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- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Quantum Leap
time. They spun Aliro out of Harvard’s Quantum Information Science Lab, then incubated it at the Harvard i-lab. Ricotta came on board in 2019. A seasoned tech CEO, he had already launched a number of startups into emerging networking... View Details
- 02 Jan 2014
- News
The Power to Change
scientists from MIT who stood up and talked about this new kind of nuclear reactor," he says. "And at the end I watched 300 people cheering nuclear energy, and I thought, 'Wow, this is different.'" The crowd was cheering the WAMSR (Waste... View Details
- 30 Sep 2013
- Research & Ideas
Do Mergers Hurt Product Quality?
There's a lot of worry afoot whenever companies merge. Wall Street worries about the stock price. Employees worry about potential job cuts. And consumers worry about the fate of their favorite products: Whither the price and the quality? It turns View Details
- Web
Creating Brand Value - Course Catalog
and play a participatory role in brand management that can make them allies or adversaries. The contemporary brandscape is crowded with new competitors vying to stake claims to rich, meaning-laden value propositions that reflect and... View Details
- 21 Mar 2024
- News
OC Alumni Get Clarity on AI; Inequality and Climate Change Explored in DC
crowd for the club’s reboot of the Leadership Breakfast, and noted that they saw many younger and recent HBS alumni who were likely attracted by the topic of AI. “Marshall truly demystified it for so many of us. AI is really a way to make... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- Portrait Project
Mohit Bathija
bedridden)—dodging cars, rickshaws, and cows through the crowded streets. I looked ahead to the woman handing out the food and saw a foreign boy of my age wearing white basketball shoes and a red... View Details
- 08 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
The Critical Computer Science Principles Every Strategic Leader Needs to Know
network effects allow platforms to grow exponentially, attracting ever more users and partners and eventually crowding out competitors. 3. Think like a sandwich From the computer keyboard and user interface... View Details
- 20 Apr 2020
- Book
Why COVID-19 Raises the Stakes for Healthy Buildings
Will you ever again step onto a crowded elevator without hesitation? Reach for a doorknob without concern (or gloves)? Easing social distancing restrictions might reopen businesses, but as long as memories of COVID-19 lockdowns are still... View Details
- 05 Sep 2012
- First Look
First Look: September 5
retain or remove from the presentation. Purchase this case:http://hbr.org/search/812172-PDF-ENG Taikang Insurance: Standing Out In China's Crowded Insurance Market William C. Kirby and Tracy Yuen... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Jun 2004
- Research & Ideas
Music Downloads: Pirates—or Customers?
Strumpf call "samplers"—an older crowd who downloads a song or two and then, if they like what they hear, go out and buy the music. Interestingly, the first half of this year saw the release of... View Details
- 02 Jan 2019
- News
Not Waiting for Progress
financial services with the Capital Group Companies, attended the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, with some HBS friends. A believer since childhood in the power of storytelling on the big screen, Diamond was struck by the lack of diversity, both in the View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 06 Jun 2005
- Research & Ideas
Don’t Listen to “Yes”
pernicious unintended consequence. Agenda overload, coupled with the quest for efficiency, often works against a leader's best efforts to stimulate debate. Why does efficiency crowd out debate? For some... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 23 Sep 2019
- Blog Post
Distressed Employees? Try Resilience Training
an effective solution for companies. She co-wrote the journal article with HBS doctoral student Grace Cormier, as well as three employees of Happify, Allison L. Williams, Acacia C. Parks, and Julia Stafford. Happify, which funded the research, competes in an... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 08 May 2006
- Research & Ideas
The Cost of Cutting in Line
the queue? And how would social norms and a sense of fairness play out along the line? The results were quite surprising. As might be expected, the higher the amount of payment offered, the more likely individuals were to allow a stranger... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 19 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Racist Umpires and Monetary Ministers
doesn't crowd out other incentives," says Parsons. "I think it's a safe call to say that not many ministers get into the ministry to make a buck, but that doesn't mean a monetary incentive for... View Details
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
The Biggest Industry You’ve Never Heard Of
Bjerg’s team suffers total defeat when their glowing blue nexus is shattered. “OK, now I’m going to read out some subs and resubs,” he says, without missing a beat. Each of the nonsensical screen names he reads is that of a viewer who has... View Details
- 26 Jun 2012
- First Look
First Look: June 26
agents, for whom the relative value of the reward is higher. Second, contrary to existing laboratory evidence, financial incentives do not appear to crowd out intrinsic motivation in this setting. Third,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Launch Codes
we had stayed with the old model, we would have run out of money. I distinctly remember advice I heard from investors and founders who had been through another crisis, the 2008 recession: Whatever you did in the past, forget it. That's... View Details
- 05 Apr 2022
- Blog Post
The HBS New Venture Competition Turns 25: Celebrating A Quarter Century of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
prize. Viewers also had the opportunity to select a crowd favorite in each of the three tracks, with a prize value of $5,000. In a separate process that recognizes the unique challenges of companies commercializing breakthrough... View Details
- Web
The Spiritual Lives of Leaders - Course Catalog
very crowded calendars precisely because this area is important to them, and yet they don’t often get asked about their deepest commitments and influences that inform their leadership. Why Should You Take This Course? The following are... View Details