcast - Business & Environment

a complex history and an uncertain future. Host Brian Kenny is joined by Professor Gunnar Trumbull and Paula Kovarsky from Raízen. As Brazil's top producer of sugar and ethanol and the world's premier ethanol trader, Raízen is at the... View Details

27 Jun 2005
Research & Ideas

Asian and American Leadership Styles: How Are They Unique?

with the media. It is in a bit of a slump in the United States right now due to the corporate financial reporting scandals, which have focused attention on CEOs with the ability to get things done right in... View Details

Keywords: by D. Quinn Mills

07 Feb 2022
Research & Ideas

Digital Transformation: A New Roadmap for Success

must constantly attend to both top and bottom lines by launching new products, services, and experiences consistently. Leaders from software-as-a-service (SaaS) business models, for example, described how delivering at the price points... View Details

Keywords: by Linda A. Hill, Ann Le Cam, Sunand Menon, and Emily Tedards

Program

Value Creation Through Effective Boards

Design an optimal board structure and select the right directors Improve board dynamics and the board's interaction with management Lead constructive, consensus-building board meetings with time-efficient agendas Strengthen corporate... View Details

15 Feb 2022
Book

When Working Harder Doesn’t Work, Time to Reinvent Your Career

Decades ago, a talented young musician pursued his childhood dream of becoming the world’s greatest French horn player, studying with great teachers, attending music festivals, and always earning first chair. At 19, he dropped out of college to tour the world, his goal... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman

01 Jul 2014
First Look

First Look: July 1

Fútbol By: Elberse, Anita Abstract—Markets for soccer players are winner-take-all markets in which a select few top players earn extremely high rewards. The search for effective talent strategies in these conditions has led clubs to... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

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Leadership Initiative - Leadership

Donham Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School and Faculty Chair of the Leadership Initiative. Hill is regarded as one of the top experts on leadership and innovation. Hill is the co-author of Collective... View Details

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Faculty & Research - Global

Confronted with a sprawling and increasingly complex portfolio, he saw an urgent need to sharpen the firm’s strategic focus, deepen its presence in key markets, and position it for long-term growth. “Are we making the right choices to... View Details

22 Aug 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 23

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=52978 July 2017 Business and Human Rights Journal Business Responsibilities for Human Rights: A Commentary on Arnold By: Hsieh, Nien-hê Abstract—Human rights... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Nov 2017
What Do You Think?

What Are the Real Lessons of the Wells Fargo Case?

a decision to assess all board members and the top 200 executives regarding their historical and future ability to effectively perform their jobs while truly acting in accordance with our values. Being true to our vision and values will... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Banking

01 Dec 2023
News

Endless Possibilities

Faye Iosotaluno (MBA 2008) met her husband through friends when she was only 19 years old. It was 1999, and the mobile-first app Tinder—which launched in 2012 and where Iosotaluno is currently COO—was not even a distant glimmer on the dating horizon. While the app... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

04 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Governing the Family-Run Business

policies, debt policies, even fire emergency policies. Brings the right people together at the right time to discuss the right (important) things. No organization is effective... View Details

01 Dec 2023
News

Wide Horizon

Payne’s downtown office, Rodakis laid out the rationale for a nonprofit. He also shared the concern that he might not have the right skill set to run it and wondered whether he should try to hire someone. “You’re the perfect person for... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; Photos by Sarah Wilson

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Measure Outcomes & Cost for Every Patient - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

since when costs are reduced one must be sure that outcomes are not made worse. Outcomes are also essential parts of value based payment plans like bundled payment. In regional and national expansion of delivery organizations, they are important in determining how to... View Details

01 Jun 2023
HBS Case

A Nike Executive Hid His Criminal Past to Turn His Life Around. What If He Didn't Have To?

together. He rediscovered his love of reading and took classes, acing his high school equivalency test and graduating at the top of his class. “Let’s not serve time. Let’s let time serve us,” Miller urged his fellow classmates in a... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Apparel & Accessories

12 Sep 2023
What Do You Think?

Who Gets the Loudest Voice in DEI Decisions?

practicing policies designed to increase inclusion and diversity, if not always equity, are more creative and productive than those that ignore such policies. Companies in the top quartile of gender and ethnic/racial diversity are 25... View Details