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- 13 May 2025
- News
If I Knew Then
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Dan Morrell: On May 29, a fresh crop of MBAs will receive their diplomas and go off into the world to begin a new chapter in their lives. But before they walk across the stage on Baker Lawn, Dean Srikant... View Details
- 26 Feb 2001
- Research & Ideas
Evolving for Success [Part One]
could share best practices worldwide—which is something that many companies want to do today. Successful companies started erasing, insofar as is possible and realistic in the business world, the... View Details
Keywords: by Staff
- 08 Nov 2024
- HBS Case
What Wartime Service Taught These Historic Leaders
difference, and willingness to sacrifice.” Simons says the command-and-control format and life-or-death pressure of the military impart important lessons fast. “We are often at our best when we are stressed. In business, we call that... View Details
- 22 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
How to Build a Better Board
company and for the board? How frequently do we want to meet? What do we want to put on the agenda at meetings?" and so forth. The fact is, because of the emphasis on independent directors, boards have limited time and limited knowledge.— Jay Lorsch Some of the... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Innovation Takes Center Stage
chasing the American dream. I never thought I would be Dean of Harvard Business School.” When Harvard President Drew Faust called on May 4 to inform him that he was her choice, Nohria, drawing on his years of work in leadership, told Faust, “Before I get started, I... View Details
Keywords: Roger Thompson
- Blog
Emerging from the Pandemic: Insights from South Asia and ASEAN
more optimistic now. They want their leaders to go through these transformations and come back ready to cascade that impact throughout the organization. The practicalities are also becoming easier. When the pandemic started, we had many... View Details
- Web
Social Entrepreneurship and Systems Change (SESC) - Course Catalog
over 500 alumni of the course, many of whom are building high growth social enterprises. Course Overview Social entrepreneurs don’t just build organizations, they change systems. This course will explore the frameworks, tools, mindsets, and View Details
- 24 Dec 2013
- First Look
First Look: December 24
2004-2007, when the practice of environmental disclosure increased among many global corporations. Our results show that firms that are more environmentally damaging, particularly those in countries where they are more exposed to scrutiny... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 30 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Computer Security is For Managers, Too
process questions that will help you identify the normal behaviors for particular jobs and what employees should and shouldn't be doing on their systems (such as sharing passwords). Because even the best security policy will be... View Details
- 21 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
From Tigers to Kaleidoscopes: Thinking About Future Leadership
(Financial Times/Prentice Hall 2000). Edited by Subir Chowdhury, a consultant and author specializing in quality management, the book pulls together practical and accessible essays by twenty-six leading-edge academics and business... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Clearing the Air
molecules, you actually have to make sure that they don’t get released again in the future, or else all that good work and all the costs that you incurred are for naught. So we’ve got to find a way to sequester, store, or reuse carbon in such a way that it can’t be... View Details
- 20 Mar 2012
- First Look
First Look: March 20
Swatch Group, reflected on the positioning of Omega, its revived flagship brand. Which marketing strategy would best allow it to confront its main competitor, Rolex? And how would potential adjustments to Omega's product, pricing,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 May 2009
- First Look
First Look: May 5, 2009
consider: Is that experience transferable to this investment? Purchase this case: http://hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=209110 SAP AG: Orchestrating the Ecosystem Harvard Business School Case 609-069 Business... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 17 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 17, 2006
influence facility managers' decisions. As a result, managers of facilities that are subjected to comparable institutional pressures adopt distinct sets of management practices that appease different external constituents. Using an... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
Sharing the Responsibility of Corporate Governance
of the marketplace" and exemplify not just honesty but "the punctilio of an honor the most sensitive." Just because something is legal, doesn't mean that a person of integrity has to do it. —Constance Bagley Corporate officers and directors are legally... View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
- 14 Sep 2010
- First Look
First Look: September 14, 2010
management practices and decentralization. Productivity dispersion between firms and countries has motivated the improved measurement of firm organization across industries and countries. There appears to be substantial variation in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 19 May 2016
- Research Event
Crowdsourcing, Patent Trolls, and Other Research Insights Highlighted at Harvard Business School Symposium
bit of attention; 96 people submitted 410 programs, and 20 of the contestants had ideas that exceeded researchers’ expectations. The best solution increased the accuracy of the data from 91 percent to 97 percent and increased processing... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman & Carmen Nobel
- Web
Women on Boards: How Lara Druyan and Ann Lucena Are Shaping the Future of Corporate Leadership - Blog: RGE Report
requires questioning traditional practices to explore new directions. “You’ll often hear [that] things have always been done a certain way in a company, but it’s okay to ask, ‘Is this the way we want to keep doing things?’” Courage,... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Globalization Revisited
was no disputing the significance of Levitt’s contribution to the theory and practice of global marketing and to the ongoing assessment of its impact. As HBS professor Richard S. Tedlow noted of Levitt’s work, “It’s all in the question,... View Details
- 19 Oct 2010
- First Look
First Look: October 19, 2010
results also show that different Big Five personality factors may influence leadership in different organizational contexts. Practical implications-The study identifies personality factors related to leader performance in different types... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne