Passion - Publications - Faculty & Research

31 Jan 2005
Research & Ideas

Rethinking Marketing’s Conventional Wisdom

approach and delivery to better fit with other individuals or situations; similarly, there's untapped potential in being able to establish electronic connections with consumers in ways that are not necessarily based on having a huge database of past consumption. Q:... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Service

23 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

How Corporate Responsibility is Changing in Asia

a permanent reality in corporate boardrooms—whether or not executives have a deep-seated passion for the social issues involved. Expectations are changing, agreed panelists. Oil corporations, for example, are well versed in the standard... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

19 May 2003
Lessons from the Classroom

Business Plan Winner Targets India Dropouts

developing countries. Raj De Datta The three of us come from very different backgrounds (entrepreneurship, private equity, and general management) but share a common passion for the problems of economic development; we wanted to identify... View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler; Financial Services

27 Mar 2012
First Look

First Look: March 27

passionate about his business idea: an innovative green technology fuel cell. He wants to dive in and commit to his startup, but his fiancée is much more risk averse, his parents don't approve of the startup, and Akhil has an enticing... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

13 Jun 2014
Op-Ed

World Cup Soccer: 770 Billion Minutes of Attention

"sticking power" in people's minds. In other words, the passion of football fans further increases the value of their attention for advertisers. And it's not only advertisers who are after this scare resource. The Brazilian... View Details

Keywords: by Thales Teixeira; Sports

11 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

Guts and Bliss: The Entrepreneur’s Journey

plenty of tips for the audience, from "do your homework" to "be ready mentally and financially." But perhaps Altschul and Quimby best summed up the combination of innate mental toughness, persistence and passion that... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

21 Sep 2010
First Look

First Look: September 21, 2010

Group's three co-founders are facing the prospect of losing not just a business but a way of life they have built together. The case follows the story of Chris Wink, Matt Goldman, and Phil Stanton as they pursue their creative passion and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

When Protestors Knock at Your Door

increasing focus and intensity. In many cases, they are well-informed, well-organized and extremely passionate about advancing their cause." HBS Working Knowledge asked Spar and LaMure to elaborate on their research.Churchwell: What... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

12 Apr 2004
Research & Ideas

Waking Up a Sleeping Company

is conducted. Practicing solid values does not guarantee results unless a passionate commitment to performance standards is incorporated into the organization's norms. The question is, Do the organization's norms drive performance or do... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George

03 Nov 2011
What Do You Think?

The Ultimate Question in Management

continuously inspire the passion and confidence for every employee to perform their role at the expected level or better?" (from Barry Cohen), "Will the world be a better place if I do my job well?" (from Mo Bjornestad),... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Aug 2008
What Do You Think?

Has the Time Come for “Stretch” in Management?

achieve organizational efficiency ... (by) highly motivated and committed staff with the passion to overachieve." Further, it is thought to work best in cultures where people have the latitude on occasion to fail (or as Mariana van... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

28 May 2012
Research & Ideas

A Pragmatic Alternative for Creating a Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy

programs can get started by first talking to employees, customers, and board members to discover issues they may feel passionate about, whether it's the environment, hunger relief, or the arts. Once the company has a short list of ideas,... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

08 Nov 2024
HBS Case

What Wartime Service Taught These Historic Leaders

dairy worker on a rail stop in western Kansas, Eisenhower felt passionate about military history and football from a young age. He was determined to escape his father’s line of work in the local creamery and applied for officer training,... View Details

Keywords: by Avery Forman; Entertainment & Recreation

17 Oct 2016
HBS Case

Business Solutions That Help Cut Food Waste

passionately reinforced at her dinner table the message of not wasting food. It was clear that other family members in their mother country weren’t enjoying food abundance. So, combatting the wasting of food has become something of a... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Food & Beverage

02 Feb 2004
Research & Ideas

Where Does Apple Go From Here?

seriously and then start to figure out how to imitate it. Job's big advantage is that most of his competitors don't take him seriously in the early stages of a new product launch. Number two; really great industrial design is hard. Q: And he has View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

01 Feb 2012
What Do You Think?

Is Support for Small Business Misplaced?

highest. The course orientation fits with popular conceptions of the world of small business, offering visions of highly energized individuals passionate about doing their own thing developing new ideas and creating most of the jobs in an... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

10 Jan 2007
HBS Case

The Challenge of Managing National Security

for the next 9/11 Commission. Q: What has struck you most about your exposure to the intelligence community? A: When I meet people from the intelligence community, I am deeply moved by the sheer degree of passion they have to prevent... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons; Service

27 Apr 2010
First Look

First Look: April 27

vaccine research; passionate advocate for AIDS vaccines at national and international levels; and coordinator and manager of research and development initiatives. In 2008, IAVI invested further in its own laboratories and research... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

18 Jun 2012
Research & Ideas

Better by the Bunch: Evaluating Job Candidates in Groups

economics and her passion for gender, and my interest in working on closing gender gaps." The Experiment The trio's research included a two-stage experiment conducted at the Harvard Decision Science Laboratory involving some 654 male... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish

21 Nov 2005
Research & Ideas

Making Credibility Your Strongest Asset

Lots of people have great ideas for new products and services, but most lack the imagination and doggedness to actually get them launched. Darren Rovell is a notable exception. As a college student, he had a passion for the business of... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Wheeler

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