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- 12 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 12, 2019
technology and develop a framework for understanding how software-driven medical devices differ from traditional medical devices. We identify opportunities and challenges for regulators and innovators in three main areas: (1) software... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 24 Feb 2015
- Blog Post
Finding Unity in our Diversity: The Second Annual LGBTQ Conference at Harvard
critical issues facing the LGBTQ community moving forward. As an interdisciplinary conference, topics of discussion ranged from inclusive healthcare for LGBTQ patients, the role of religion and faith in the LGBTQ community, as well as the relevance of LGBTQ inclusion... View Details
- 19 Sep 2012
- News
On a Sound Track
the most? I’ve taken different skills from different places. I spent some time at a small entrepreneurial venture in Dallas, where I had hands-on experience in manufacturing, supply chain, and selling. I worked for a while as a hotel View Details
- 18 May 2010
- First Look
First Look: May 18
challenges for educators because it requires a facility with different kinds of knowledge and wide-ranging learning abilities. We report on the development and delivery of an information technology (IT) management course designed to... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 22 Aug 2019
- News
Catalyzing Africa’s Tech Sector
connects tech companies to African software engineers. And in this episode of Skydeck, Sulyman talks to associate editor Julia Hanna about how his work is empowering Africa—and about the journey that led him to this mission. READ MORE... View Details
- 03 Sep 2009
- What Do You Think?
Are Retention Bonuses Worth the Investment?
organizations known for their prowess in developing their employees have to bear? What do you think? Original Article Last March 25, Jake DeSantis, then an executive vice president with American International Group, published his... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 20 Mar 2019
- News
Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire
assets and support the development of fossil fuel–free infrastructure globally, especially in Africa, Latin America, and China. Even approaching the 12th hour, alumni participants seemed ready to address climate change now, versus... View Details
- 01 Jan 2004
- News
Minoru Makihara, 75th AMP, 1977
of social responsibility." CURRENT READING In an Uncertain World: Tough Choices from Wall Street to Washington, by Robert E. Rubin and Jacob Weisberg When Minoru Makihara was named president and CEO of Mitsubishi Corporation in 1992,... View Details
- 01 Jan 2005
- News
Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., MBA 1965
answers." ADVICE TO CURRENT STUDENTS "One of the most important elements of leadership is fairness. You have to be consistent in the decisions that you make and the messages that you deliver. An organization looks to you as representative of the values that you claim... View Details
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Leading Change and Organizational Renewal | HBS Online
What you earn . Overview Syllabus Enrollment Stories FAQs Enroll Now Key Concepts Explore the roadblocks to change and how to overcome them Analyze the root cause of your organization’s performance and opportunity gaps Develop strategies... View Details
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
Facing the Music
READ MORE An Orchestral Startup—Richard J. Lim (HBS'98), cofounder of Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra Managing a Master—Edward C. Arrendell (MBA'80) with Wynton Marsalis, "an unbeatable combination." Guitar Hero—Henry E. Juszkiewicz (MBA... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 01 Jul 2019
- What Do You Think?
Are Super Stretch Goals Only for the Very Young?
grabs them in the gut. It is tangible, energizing, highly focused. People ‘get it’ right away; it takes little or no explanation.” Now when we read of stretch goals they often involve objectives so rigorous—often a ten times increase in... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 29 Oct 2014
- Research & Ideas
Inventing Products is Less Valuable Than Inventing Ideas
on the former can hurt the latter. Acquired by NewsCorp in 2005, MySpace exploited the commercial potential of social networking by selling ads to create profit; however, in focusing on commercialization too early it arguably failed to adequately View Details
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Elizabeth "Betsy" Latimer Jaffe Oral History - Business Education For Women At Harvard University | Harvard Business School
and development, and left Gimbels, and wanted to switch into that field. I talked to Bloomingdales and they said, “Well, you're five years ahead of us. We're not into management development yet.” And I read... View Details
- 02 Feb 2004
- What Do You Think?
Leadership: A Matter of Sustaining or Eliminating Groupthink?
complex task requiring an almost messianic set of beliefs and the ability to communicate them in convincing ways. For a classic example of this, read Robert Caro's prize-winning biography of builder Robert Moses who transformed the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
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The Founder Mindset - Course Catalog
the face of great uncertainty and massively imperfect information. How does one, often with relatively little experience, develop and exercise the judgement to make these decisions? This course will lead a discussion around The Founder... View Details
- 25 Mar 2014
- First Look
First Look: March 25
and Economic Development By: Schwab, Dan, and Eric Werker Abstract—Using industry-level manufacturing data, this paper demonstrates a negative effect of rents, measured by the mark-up ratio, on productivity growth. This result is robust... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 17 May 2018
- Blog Post
HBS/HKS Alum Regan Turner on Empowering Veterans
About the HBS/HKS Joint Degree Program The HBS/HKS joint degree programs serve a growing need of critical importance to global society: their mission is to develop leaders, skilled in management and the shaping of innovative public... View Details
- 05 Jul 2017
- What Do You Think?
Can Innovation Save Us From Ourselves?
existential risk for human civilization.” Do we need to give more attention to the dark side of innovation? What do you think? Original Post Every year about this time McKinsey Quarterly publishes a list of books being read by select... View Details
- 12 Sep 2019
- News
Skydeck Voices: Finding My Muse
disconnected from it. Okay, hope you enjoy the show. READ MORE Cedric Bobo: Cedric Bobo MBA Class of 2004. I do after school drop off. I always find .. I have three sons. Whenever I drop them off, having not been raised with a dad in the... View Details