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- 09 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Leadership Lessons of the Great Recession: Options for Economic Downturns
at Northwestern University, launched a study on the performance of 4,700 companies listed in the S&P Compustat database during the recessions of 1981-82, 1990-91 and 2001 and compared their performance before, during, and three years... View Details
- 06 Aug 2019
- Cold Call Podcast
Super Bowl Ads Sell Products, but Do They Sell Brands?
Apple's 1984 ad, which aired, not surprisingly, on the 1984 Super Bowl when they announced the launch of the Macintosh personal computer. That is still in the advertising Hall of Fame. It was directed by Ridley Scott, who is a well-known... View Details
- 18 Aug 2008
- Research & Ideas
How Disruptive Innovation Changes Education
incumbents and where there are people who would like to do something but cannot access the available offering. By targeting these areas, you have a much greater chance of launching successfully a disruptive innovation that can transform a... View Details
- 27 Sep 2021
- Blog Post
Working to Change the Food System
mode of production, we can also reduce the amount of forests and grasslands that are cleared for traditional agriculture (and avoid releasing tons of carbon into the air), protecting our world’s carbon sequestration potential. What opportunities did you see that made... View Details
- 13 Sep 2010
- Research & Ideas
The Consumer Appeal of Underdog Branding
Brands such as Google, Clif Bar, and Apple celebrate their garage origins. Hewlett-Packard recently bought, and has a whole section on its Web site dedicated to, the garage in which it started. It is now a historical landmark. Starbucks, in an effort to reverse... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 18 Oct 2017
- Research & Ideas
How Economic Clusters Drive Globalization
competitive business conditions. Foreign tourists from Europe and North America, drawn by the promise of a pristine environment, relocated to Costa Rica and launched startups offering lodging and guided tours in protected areas, an effort... View Details
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Commercialization of the Polarizer - Edwin H. Land & Polaroid | Harvard Business School
"It would have saved 400 lives a night." 18 He began discussions with automobile executives and engineers in 1932, including the head of General Motors research, Charles Kettering. Despite years of effort, Land ultimately failed to launch... View Details
- 08 Sep 2008
- HBS Case
The Value of Environmental Activists
There are many methods, most financial, to measure the success of companies in meeting goals. But the question becomes a lot harder at Harvard Business School when MBAs are challenged to measure the efforts of environmental organizations like Greenpeace and the World... View Details
- 14 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restarting Under Uncertainty: Managerial Experiences from Around the World
The company launched surveys to help identify issues and prepare targeted measures. The CEO created a solidarity fund to which many leaders, as well as investors, have contributed. Similarly, the owners and managers of PrecisionCo, an... View Details
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Managing the Future of Work (MBA Education—Elective Curriculum)
The nature and scope of work is changing rapidly, creating massive business challenges in the shadow of broader political and social shifts. HBS launched a major initiative in 2017 on Managing the Future of Work to define these workplace issues and... View Details
- 13 Oct 2009
- Research & Ideas
7 Lessons for Navigating the Storm
investments must you make at the depths of the downturn to emerge as the leader? Can you think the unthinkable and invest in a new strategic thrust when you're on your knees? It takes courage to defy conventional thinking and launch a... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 08 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
International Women's Day Featured Stories
harassment – why should I be ‘independently’ appraised by the person who harassed me? Discrimination and gender inequity is damaging to everyone, not just women. I choose to challenge. Over the course of my life, I commit to progressing gender parity: I am currently... View Details
- 06 Sep 2019
- Blog Post
The Business of Medicine: MD/MBA Students Having an Impact
“is caution and vigilance,” which she says entails exercising due diligence before embarking on a new effort, whether analyzing investments, running multinational studies, planning treatment for a patient, or launching a start-up, which... View Details
- 17 Dec 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
‘Ted Levitt Changed My Life’
slaps down his papers, and fixes his audience with a piercing gaze before choosing one unfortunate soul: "Mr. Brown. Begin." Startled, Mr. Brown launches into a halting rehash of the day's assignment before he's cut short with a... View Details
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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
launched in 2021 by alternative asset manager TPG. Climate investing is a complex, capital-intensive endeavor; entering it has forced TPG to think and act differently. Relative to other funds, Rise Climate’s investments could take longer... View Details
- 03 May 2010
- Research & Ideas
What Is the Future of MBA Education?
understanding organizational realities. Q: Were they deeply worried? Garvin: Among deans, there was widespread acceptance and recognition of the same set of missed opportunities and unmet needs. Some schools, however, had already launched... View Details
John C. Mulliken
Strategy consultant, former CTO & CPO, public & private company board member, retail & climatetech entrepreneur, early stage investor. Father of two, husband, sailor, hiker, and aspirational road biker.
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Research Summary
By: Leslie A. Perlow
There has been tremendous change in the workplace — ubiquitous technology, 24/7 globalization, hyper-efficiency and now significant changes in work location. Professor Perlow’s research explores the implications for the ways we work and live, and what we can do to... View Details
- 03 Feb 2012
- HBS Seminar
Dr. Regina Dugan, Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
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This lists media reports covering my firm dollarDEX Investments or me (or my colleagues), or columns written by me (or my colleagues). There are all... View Details