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01 Dec 2017
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2017 in Retail: Voice-Activated, One-Hour-Delivery Shopping

Technology is changing everything about how we shop. Two decades ago when we needed something, we went to the store. That’s what we’d done for hundreds of years. Then we began to turn to the computer. Now shopping means reaching for our... View Details

Keywords: Ron Johnson (MBA 1984), founder and CEO, Enjoy

01 Mar 2008
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Where Have All the Leaders Gone?

figure out what, precisely, it means to lead. When was the last time you heard a politician make any demand of a voter? Or even go before an audience and say something that someone might actually disagree with? A recent book by Hillary... View Details

Keywords: Government

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Elon Musk's Unusual Compensation Plan Isn't Really About Compensation at All

By: George Serafeim

Earlier this year, Tesla shareholders approved likely the largest compensation package ever awarded to a CEO—for a CEO who clearly doesn’t need the money. Elon Musk is already incredibly rich and also doesn’t seem particularly motivated by further wealth. So why do it?... View Details

Keywords: Tesla; Elon Musk; Innovation; Investor Communication; Investor Relations; Short-termism; Long-termism; Disruption; Executive Compensation; Business and Shareholder Relations; Communication Intention and Meaning; Mission and Purpose

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Thomas Grenier

in the future. Perhaps most importantly, two years of reflection, coursework, and meeting people helped me to define what success would mean for me, and reminded me of the need for work-life balance and clear prioritization. What are you... View Details

22 Nov 2017
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How to Build a Winning Culture on a Losing Team

anymore, and here we talk about why that's been key to his success. READ MORE Morrell: Scott, when you're leading an organization like a sports team, are there are ebbs and flows like there are in the locker room? And by that I mean like... View Details

02 Oct 2000
Research & Ideas

Networked Incubators: Hothouses of the New Economy

forge a marketing deal with Canal Plus, the leading pay television company in France. These examples highlight two critical characteristics of networked incubators. First, networking is institutionalized, meaning that the incubator has... View Details

Keywords: by Morten T. Hansen, Henry W. Chesbrough, Nitin Nohria & Donald N. Sull

01 Dec 2013
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Batteries and Chocolates

Perfection (Sarah Crichton Books), published in September, from which this article is derived. Photo courtesy of Debora L. Spar Over the years, there's a phrase that's been lobbed at me dozens of times: "I don't mean to disparage or... View Details

Keywords: Spar, Debora; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

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Chirag Shah

a significant milestone in a personal journey. I discovered that the practice of good medicine teaches the values needed for a quality life. It involves helping people through tough choices. It means having the courage to listen without... View Details

01 Dec 2011
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Donor Spotlight

combining an outright gift through a family foundation with a planned gift, which, in this case, makes HBS an insurance policy beneficiary. Such creative thinking about philanthropy means more support for George Leadership Fellows, MBA... View Details

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Anand Radhakrishnan

Business school is a means to an end. But what end? In our title-obsessed culture, it's easy to lose sight of – particularly if you're fortunate enough to attend an institution as mythical as Harvard Business School. Surrounded by the... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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Connecting people and policymakers in a conversation online

After taking an active role in Barack Obama’s reelection campaign, in which she discovered how much she enjoyed canvassing voters and talking to people, Elsa Sze (MBA/MPP 2014) wanted to extend the intensity of political engagement beyond election day and use the... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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A lifetime investment in the entrepreneurial spirit

to entrepreneurs ‘We've been where you're going,’ and really mean it.” Bowes was also the founding shareholder of Amgen and its first chairman and treasurer. Prior to founding USVP, he had success as a venture capitalist with companies... View Details

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM EST, 13 Nov 2015

HBS MBA Career Reboot Camp in New York City

Career Reboot Camp is coming to New York! Led by Professor Tim Butler and facilitated by HBS career coaches, participants will work through exercises to reflect on their key career interests, what's important to them in work and life, and create a plan to move forward... View Details

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John Brown

I want to fail well. When I get knocked down I want to get right back up and try again harder. I want to seek out moments in life where the outcome is uncertain, the stakes are high, and my actions determine if the enterprise meets success or failure. Taking risks, of... View Details

01 Sep 2004
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Elaine L. Chao (MBA 1979)

operating style. Effective communications also means knowing how to listen. My family means a lot to me. Since I married U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, Kentucky has become my home state. We are in Kentucky... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

22 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Negotiation is Like Jazz

say. In this story, the parties exchange relational, substantive, and procedural information that builds upon each party's interpretations and responses to the exchange. Managing a negotiation at the micro level means identifying and... View Details

Keywords: by Kathleen L. McGinn

January 2022 (Revised December 2022)
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TotalEnergies’ Investment in Hyzon Motors

By: Vikram S. Gandhi and David Lane

In November 2021, Girish Nadkarni, the head of TotalEnergies’ corporate venture capital arm (TEV) was considering whether, and on what terms, to exit an investment in Hyzon Motors, a start-up supplier of hydrogen-powered trucks. TEV had invested $4 million in Hyzon,... View Details

Keywords: Business Units; Communication Intention and Meaning; Renewable Energy; Venture Capital; Growth and Development Strategy; Market Design; Standards; Commercialization; Investment Portfolio; Market Transactions; Energy Industry; Financial Services Industry; Transportation Industry; Europe; New York (city, NY)

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Dan Shanoff

lucrative—but unsatisfying—career, but what I'm actually good at, what I love, is entertaining everyone with words. Fortunately, that means I can work anywhere. My first choice is at home. Picture me cranking out "dramedy"... View Details

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Shared Value & Investors - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

increase economic performance and create tangible societal benefits. This means the return to their investors can be measured in two ways—in profits as well as in societal impact. Shared value investing represents an evolution in the... View Details

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Frequently Asked Questions | Employment

When should I be prepared to speak about compensation ? Do I need to have prior experience in Higher Education to be considered for a position? What does “ Strong Internal Candidate ” mean on a job posting? What should I do if I'm having... View Details

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