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- 16 Nov 2010
- Lessons from the Classroom
Data.gov: Matching Government Data with Rapid Innovation
lack of trust in government officials," he explained. "There is no point in adding services over a foundation we don't trust. The number-one priority of Data.gov should be to restore confidence in our government. The average... View Details
- 05 Jul 2004
- What Do You Think?
Work-Life: Is Productivity in the Balance?
balance allows employees to choose what the priority of the day must be." Marc Michaelson says he has "been frustrated by the programmatic approach to this issue by employers and providers. Leaders, managers, teams, and... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
HBS Moves Ahead with Curriculum Innovations
entrepreneurial ventures. A year into this job, what stands out as most surprising? I always knew how much HBS meant to me in terms of my own personal and professional development. What has struck me is seeing that same deep connection... View Details
- 23 Apr 2018
- News
Sowing the Seeds of Leadership
socially responsible development projects in economically challenged communities. Students come from 48 countries, predominately in Latin America and Africa. The admissions team and faculty personally conduct up to 1,000 interviews in... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 31 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
The New CEO’s Wrong Message
Harvard Business School.] The CEO is undoubtedly the most powerful person in any organization. Yet any CEO who tries to use this power to unilaterally issue orders or summarily reject proposals that have come up through the organization... View Details
- 27 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Leaders Build Winning Streaks
winning streaks, the number of leaders multiplies along with the momentum of the streak. Winning teams and successful organizations become increasingly less dependent on the person called the commander-in-chief—even though, ironically,... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
The Path Ahead
challenges and opportunities that the School faces—and the priorities that will guide his leadership. Inequality and racism are among the most serious problems in today's societies. How does Dean Datar plan to address these issues by... View Details
- 12 May 2020
- Blog Post
The Importance of Coordination: Apoorva Pasricha Reflects on Crisis Leadership
cities to impose a home shelter order and priorities shifted due to COVID-19, the project was quickly retooled to address the pandemic. “It is critical to enable residents to access COVID-19 resources easily,” she explains and “in the... View Details
- 10 Nov 2020
- News
Learning to Fight
cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers to discuss anything and everything: medication, insurance, clinical trials, hope, and hopelessness. “We’ve had about 200 families in the group,” Sontag says. “I’ve probably attended 50 funerals.” That View Details
Keywords: April White
- 28 Apr 2020
- Blog Post
The Importance of Coordination: Apoorva Pasricha Reflects on Crisis Leadership
cities to impose a home shelter order and priorities shifted due to COVID-19, the project was quickly retooled to address the pandemic. “It is critical to enable residents to access COVID-19 resources easily,” she explains and “in the... View Details
- 03 Jun 2019
- Blog Post
9 Lessons from the Class of 2019
careers. “The program empowers our young alumni to make a meaningful and measurable impact on organizations’ top priorities and tackle some of society’s toughest challenges early in their career—in ways that we find deeply influence their... View Details
- 21 Jun 2022
- News
Banquet Brings Latino Alumni Back Together; Dallas Club Marks 75 Years with a Look Ahead
entrepreneurs is a priority for 40 percent of VC firms, but VC firms have fewer people of color than other types of firms. Through a series of LTI webinars, the club is featuring prominent Latino tech leaders and ambassadors who provide... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 14 Feb 2019
- News
Plotting a Path Forward on Climate Change
geo-thermal heat pumps. “Building codes can really move the dial citywide,” Grantham said. Asked what his top climate priority would be if he were Mayor of Boston, Grantham said he would stop issuing permits for building in flood plains... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Books
several unique challenges that women entrepreneurs encounter as they develop new businesses. The authors focus on factors that influence female entrepreneurs’ choices of business and industry — personal motivation, commitment, education,... View Details
- 08 Sep 2016
- News
How We Make It Work
lateral career move. There are benefits to being a working parent, of course—not only for family income and personal fulfillment but also potentially for children’s choices as adults. Research by Kathleen McGinn, Cahners-Rabb Professor of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2008
- News
Letters to the Editor
suggest that HBS give priority to analyzing the factors that led to this crisis, and make recommendations that will correct its abuses. Stephen J. Rogers (MBA 6/’47) Chelsea, MI Ted Levitt and a Timely Remembrance Julia Hanna’s very fine... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Insights from the Post-Macho Workplace
Many interviewees contrasted the pro forma safety training they had received in previous jobs — where everyone knew the real priorities were still cost cutting and speed — with the company’s current commitment to “walking the talk.” Could... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Groundwork
back—relying on a School maxim that is nearly 90 years old. Chao Center construction (Architects of Group Genius) Bricks and Books HBS chief of operations Andy O’Brien is the person charged with coordinating the School’s campus plan, a... View Details
- 08 Apr 2015
- What Do You Think?
Are Technology Companies Ripe for Disruption?
smartphones for the masses to similar other innovative technologies for rural households." Heaven forbid, Kapil Kumar Sopory even suggested that the problem is us. "Each one (of us) has his limited priorities and remains content... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
March 2023 Alumni and Faculty Books
aggressively for the Navy and Marine Corps’ future—a future he believed would be defined by uncertainty and unpredictability. Every Friday, he wrote a personal message to the entire department, regardless of rank, called SECNAV Vectors.... View Details