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- 16 Nov 2010
- Lessons from the Classroom
Data.gov: Matching Government Data with Rapid Innovation
lack of trust in government officials," he explained. "There is no point in adding services over a foundation we don't trust. The number-one priority of Data.gov should be to restore confidence in our government. The average... View Details
- 02 Jan 2001
- Research & Ideas
Gurus in the Garage
not have to travel far to make deals, change jobs, or find professional partners. John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins is fond of saying that the Valley is a place where you can change your job without changing your parking spot. Shared values also bind longtime Silicon... View Details
Keywords: by Dorothy Leonard & Walter Swap
- 23 Apr 2018
- News
Sowing the Seeds of Leadership
socially responsible development projects in economically challenged communities. Students come from 48 countries, predominately in Latin America and Africa. The admissions team and faculty personally conduct up to 1,000 interviews in... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 17 Feb 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Diogo Castro Freire (MBA 2012)
most enjoyable and most challenging parts of making this film? “I have enjoyed almost every moment—from getting to work on something of great personal meaning, to mastering the nuts and bolts of a new industry (film). “Just launching the... View Details
- 27 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Leaders Build Winning Streaks
winning streaks, the number of leaders multiplies along with the momentum of the streak. Winning teams and successful organizations become increasingly less dependent on the person called the commander-in-chief—even though, ironically,... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 31 Oct 2004
- Research & Ideas
The New CEO’s Wrong Message
Harvard Business School.] The CEO is undoubtedly the most powerful person in any organization. Yet any CEO who tries to use this power to unilaterally issue orders or summarily reject proposals that have come up through the organization... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Books
several unique challenges that women entrepreneurs encounter as they develop new businesses. The authors focus on factors that influence female entrepreneurs’ choices of business and industry — personal motivation, commitment, education,... View Details
- 18 Mar 2020
- Blog Post
Make Work from Home Work For You (And Your Team)
business environments because priorities have shifted, so make sure that your entire team is on the same page. The management style Fong implements in the office works well remotely as well and offers structure when there is less in View Details
- 03 Jun 2019
- Blog Post
9 Lessons from the Class of 2019
careers. “The program empowers our young alumni to make a meaningful and measurable impact on organizations’ top priorities and tackle some of society’s toughest challenges early in their career—in ways that we find deeply influence their... View Details
- 21 Jun 2022
- News
Banquet Brings Latino Alumni Back Together; Dallas Club Marks 75 Years with a Look Ahead
entrepreneurs is a priority for 40 percent of VC firms, but VC firms have fewer people of color than other types of firms. Through a series of LTI webinars, the club is featuring prominent Latino tech leaders and ambassadors who provide... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 14 Feb 2019
- News
Plotting a Path Forward on Climate Change
geo-thermal heat pumps. “Building codes can really move the dial citywide,” Grantham said. Asked what his top climate priority would be if he were Mayor of Boston, Grantham said he would stop issuing permits for building in flood plains... View Details
- 09 May 2021
- Blog Post
Meet the MoMBAs – Persisting Through a Difficult Year
student moms at HBS! It was also great that I was able to think deeply about priorities in my life, already having a child. How do you make it work? I constantly talked with my husband (who is also an HBS student) who would take care of... View Details
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Managing the Business of Life
taking their business with them. With her husband as a business partner, Glover is well aware of the way her personal and professional lives overlap, but to her, it's all quite seamless. "I don't view my life in compartments," she... View Details
- 09 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: JSW Steel
more citizens are achieving personal wealth, and the middle class is growing. On our trip to India, we had the opportunity to meet with a variety of companies that are part of the clean build: from incumbent power and steel producers that... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Student Conferences Inspire Campus Dialogue
noteworthy. In a plenary session titled "The Economic Crisis in Asia," Sugisaki urged Asian authorities to lower barriers to trade and investment and to close insolvent financial institutions and restructure those that are weak. "The key area that needs to be tackled... View Details
- 03 Aug 2010
- First Look
First Look: August 3
learning. Instead of one teacher delivering the entire math curriculum to a class of 20-25 students, School of One utilized a technology platform that allowed several teachers to collectively oversee the learning of a larger group of students. Each student followed a... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 10 Jan 2007
- HBS Case
The Challenge of Managing National Security
solve crimes after they occur. They are phenomenal at that, as in the way they tracked down the Lockerbie perpetrators, to cite one case. That's a very different role from preventing terrorist attacks before they occur, which is their top View Details
- 27 Aug 2019
- Blog Post
Meet the PRIDE Club
about building not only a network but a family that celebrates and uplifts each other's unique and diverse identities. PRIDE Priorities for 2019-2020 Integration across identities: Develop event programming that bridges the needs of our... View Details
- 05 Sep 2023
- Blog Post
Solving Climate Change Starts with an Idea
the pressure of work or classes get in the way? I needn’t have worried. People were fired up. When I asked participants to write down what their priorities were, I could see the notebooks and pencils moving, with pauses to think. And at... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Insights from the Post-Macho Workplace
Many interviewees contrasted the pro forma safety training they had received in previous jobs — where everyone knew the real priorities were still cost cutting and speed — with the company’s current commitment to “walking the talk.” Could... View Details