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- 14 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Pay-for-Performance Doesn’t Always Pay Off
unacknowledged, he suggested. Misunderstandings about goals are the result. Pay-for-performance may also have a natural life cycle that managers are unaware of, he said. Problems In San Diego One HP unit that threw the matter into relief... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
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Commencement 2019 Address | About
leading in a way that makes them feel respected? Cared for? Listened to? Business school graduates tend to be ambitious and talented, and as a result, they tend to advance quickly into leadership roles. For some, the downside is that colleagues can View Details
- 16 Dec 2020
- News
A Creator in the Era of Disruption
spent his entire life building roads for the government. When I was in junior high, he used to take me to the villages on his four by four, and tell me that whatever you do in life, you should give access to those who need it the most.... View Details
- 25 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
HBS Cases: Walking Away from a $3 Billion Deal
It's no secret that private equity firms have enjoyed massive profits in recent years. In Private Equity Finance, a course in the second-year MBA elective curriculum, students follow the life cycle of a deal in order to learn more about... View Details
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From Classroom to Workplace: Theory to Practice | Baker Library
From Classroom to Workplace: Theory to Practice Portrait of Phyllis Cary, 1954. Radcliffe College Archives, Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University. TC 172-5-1 Jane Clifton completes field work at John Hancock Life... View Details
- 10 Nov 2020
- News
Learning to Fight
that Susan had inoperable brain cancer. She was given three years to live. Nothing had prepared Sontag for the experience of being a caregiver to a terminal oncology patient and making the life-or-death decisions he and his wife faced,... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Book Review: Getting Beyond Yes
efficient, it is so much more powerful than the normal academic method of doing research that I will never do that again. Every time I do research, I am going to do the crowdsourcing from our alumni.” —Professor Clayton Christensen, detailing his View Details
- 29 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
Virtual Networking Tips from HBS Career Coaches
networking conversations this year: “How are you?” Tapping into the common experience of life in 2020 is very natural and necessary as we crave connectedness. “Not many people are sincerely asking “How are... View Details
- 16 Feb 2018
- Blog Post
Out of PE, Into Africa
63 days, we had experiences that will last a lifetime: close encounters with wildlife, interactions with aboriginal cultures, road trips through stunning landscapes and so much more. We all got outside of our comfort zone, learned so much... View Details
- 22 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Mind of the Market: Extending the Frontiers of Marketing Thought
question: "If you were to leave this village, what pictures would you take with you to show others what your life is like?" Zaltman later developed the photos, returned to the region, and asked the villagers to describe (through an... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- Profile
Prita Kumar
women seeking a simple, personalized way to stay in shape. For Kumar, the path to Booya was refined at HBS. After being accepted, she made a clear-eyed decision. “I had two years off from my working life and I had always known that... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- What Do You Think?
To Whom Should Boards be Accountable?
along with other very thoughtful responses, suggest a wide divergence of views on the role of the board in the life cycle of a corporate entity. Interestingly, those who teach corporate law suggest that board accountabilities are subject... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 17 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
Tales of the Newly-minted MBA
failing," he said. "Begin with the end in mind, and remember that faith is power—you have to believe in something, whether it's fruit flies or God." Beverly Anderson (HBS MBA '97) had ten years of experience in financial... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 16 Jan 2014
- News
Learning from Helping Others
GARRETT Ashley Garrett's 20 years as director of All Souls Soup Kitchen fed her soul. Raised and educated as a Quaker, Garrett (MBA 1987) says her family's values—consensus, equality, service, and integrity—provided her a solid foundation for a View Details
- 18 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
New Hires Lose Psychological Safety After Year One. How to Fix It.
“Delivering patient care is one of those situations where timely speaking up can be a matter of life and death, or frequently a matter of high- or low-quality care.” “Psychological safety describes a belief that the work environment is... View Details
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Burden Park | About
Twombly—the great-granddaughter of railroad entrepreneur Cornelius Vanderbilt—she married William A.M. Burden, heir and president of Burden Iron Works, in 1904. After William’s death in 1909, she devoted her life to her sons, William and... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
The Future Is Now: 21st-Century Business Pondered at HBS Forum
deference to authority." "Failure here is treated as a learning experience whereas in other countries it can bring shame on one's family or loss of one's job," she said. "So people elsewhere tend to trust or fear their government or their... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
Ask the Expert: The Kids Are All Right
than mere life phase. Take how they were raised. This is a generation that’s grown up as the center of attention, thrust into the nucleus of the family, with parents orbiting around them. They have been told they can be anything they want... View Details
- 18 Mar 2022
- Blog Post
Career Advice: Transforming the Energy Industry
company to pursue- whether an early stage start up, a medium size company, or a large corporation. You have extensive experience working at a large corporation, ExxonMobil, and helping them navigate the energy transition. Can you tell us... View Details
- 11 Aug 2016
- Cold Call Podcast
Why College Rankings Keep Deans Awake at Night
on to a PhD in biology that you might go to a place that's attached to a major medical school. In fact, a higher percentage of individuals go on to doctorates in the life sciences from places like Williams, Carlton, Middlebury—great... View Details